About Us

Creation Recycling Ltd is a not-for-profit community organisation which works in partnership with RMBC and is dedicated to creating jobs and opportunities in Rotherham by addressing the increasing need for an innovative and sustainable approach to local waste management.

Creation Recycling Ltd was set up to create opportunities and prosperity for the local community whilst at the same time addressing the increasing need for sustainable waste management solutions in Rotherham. Because we are a not-for-profit organisation every penny we make from re-selling recycled goods gets ploughed back into the project, building a successful and prosperous community-owned business, run by local people for local people.

Creation currently offers a weekly kerbside collection service of dry recyclables (glass, cans and textiles) – otherwise known as ‘blue box’ - for the Valley, Eastwood and Springwell Gardens, East Dene, Dalton, Thrybergh and Hooton Roberts areas, covering some 12% of the Borough of Rotherham – that’s 11,791 households. By taking part in our ‘Blue Box’ recycling scheme you can actively help us create employment, boost the local economy and safeguard our environment for the future.

Creation also offers a business collection service at very competitive rates for glass, cans, textiles paper, card and UPV-c windows and confidential shredding. In addition to the collection services Creation also operates a materials handling and processing facility, which takes all the recyclable materials collected by RMBC in the remaining 88% of the Borough.

WE EMPLOY, WE TRAIN...
Creation employs a total of 19 staff and we offer volunteer/training placements to a variety of people including young people, asylum seekers and adults with learning difficulties. We offer an exciting programme of education and awareness raising to local schools as part of their citizenship curriculum. We are proud to have achieved Investors in People standard.

OUR FUNDING...
Creation was initially financed for a two-year action research period, which led to self-sustainability by year 3. Funding came from a variety of sources including SRB6, Objective 1 and Lottery CRED funding. Year 1 funding had a high capital investment of approximately £250k and revenue costs of £350K but generated sales income of approximately £150k. The current running costs for the initial kerbside collection and materials processing is estimated at £500k per annum.