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Hygiene waste

How to dispose of disposable nappy.

Recommended answerDisposable nappies are usually residual waste unless a specialist collection operates.
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Recommended route

Use the local hygiene/residual route and seal contents as instructed.

Before disposal or return

  1. Remove loose contents only where sanitary guidance requires.

Do not

Do not place nappies in paper, plastic or food-waste recycling.

Reference sources

U.S. EPA — common recyclablesOpen source ↗Recycle Now — item recycling guideOpen source ↗

Checked 2026-08-16

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