People can now recycle their babies' disposable nappies in the Neath Port Talbot Council area. The local authority has expanded its bin collection services to offer a free fortnightly collection for disposable nappies and "absorbent hygiene products" (AHP), separate to the usual black bin bag collection.
The new service has been introduced to help Neath Port Talbot make steps towards the Welsh Government's ambitious recycling target for three years' time - that 70% of household waste is recycled after use. Residents wanting to use the service do not need to inform the council each time they want their AHP products to be collected, they just need to order a "roll of purple bags" from the council website and place the filled bags at the kerbside on their typical rubbish collection day.
The pilot scheme is set to run for 12 months and resident feedback would be "gratefully received," the council said. Residents can contact [email protected], should they wish to share their views and experiences with disposable waste and AHP collections. You can get more Neath and Port Talbot news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
