You can separate disposable nappies in special nappy waste bags and hand them in for free at one of Waardlanden's environmental centres. Or even better: choose smart and save more with washable nappies. Better for the environment and your wallet.
Advantages of washable nappies
With washable nappies, your baby is potty-trained faster and suffers much less from nappy rash thanks to the natural materials. These modern nappies are very easy to use. Moreover, you avoid waste and save trips to the recycling centre. So washable nappies are better for the environment and your wallet. More information can be found at milieucentraal.nl/mazzelkontjes.
Hand in disposable nappies free of charge at the waste disposal site
You collect the used disposable nappies in a special waste bag for baby nappies, which you can pick up at environmental centres and in a number of other places in the municipalities of Gorinchem, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Molenlanden and Vijfheerenlanden. Take the full bag to the recycling centre, where you can dispose of it free of charge in a special container. The semi-transparent nappy disposal bags may only contain used disposable nappies. So do not add (latex) gloves, flannels, pads, ointment pots, tubes or other materials. This is very harmful to the recycling process.
Locations waste bags for baby nappies
You can collect special waste bags for baby nappies at these locations. Check the opening hours of the various venues in advance.
| Municipality | Location | Address | Location |
| Gorinchem | Town hall | Town Hall Square 1 | Gorinchem |
| Gorinchem | Waardlanden waste disposal site | Boezem 3 | Gorinchem |
| Hardinxveld-Giessendam | Town hall | Town Hall Square 1 | Hardinxveld-Giessendam |
| Hardinxveld-Giessendam | Waardlanden waste disposal site | Schrank 10 | Hardinxveld-Giessendam |
| Molenlanden | Giessenburg village hall | Breestraat 2 | Giessenburg |
| Molenlanden | Groot-Ammers waste disposal site | Transport Road 3 | Groot-Ammers |
| Molenlanden | Albert Heijn Nieuw-Lekkerland | Planet Avenue 35 | Nieuw-Lekkerland |
| Molenlanden | Kringlooplein | Ambachtsweg 2 | Nieuw-Lekkerland |
| Vijfheerenlanden | Leerdam town hall | Dokter Reilinghplein 1 | Leerdam |
| Vijfheerenlanden | Waardlanden waste disposal site | Handelstraat 15 | Leerdam |
| Vijfheerenlanden | Meerkerk town hall | Princess Marijkeweg 1 | Meerkerk |
| Vijfheerenlanden | Vianen town hall | Front Street 30 | Vianen |
| Vijfheerenlanden | Waardlanden waste disposal site | Sportlaan 4 | Vianen |
Medical waste
The bin bags for nappies are not intended for incontinence material. Incontinence materials fall under medical waste in the Waardlanden municipalities. People with a medical indication who cannot reduce their residual waste due to medical waste may be eligible for compensation. They can contact the municipality for more information.
Why return disposable nappies separately?
If you throw disposable nappies in the residual waste, they end up in the incinerator. Disposable nappies that you hand in separately at the waste recycling centre are partly processed into raw material to make new products, such as plastic car parts. This type of processing has less impact on the environment than incineration in a waste-to-energy plant.
This is how we move together towards a clean environment and waste-free future. More videos and useful tips for reducing and separating waste can be found at waardlanden.nl/help-tips.
Questions
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