Welcome to the BDR Waste Partnership website!

Between them, Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham have almost 350,000 households, which last year between them produced around 340,000 tonnes of waste – almost one tonne per household.

BDR is a partnership of Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham councils set up more than two decades ago to jointly manage waste generated in the three boroughs.

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The BDR Waste Treatment Facility

The award winning BDR Waste Treatment Facility takes up to 250,000 tonnes of residual waste produced across Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham each year…

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Site visits

Would you like to visit the unique BDR waste treatment facility? For information about our regular site visits and how to book on please click here…

Site visits

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Latest News

For our latest blogs, news and information about the BDR Waste Partnership please check out this link…

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Education and Resources

The BDR/Renewi Community Education team, based at the BDR Waste Treatment facility have developed a range of educational resources and tools to support Key Stages 1 - 3. The team are available to visit your school or college, and happy to host lessons and visits at their education centre in Manvers, Rotherham…

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What you can do

What can you do

Find out how you can reduce, re-use and recycle? Learn how making small changes in your everyday life can make big changes the world we live in. Everything we do has an impact on our climate, from transport to water, energy to food waste… How will you get involved?

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Get Involved

Get Involved

Keeping the local community up to date with what’s happening on this project is a key priority for the BDR Waste Partnership, and so the Community Liaison Group meets regularly to talk about work and projects at the facility. Check out this link if you would like to know how to get involved with the Community Liaison Group…

See how to get involved

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Barnsley Council

Information for residents and businesses in Barnsley.

Bins, rubbish and recycling: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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Doncaster Council

Information for residents and businesses in Doncaster.

Bins, recycling and waste: City of Doncaster Council

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Rotherham Council

Information for residents and businesses in Rotherham.

Environment and waste: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Our partners

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