See how your waste is transformed: New tour dates released at Manvers facility
Residents in Barnsley, Doncaster, and Rotherham have the chance to find out for themselves what happens to the non-recyclable waste in their bins.
The award-winning BDR Biffa waste treatment plant at Manvers is offering guided tours of the site to show how waste from local households is processed to extract useful resources.
Rather than being sent to landfill, more than 97% of the waste received at the facility is processed using advanced treatment methods to extract overlooked recyclables and generate heat, electricity and a fuel product used in electricity generation.
Tours of the BDR Biffa Waste Treatment Facility run regularly throughout the year with places allocated on a first come, first served basis. Each visit lasts approximately two hours and includes a presentation about the facility, safety briefing, and a guided tour of the facility.
Abi Reid, Community Education Liaison Officer at BDR, said: “It’s always great to welcome visitors onto our site and show them the journey their leftover waste takes. Many are surprised by just how much black bag waste can be recycled and recovered, and how little actually goes to landfill.”
Upcoming tour dates are as follows:
- Tuesday 12th May 2026 at 2pm
- Wednesday 24th June 2026 at 6pm
- Thursday 9th July 2026 at 10am
- Wednesday 12th August 2026 at 2pm
- Saturday 5th September 2026 at 10am
- Wednesday 21st October 2026 at 6pm
- Tuesday 10th November 2026 at 10am
- Monday 7th December 2026 at 2pm
- Wednesday 20th January 2027 at 10am
- Thursday 18th February 2027 at 2pm
- Saturday 13th March 2027 at 10am
Site tours are open to anybody over the age of 18. If you have a mobility, sensory, audio, or visual disability please let the team know when booking so that they can adapt a site tour to ensure your comfort and inclusion. The tour of the facility includes a walk of around 1.5 kilometres (1 mile) and although lifts are available in some locations the tour includes several steps and can be loud in some places.
To book, simply fill in the booking form on the BDR website: www.bdronline.co.uk/site-visits
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About Biffa
With over 100 years of expertise, Biffa is an established leader of sustainable waste management in the UK.
Our purpose is to change the way people think about waste and our team of more than 10,000 key workers provide unrivalled end-to-end waste and recycling solutions for thousands of businesses and millions of households each day.
Underpinned by our low carbon collection network, we’re at the forefront of enabling the UK circular economy by continuing to build our plastic recycling capacity, investing in energy recovery and growing the amount of surplus produce we redistribute through Company Shop.
Since 2002 we’ve cut our carbon emissions by 70% and aim to be net zero by 2050. Our long-standing Biffa Award programme and our proud partnership with WasteAid also contribute to major environmental benefits for the UK and beyond.
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