Stoke-on-TrentPermitted sites

The 43 permitted waste sites in Stoke-on-Trent, and what digital waste tracking means for them

Q: Do permitted waste sites in Stoke-on-Trent 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: STOKE-ON-TRENT
Permitted sites: 43
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 Stoke-on-Trent

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 11 Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station, 8 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 6 Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) and 5 End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year.

The register for Stoke-on-Trent

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
A1 MOTOR PARTS LIMITED	KB3800FK	Staffordshire ST6 2JF	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
AIR PRODUCTS PLC	PP3096FJ	Staffordshire ST1 5HB	Physical and Chemical Treatment Facility
B HYGIENIC LIMITED	AB3308LH	Staffordshire ST4 8HX	Clinical Waste Transfer Station
Brown Recycling Limited	RP3793VP	City of Stoke-on-Trent ST6 2DZ	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
Brown Recycling Limited	CP3096FT	Stoke-on-Trent ST6 2DJ	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
D P SKIP HIRE LIMITED	GP3298ED	Staffordshire ST3 1PE	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
Private individual	GB3804HN	Staffordshire	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
EMR GROUP LIMITED	JP3798VS	Staffordshire ST3 5AX	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
EMR GROUP LIMITED	BB3905XU	Staffordshire ST4 2HS	Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed)
EMR GROUP LIMITED	JP3799VM	Staffordshire ST3 5AX	Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed)
ENERGY PLANT R & D LIMITED	BB3105XZ	Staffordshire ST4 1EZ	Clinical Waste Transfer Station
FORD SPARES LIMITED	FB3805FZ	Staffordshire ST4 3PB	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
Private individual	BB3702FB	Staffordshire	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
Private individual	DP3092FS	Staffordshire	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
J D COMMERCIALS LIMITED	AP3792FZ	Staffordshire ST4 2PZ	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
JIM WISE DEMOLITION LIMITED	WE1578AA	Burslem ST6 2BN	Hazardous Waste Transfer Station
JIM WISE DEMOLITION LIMITED	FB3806GV	Staffordshire ST6 2BN	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
Private individual	DP3192FM	Staffordshire	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
K P PARNELL TRANSPORT LIMITED	DP3428LY	Staffordshire ST4 2RS	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
KEELING & WALKER,LIMITED	DP3731SY	Staffordshire ST4 4JA	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
LAND RECOVERY LIMITED	PP3839YT	Tunstall ST6 4NU	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
LAND RECOVERY LIMITED	CB3602CY	Staffordshire ST6 4NU	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
MAYER EARTHWORKS LIMITED	WE2746AB	City of Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2TF	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
MICHELIN TYRE PLC	EP3699LF	Staffordshire ST4 4EY	Materials Recycling Facility
McGuinness Metals and Waste Recycling Limited	WE6881AC	Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7AX	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
Private individual	MB3003TN	Hanley	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands) PLC	DB3502UN	Staffordshire ST4 2JA	Hazardous Waste Transfer Station
Private individual	AB3801XA	Staffordshire	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
P R BIBBY AND SONS (SCRAP MERCHANTS) LIMITED	JB3709CD	Staffordshire ST8 7QD	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
POTTERIES DEMOLITION CO LIMITED	EP3391FG	Staffordshire ST4 3EX	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
POTTERIES WASTE LIMITED	EP3396FW	Staffordshire ST6 3BL	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
S J WALCHESTER LIMITED	GB3100TM	Staffordshire ST6 5BS	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
SHARPSMART LIMITED	XP3493VP	Staffordshire ST6 4NQ	Clinical Waste Transfer Station
Severn Trent Water Limited	MP3097FY	Stoke-on-Trent ST12 9EX	Biological Treatment Facility
Stoke on Trent City Council	KB3204TA	Stoke-on-Trent ST6 4HU	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
Stoke on Trent City Council	FP3192LC	Staffordshire ST6 4HU	Materials Recycling Facility
Stoke on Trent City Council	BP3792FN	Staffordshire ST1 6QN	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
Stoke on Trent City Council	JB3202SC	Staffordshire ST4 4DX	Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste
Stoke on Trent City Council	JP3391FC	Staffordshire ST3 4AB	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
T C Skip Hire Ltd	MB3837AJ	Stoke on Trent ST6 2PQ	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
Tarmac Trading Limited	BB3006KP	Staffordshire ST4 2RR	L05: Landfill Directive Compliant Inert Landfill
VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED	DB3407KC	Staffordshire ST3 5BW	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED	CB3906TM	Staffordshire ST4 8HX	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station

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Questions sites in Stoke-on-Trent ask

Do permitted waste sites in Stoke-on-Trent 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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