Related information:
Recycling and waste plans

Refuse collection

Reusable nappies

Disposable nappies are responsible for up to 4% of an average houshold bin in Ealing, approximately 3,700 tonnes per annum. This waste is expensive to dispose of and increases landfill, which contributes significantly to global warming. Modern cotton reusable nappies may be healthier for your baby, are easy to use and can save you a substantial amount of money.

Reusable nappies have many benefits:

Reusable nappies can also be significantly cheaper to use:

Type of nappy

Average cost (per baby for a two and a half year period)

Disposable

£1200

Reusable

£400*

Saving

£800
    

*This includes the washing costs at approximately £40 per annum for powder, electric, water, wear and tear on the washing machine. Source: Friends of the Earth and Perfectly Happy People.

Reusable nappy suppliers

Nappy Ever After  
Tel: (020) 7383 5115

Reusable cotton nappies are also available from other retailers such as John Lewis, Waitrose, Mothercare and Loop (opposite Ealing Town Hall).

Reusable nappy advice

Real Nappy Campaign 
Tel: 0845 850 0606

Nappy laundering service
Reusable nappy users can also choose to use a nappy laundering service. Nappy laundry services can deliver freshly laundered nappies to your door every week and take away the soiled ones to be washed (to NHS standards).  One local services is  Number 1 For Nappies.

Free cotton nappies
Ealing Council has purchased a limited number of reusable cotton nappies to give away free to the first Ealing residents that contact us.  You can view the nappy on the Nappy Ever After website.

You can request a nappy by emailing customers@ealing.gov.uk with your name, address, age and approximate weight of your baby.

Please only request a nappy if you are confident you will give it a good try and will consider converting from disposables to reusables for your baby.  It would be wasteful to use it only once.