PrestonPermitted sites

The 23 permitted waste sites in Preston, and what digital waste tracking means for them

Q: Do permitted waste sites in Preston 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: PRESTON
Permitted sites: 23
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 Preston

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, 4 Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station, 3 Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed) and 2 End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year.

The register for Preston

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
3R TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED	TP3602SH	Preston PR2 5BB	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
Private individual	FB3009CS	Lancashire	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
BRADLEY DEMOLITION LIMITED	DB3300FE	Lancashire PR1 1PE	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
Global Ardour Recycling Limited	EP3595SK	Lancashire PR2 5BX	WEEE Treatment Site
J & M Stuart & Son Ltd	WE6838AC	Preston PR3 0RP	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
J.A. JACKSON CONTRACTORS (PRESTON) LIMITED	SP3595VB	Lancashire PR4 0AP	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
J.A. JACKSON CONTRACTORS (PRESTON) LIMITED	BB3334AR	Lancashire PR4 0AP	Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation
J.A. JACKSON CONTRACTORS (PRESTON) LIMITED	JB3408TU	Lancashire PR4 0AP	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
JOHN ROBSON (METALS) LIMITED	EP3391CM	Lancashire PR3 2FE	Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed)
KIERNAN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED	PP3593ZJ	Lancashire PR2 5AR	Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed)
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	FB3600KM	Lancashire PR2 2HW	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	FB3600GP	Lancashire PR2 1SG	Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste
LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST	ZP3191CY	Lancashire PR2 9HT	Clinical Waste Transfer Station
M FORSHAW LIMITED	EB3204GQ	Lancashire PR2 5NQ	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
Private individual	BP3593ZK	Lancashire	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
Phoenix Park NW CIC	EP3529ST	Preston PR2 2HW	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
Preston City Council	AP3397LY	Lancashire PR1 6JY	Hazardous Waste Transfer Station
RECYCLING LIVES COMPLIANCE SERVICES LIMITED	WE0583AC	Preston PR2 5AR	Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed)
ROWAN SCRAP METALS LIMITED	AB3805HH	Lancashire PR2 5AR	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
Recycling Lives Limited	RP3897CE	Lancashire PR2 5NQ	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
S AND L CORLESS LIMITED	DB3831RA	Lancashire PR2 5AR	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
SSA Northwest Limited	AB3136AA	Lancashire PR2 5NQ	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY LANCASHIRE LTD	QP3391CV	Lancashire PR2 5NG	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station

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Questions sites in Preston ask

Do permitted waste sites in Preston 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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