Nappy and incontinence waste collections
With the coming change to the smaller black bins, many local residents are worried about disposing of children's nappies and incontinence waste.
Most household waste can be recycled, but if you have a young child or children in disposable nappies, the black bin can fill up quickly. To help families to manage nappy waste South Glos provide a nappy bag collection service.
The one-use purple bags can be put out next to your black bin on collection day, leaving more space for normal non-recyclable household waste inside the bin. Visit www.southglos.gov.uk/nappies for more information. Bags left next to the bin containing normal household waste will not be collected.
We asked South Glos how to dispose of other incontinence waste, and they replied:
"For older children and adults with incontinence we recommend they apply for the extra capacity bin service. Incontinence waste is usually non-infectious medical waste and therefore can go in with the black bin waste. This service is free of charge if the need is due to a medical nature"
"If a household is approved then appropriate extra space would be given to help them manage their non-recyclable waste as well as incontinence waste. This may mean they are approved to keep the bin they have now, or they may be allocated extra space"
Households can email the Waste Management Team on waste.management@southglos.gov.uk or phone 01454 868000 to request the form to apply for the service. There is also a useful web page for households who may need extra help
Most household waste can be recycled, but if you have a young child or children in disposable nappies, the black bin can fill up quickly. To help families to manage nappy waste South Glos provide a nappy bag collection service.
The one-use purple bags can be put out next to your black bin on collection day, leaving more space for normal non-recyclable household waste inside the bin. Visit www.southglos.gov.uk/nappies for more information. Bags left next to the bin containing normal household waste will not be collected.
We asked South Glos how to dispose of other incontinence waste, and they replied:
"For older children and adults with incontinence we recommend they apply for the extra capacity bin service. Incontinence waste is usually non-infectious medical waste and therefore can go in with the black bin waste. This service is free of charge if the need is due to a medical nature"
"If a household is approved then appropriate extra space would be given to help them manage their non-recyclable waste as well as incontinence waste. This may mean they are approved to keep the bin they have now, or they may be allocated extra space"
Households can email the Waste Management Team on waste.management@southglos.gov.uk or phone 01454 868000 to request the form to apply for the service. There is also a useful web page for households who may need extra help
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