Stockbury - Watchlist site 144

A skip hire company, which operated a waste transfer station in Stockbury near Sittingbourne in Kent, has lost its environmental permit to sort and store waste. BR Skip Hire can no longer manage waste from the site after the Environment Agency revoked (cancelled) its permit following an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate in 2026. 

We have had reports of a new operator on site and further burning and importation of waste which we are investigating.

According to reports from our West Kent Waste team excessive amounts of waste were being stored at watchlist site 144, including hazardous waste electricals such as fridges and televisions, creating risks of pollution and fire.

We are working with partners to monitor the site and will take appropriate regulatory action if we discover further offences are being committed.

We will actively monitor the site and work with partners to take any appropriate regulatory action.