North HertfordshirePermitted sites

The 20 permitted waste sites in North Hertfordshire, and what digital waste tracking means for them

Q: Do permitted waste sites in North Hertfordshire 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: NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE
Permitted sites: 20
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 North Hertfordshire

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 4 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 4 Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station, 3 Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) and 3 End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year.

The register for North Hertfordshire

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
CODICOTE QUARRY LIMITED	TP3691NC	Hertfordshire SG4 8SP	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
ECO WASTE AND RECYCLING LIMITED	CB3232AN	Hertfordshire SG7 5JX	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING LTD	DP3593SL	Hertfordshire SG6 1LA	Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed)
Private individual	CP3197NY	Hertfordshire	Composting Facility
FORD SPARE PARTS LTD	WE0888AB	Hertfordshire SG4 9UW	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
GREENER RECYCLING SOLUTIONS LIMITED	TP3196NC	Hertfordshire SG4 7EH	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
Global Ardour Recycling Limited	LB3606FW	Hertfordshire SG4 0SE	WEEE Treatment Site
Private individual	FP3296NP	Hertfordshire	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
Hertfordshire County Council	JB3806LB	Hertfordshire SG6 1HB	Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste
Hertfordshire County Council	JB3806TT	Hertfordshire SG8 5HF	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
MURFITTS INDUSTRIES Ltd	VP3722SV	Letchworth Garden City SG6 2TT	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
Private individual	FB3502XR	Hertfordshire	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
NATIONWIDE METAL RECYCLING LIMITED	JB3035RV	Hertfordshire SG4 0SA	Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed)
OEM Parts World Ltd	VP3529SS	Royston SG8 8ND	Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed)
STEVENAGE SKIP HIRE LIMITED	EB3836RU	Hertfordshire SG4 7EQ	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
Southern Utilities Ltd, Southern Utilities Ltd	DP3323LT	Hertfordshire SG4 0SL	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
THE ANSTEY QUARRY COMPANY LIMITED	CB3600GY	Hertfordshire SG8 8LS	Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation
TOYOTA HYBRID SPECIALIST LIMITED	LB3407FE	Hitchin SG4 8LF	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED	CB3109KT	Hertfordshire SG5 1RT	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
WELWYN SERVICES LIMITED	LB3303UD	St Albans SG4 7HZ	Landfill taking other wastes

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Questions sites in North Hertfordshire ask

Do permitted waste sites in North Hertfordshire 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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