Real Nappies
Real nappies can save you money!
Using home laundered nappies rather than disposables, can save £500 on the cost of keeping babies in nappies. When your baby no longer need nappies real nappies can be passed on to younger siblings, saving even more money.
Real nappies aren't just expensive for parents. For every £1 spent on disposable nappies the taxpayer pays 10p towards their disposal.
Real nappies are better for the environment.
Approximately 8 million disposable nappies are thrown away every day in the UK - that's 3 billion a year!
More information is available in the Real Nappy Information Pack, which can be downloaded. Or by visiting the Woman's Environmental Network website www.wen.org.uk
Cash back offer
Three Rivers District Council, in partnership with Hertfordshire County Council will give cash back of you to £80 towards the cost of real nappies.
If you buy your own real nappies and wash them at home we offer up to £40 towards the cost.
If you choose to sign up to a nappy laundering service for at least 6 months we will give you £80 towards the cost.
To apply for the cashback please complete an application form that can be downloaded here or send a letter to include your name, address (including postcode) and telephone number along with:
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A copy of your child's birth certificate
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The receipt
Only one application can be processed per family and the child must be under 2 years of age.
Completed applications should be sent to:
Environmental Projects Officer
Three Rivers District Council
Three Rivers House
Northway
Rickmansworth
Herts
WD3 1RL
If you have children in nappies and you cannot fit all your refuse into your bin you can purchase nappy sacks from Council offices and local libraries for 25p each. These can then be left next to the bin on the day of collection. These are the only extra bags we will collect. The Council offers cashback to parents who choose real nappies for their children.
For more information on real nappies, please contact the Customer Services Centre on 01923 776611 (minicom 01923 727303) or e-mail enquiries@threerivers.gov.uk