SunderlandPermitted sites

The 40 permitted waste sites in Sunderland, and what digital waste tracking means for them

Q: Do permitted waste sites in Sunderland 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: SUNDERLAND
Permitted sites: 40
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 Sunderland

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 12 Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station, 7 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 3 End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year and 3 Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler).

The register for Sunderland

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
7 Steel Manufacturing (UK) Limited	LB3706FR	Tyne & Wear SR2 8DH	Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed)
A MCCALL & SONS (HOUGHTON-LE-SPRINGS) LIMITED	GP3994ZQ	Tyne & Wear DH5 8AJ	L05: Landfill Directive Compliant Inert Landfill
Private individual	DB3700KM	Tyne & Wear	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED	GB3604UQ	Tyne & Wear NE38 8QB	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
Biffa Landfill Solutions Limited	BU8045IR	Durham DH4 5AU	L05: Landfill Directive Compliant Inert Landfill
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE EXPORTS (NORTHERN) LIMITED	DB3005FR	Tyne & Wear SR5 2BP	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
Private individual	AB3806MW	Tyne & Wear	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
Private individual	LB3308UX	Tyne & Wear	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
EMR GROUP LIMITED	GP3396LB	Tyne & Wear SR4 6TY	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
ESSEX EARTH MOVING LTD	EB3408HC	Tyne & Wear SR4 6SS	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
Eppleton Quarry Products Limited	CB3339RQ	Tyne & Wear DH5 9AR	Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation
GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	BB3607GH	Tyne & Wear NE9 7XW	Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste
GRAB & DELIVER LIMITED	FP3993VV	Tyne & Wear DH5 0JG	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
GRAB & DELIVER LIMITED	AP3199VG	Tyne & Wear DH4 7BG	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
H W Martin Waste Limited, PREMIER WASTE RECYCLING LIMITED	ZP3297EZ	Tyne & Wear NE38 8QU	Composting Facility
Holcim UK Limited	BB3039RV	Tyne & Wear SR1 2BU	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
J & B RECYCLING LIMITED	HB3504KC	Tyne & Wear NE38 8QU	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
J C ATKINSON AND SON LIMITED	ZP3694EE	Tyne & Wear NE38 9BZ	Clinical Waste Transfer Station
M B S CONTRACTS LIMITED	GB3807CE	Tyne & Wear SR4 6UJ	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
MAX RECYCLE (UK) LIMITED	BP3590VJ	Tyne & Wear DH4 6JW	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED	AP3690LZ	Tyne & Wear SR1 2ES	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED	QP3398ZU	Tyne & Wear NE38 8LB	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
POUT AND FOSTER LIMITED	SP3994ZF	Tyne & Wear SR1 2NF	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
Professional Remediation Ltd	DP3042YV	Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 4JB	Mining Waste Operations
Private individual	PP3493NK	Tyne & Wear	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
SAFETY-KLEEN U.K. LIMITED	ZP3797ZD	Tyne & Wear NE37 2SH	Hazardous Waste Transfer Station
SKIPPY WASTE SERVICES LIMITED	GB3104UZ	Tyne & Wear SR4 6BY	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY NORTH EAST LTD	BB3704MC	Tyne & Wear NE9 7XW	Clinical Waste Transfer Station
SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd	AB3403ZV	Tyne & Wear SR2 8QR	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
SWEEPTECH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD	JB3207LE	Tyne and Wear NE38 0AE	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
SWINNEY SKIP HIRE LIMITED	UP3093NU	Tyne & Wear SR1 2NP	Transfer station taking non-biodegradable wastes
Sunderland City Council	WE1410AB	Sunderland SR4 6SN	Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste
Sunderland City Council	DB3004FW	Tyne & Wear SR1 2BU	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
Sunderland City Council	LP3093ND	Tyne & Wear SR4 0JL	Hazardous Waste Transfer Station
Private individual	QP3897ZZ	Tyne & Wear	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
THOMPSON WASTE LIMITED	CB3900TV	Tyne & Wear SR2 8NT	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
THOMPSONS OF PRUDHOE LIMITED	YP3098ZG	Tyne & Wear NE9 7SQ	Physical and Chemical Treatment Facility
TIMBERPAK LIMITED	DB3336RA	Tyne & Wear NE38 8NW	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
TRADEBE SOLVENT RECYCLING LIMITED	DP3597ZA	Tyne & Wear SR1 2ES	Hazardous Waste Transfer Station
VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED	FB3903HZ	Tyne & Wear NE38 8QU	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station

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Questions sites in Sunderland ask

Do permitted waste sites in Sunderland 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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