The regulator issued notice to revoke the permit held by DS Environmental Services, based on Crown Street in Wolverhampton, on 28 May 2026.
The revocation took effect on 30 June, meaning the site has been unable to accept waste since that date.
The permit allowed the company to operate a waste facility for the import, transfer and treatment of a range of hazardous waste.
It also authorised the storage of asbestos, batteries, cable and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
The Environment Agency said the decision follows sustained regulatory intervention and a series of enforcement actions in response to the site’s poor performance.
According to the regulator, there has been a history of non-compliance at the facility, including failures to operate in accordance with a written management system and the acceptance of waste that was not authorised by the environmental permit.
The Environment Agency added that it had worked closely with partner organisations throughout its regulatory response to ensure risks to the environment and local communities were appropriately managed.
Tom Mountford, Waste Team Leader for the Environment Agency in the West Midlands, commented: “We are committed to protecting communities and the environment by taking robust action against operators who fail to meet their environmental obligations.
“Revoking permits is one of the enforcement tools available to us where there are serious and persistent concerns about compliance and environmental risk.”
The revocation means DS Environmental Services can no longer legally operate the permitted waste activities at the site.
The revocation is the latest in a series of recent enforcement actions taken by the Environment Agency as part of it’s 10 Point Plan. Launched in March 2026, the regulator aims to strengthen enforcement against illegal waste operators, including earlier intervention to prevent unlawful sites from becoming established.
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