WiganPermitted sites

The 58 permitted waste sites in Wigan, and what digital waste tracking means for them

Q: Do permitted waste sites in Wigan 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: WIGAN
Permitted sites: 58
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 Wigan

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 Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility, 11 Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station, 8 Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler) and 5 Hazardous Waste Transfer Station.

The register for Wigan

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
A & R RECYCLING LIMITED	GB3902UB	Lancashire WN6 7TG	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
A RAINES CARPENTRY & JOINERY LTD	UP3396CX	Lancashire WN2 4XF	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
Private individual	UP3494CM	Lancashire	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
ASTLEY SAND & AGGREGATES LIMITED	LP3597SR	Manchester M29 7EW	L05: Landfill Directive Compliant Inert Landfill
Private individual	DP3697CY	Lancashire	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
B J SKIP HIRE (WIGAN) LIMITED	WE0709AB	Lancashire WN6 7TG	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
BAXTERS SUPPLIES LIMITED	LB3307LR	Wigan WN2 1HF	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED	EB3706MR	Lancashire WN2 5TB	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
BITHELLS WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED	BP3894LS	Lancashire WN3 5DE	Hazardous Waste Transfer Station
BODEN AND DAVIES LIMITED	MP3994CX	Manchester M29 7JZ	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
BREEDON TRADING LIMITED	AB3401LJ	Manchester M29 7LW	Mining Waste Operations
CK SKIP HIRE LTD	WE4253AB	Lancashire WN5 0XG	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
COLLINS CONTAINERS LIMITED	NP3594VA	Lancashire WN6 0XQ	Hazardous Waste Transfer Station
Private individual	FP3996EU	Lancashire	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
Private individual	YP3998CS	Wigan	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
Private individual	KB3202XA	Manchester	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
ETA WASTE MANAGEMENT Ltd	WE4757AC	Wigan WN7 1JH	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
FCC WASTE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED	EB3402LM	Lancashire WN2 2PR	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
FCC WASTE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED	DB3500KP	Lancashire M46 9BP	Household waste amenity site taking hazardous waste
FCC WASTE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED	DB3500HY	Lancashire WA3 1BT	Household Waste Amenity Site not taking hazardous waste
FCC WASTE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED	DB3601GP	Wigan WN2 2PP	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
Private individual	BP3393LN	Lancashire	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
G-TECH MOTORS LTD	WE1978AB	Wigan WN6 7TJ	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
HANSON QUARRY PRODUCTS EUROPE LIMITED	FB3102CN	Lancashire WN4 8YA	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
HARRISON’S SKIP HIRE LTD	WE0863AC	Wigan WN3 6PE	Transfer station taking non-biodegradable wastes
Private individual	LP3594CY	Lancashire	End of Life Vehicles <2500 tonne per year
J. FISHER & SONS LIMITED	FB3001SS	Lancashire M46 9BP	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
Private individual	WE0702AB	Grt Manchester	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
KAS METAL TRADING LTD	LP3521LW	Greater Manchester M46 0RY	Hazardous Waste Physical Treatment Facility
KERFOOT METALS LIMITED	GB3106CQ	Manchester M29 8PB	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
LANDFILL MANAGEMENT LIMITED	VP3832SR	Lancashire WN2 2PP	Combustion and landfill gas engines
LEM MAKERFIELD MINING LTD.	UP3397CK	Lancashire WN3 4NN	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Landfill
MAKERFIELD METAL & RECYCLING LIMITED	BP3825MJ	Wigan WN4 8BX	Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed)
MAXILEAD LIMITED	KB3609TC	Wigan M46 9RU	Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed)
NBH AUTO PARTS LTD	SP3326SZ	Wigan WN3 4DA	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
PATRICK HOLDINGS LIMITED	KB3007SR	Lancashire WN1 2UX	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Landfill
PET CREMATION DIRECT LTD	MP3123ME	Manchester M46 9BP	Clinical Waste Transfer Station
Plexstar Limited	WE4312AB	Wigan WN2 2AG	Hazardous Waste Physical Treatment Facility
RAVAGO MANUFACTURING UK LIMITED	WE2688AB	Wigan WN7 4HB	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
S.E.D. SERVICES LIMITED	WE1015AB	Lancashire WN2 5JY	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
S.E.D. SERVICES LIMITED	MP3093VU	Lancashire WN4 0EJ	Composting Facility
S.E.D. SERVICES LIMITED	DB3709MP	Mobile Plant	Mobile Plant (dependent on number of deployments)
SAFETY-KLEEN U.K. LIMITED	MP3692CD	Lancashire WN4 8DT	Hazardous Waste Transfer Station
SHELDON CONTRACTORS LIMITED	UP3497CH	Lancashire WN6 0QD	Landfill taking other wastes
STEPHENS SMARTWASTE LIMITED	FB3007HL	Lancashire WN6 7TJ	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
Private individual	JP3195EE	Lancashire	Hazardous Waste Transfer Station
TOONE GRP LIMITED	BB3302UK	Manchester M29 8PF	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
TYLDESLEY RECOVERY LIMITED	GP3592SM	Manchester M29 7LN	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
WARD AND BURKE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED	KB3702KE	Lancashire M29 7LR	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
WASTE WAVE LIMITED	GB3103KB	Cheshire WA3 4BA	Hazardous Waste Transfer Station
WASTE WAVE LIMITED	WE8714AB	Cheshire WA3 4BA	Non-hazardous waste physical treatment facility
WHITEHEAD RESTORATION LIMITED	EB3403GB	Lancashire M29 7JZ	Materials Recycling Facility
WHITEHEAD RESTORATION LIMITED	GB3409HV	Lancashire M29 7JZ	Deposit of waste to land as a recovery operation
WIGAN COUNCIL	NB3730AG	Lancashire WN2 2PR	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
Waste (Atherton) Limited	QP3496CM	Manchester M46 9BE	Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Transfer Station
WiganBreakers Ltd	EB3403KU	Lancashire WN6 7TG	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
Private individual	ZP3594CF	Manchester	Metal Recycling Site (vehicle dismantler)
Private individual	WP3492CS	Lancashire	Metal Recycling Site (MRS) (mixed)

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Questions sites in Wigan ask

Do permitted waste sites in Wigan 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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