DoverPermitted sites

The 25 permitted waste sites in Dover, and what digital waste tracking means for them

Q: Do permitted waste sites in Dover have to report the waste they receive?

Yes, if they receive waste. GOV.UK says anyone licensed or permitted to receive controlled waste must enter details of every load they receive, and sites in England must use Defra's service from 1 October 2026. Household waste that residents bring to an HWRC in England is left out.

Q: How long does a site have to report each load?

Within 2 working days, not counting weekends and bank holidays, starting on the day after the waste arrives. A load received on a Monday is due by the end of Wednesday.

Q: Can a site use its own spreadsheet?

No. GOV.UK gives two ways to report: software that uses Defra's API, or Defra's own spreadsheet template, uploaded to the service. You cannot use your own spreadsheet or change the format of Defra's.

Every site on this list holds an environmental permit for a waste operation. If it takes waste in, it is in Phase 1 of digital waste tracking, which started on 1 October 2026 in England and Wales. Household waste that local residents bring to a council tip is left out.

Area: DOVER
Permitted sites: 25
Duty since: 1 OCT 2026
Per load: 2 WORKING DAYS

Since 1 October 2026: what GOV.UK says

Sites that receive waste in England or Wales must use Defra's service from 1 October 2026. That means anyone licensed or permitted to receive controlled waste.
Every load gets a record, sent within 2 working days (not counting weekends and bank holidays), starting the day after the waste arrives.
Two ways to report: software that uses Defra's API, or Defra's own spreadsheet template. You cannot use your own spreadsheet.
Defra's service charge is £26 a year for each organisation on your account.
Household waste that residents bring to an HWRC in England is left out. Scotland and Northern Ireland start in January 2027.

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Source: GOV.UK, check if you need to report the waste you receive and report receipt of waste.

What it means for a site in Dover

Every load in has to be reported within two working days of the day after it arrives. A load tipped Monday morning is due by Wednesday night.
23 fields a load — the carrier and their registration, the vehicle, the waste code, the weight, how it arrived and what happens to it.
Two legal routes only: Defra's own spreadsheet template, or software listed on GOV.UK as a compatible provider. Your own spreadsheet is not one of them.
Paper does not stop. Transfer notes and consignment notes carry on alongside the digital service. There is no end date for them yet.
Not complying is an offence. GOV.UK lists a compliance notice, a £1,000 fixed monetary penalty, a variable monetary penalty, or prosecution and an unlimited fine (what the rules say).
The commonest here are 8 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 5 Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station, 5 Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) and 4 Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste.

The register for Dover

Taken from the Environment Agency public register. Being listed means a permit was granted - it does not settle whether digital waste tracking applies to you. Sites that receive waste are in Phase 1, which started on 1 October 2026; Defra confirm it on 03000 203 781.

Operator	Permit	Where	Site type
1/2 SKIPS LIMITED	JB3408XT	Kent CT13 9PQ	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
COPART UK LIMITED	TP3995HD	Kent CT13 9NW	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
Private individual	VP3898HS	Kent	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
Private individual	WE7132AB	Dover	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
EAST KENT RECYCLING LIMITED	DP3229SS	Kent CT15 4ND	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
EAST KENT RECYCLING LIMITED	BB3205UC	Kent CT3 3EL	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
EAST KENT RECYCLING LIMITED	KB3901MR	Kent CT15 4ND	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
FCC RECYCLING (UK) LIMITED	JB3808CD	Kent CT14 9XH	Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste
FCC RECYCLING (UK) LIMITED	JB3808TZ	Kent CT13 9NW	Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste
FCC RECYCLING (UK) LIMITED	JB3808FQ	Kent CT16 3EH	Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste
FLISHER ENERGY LIMITED	WE4233AB	Kent CT18 7AW	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
MACAVIS BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED	JB3203KX	Kent CT17 0UG	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
MULTIPANEL (UK) LIMITED	HB3306LZ	Kent CT15 4NL	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
OVENDEN TIPPER SERVICES LIMITED	DB3001FF	Kent CT15 4ND	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
Ovenden Plant Hire Limited	DB3502CD	Kent CT15 4ND	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
Ovenden Plant Hire Limited	BB3108CJ	Kent CT15 4ND	Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation
Private individual	ZP3295HC	Kent	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
Private individual	EP3198HR	Kent	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
R. H. OVENDEN LTD	VP3498HA	Kent CT15 4ND	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
SOUTH EAST AUTO PARTS LIMITED	HB3907FY	Kent CT13 9LY	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
THANET WASTE SERVICES LIMITED	ZP3292EL	Kent CT13 9NW	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
THANET WASTE SERVICES LIMITED	MP3898HW	Kent CT13 9NW	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
TRISTAR RECYCLING LIMITED	BB3409GH	Kent CT13 9LN	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
VALESIDE SERVICES LIMITED	GB3407TP	Kent CT13 9LY	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
Wastecare Limited	TP3200PR	Kent CT13 9FN	Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste

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Questions sites in Dover ask

Do permitted waste sites in Dover have to report the waste they receive?

Yes, if they receive waste. GOV.UK says anyone licensed or permitted to receive controlled waste must enter details of every load they receive, and sites in England must use Defra's service from 1 October 2026. Household waste that residents bring to an HWRC in England is left out. GOV.UK

How long does a site have to report each load?

Within 2 working days, not counting weekends and bank holidays, starting on the day after the waste arrives. A load received on a Monday is due by the end of Wednesday. GOV.UK

Can a site use its own spreadsheet?

No. GOV.UK gives two ways to report: software that uses Defra's API, or Defra's own spreadsheet template, uploaded to the service. You cannot use your own spreadsheet or change the format of Defra's. GOV.UK

What it costs to comply

DEFRA's spreadsheet is free and works — for a site taking a handful of loads a week it is a perfectly reasonable answer, and it is worth saying so. Software earns its money when the typing does not fit in the day, or when a bounced submission on day two would make the record late.

Byrne Waste Tracking is from £89 a month per site, all in: no VAT to add, every user and every load included. It is free to start, with no card. No setup fee, and you see your price before you pay anything. No contract and no minimum term. It checks each load against DEFRA's rules before it saves, so a wrong carrier registration is caught at the gate rather than on the deadline, and once your DEFRA account is linked it sends each load for you. There are other providers on DEFRA's list: compare them before you pay anybody anything, including me.

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