Local Incentive Schemes

Councils are keen to reduce the amount of waste we produce and to encourage parents to use reusable nappies instead of disposables some councils, nappy networks and charitiable organisations have set up incentive schemes.

Below are details of various schemes around the country. If you know of a scheme which is not listed, please email the details to enquiries@thenappybiz.co.uk.

Financial Incentives

These schemes offer a financial reward for converting to cloth nappies.

Cheshire County Council – up to £25.00 reward
http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/waste/nappies/Feedback.htm

Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council – £25.00 reward
http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/environment/rubbish_waste/real_nappies/cashback_scheme/

Edinburgh Real Nappy Project Incentive Scheme - £30.00
http://www.ernn.org.uk/choosing/incentive.php

Essex County Council - £10.00 reward
http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/display/ guideContents/index.jsp?oid=26901

Hertfordshire County Council - £40.00 reward
http://www.wasteaware.org.uk/db/material.cfm?id=37

Kent County Council – upto £30.00 reward
http://www.kent.gov.uk/sp/waronwaste/wow/financial.html

Leicestershire County Council - £30.00 reward
http://www.leics.gov.uk/real_nappies_cash_back_form.pdf

London Borough of Bromley - £30.00 reward
http://www.bromley.gov.uk/content/environment2/recycling/ real_nappy_reward_application_form.jsp

Medway Council - £30.00 reward
http://www.medway.gov.uk/index/environment/ waste/nappies.htm

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council - £30.00 reward
http://www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk/services/ environmentalservices/environment/recycling/nappies.htm

Suffolk County Council - £30.00 reward
http://www.suffolkrecycling.org.uk/recycling/real_nappies.asp?s=5

Three Rivers District Council - £40.00 reward
http://www.threerivers.gov.uk/default.aspx/Web/ Howgreenisyourbaby

West Sussex - £30.00 reward
http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/content/environment/ rubbish-waste-and-recycling/ waste-prevention/real-nappy-initiative.jsp?g11n.enc=UTF-8

Trial Kits

These schemes offer a kit of nappies for you to try

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Real Nappy Network
http://www.realnappy.net/rn_news.shtml

Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council
http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/environment/rubbish_waste/real_nappies/nappy_lending_kits/

Shropshire Real Nappy Network - Oswestry
http://www.shropshirenappy.org.uk/index2.htm

Finance Deals

These schemes offer a alternative finance options for purchasing cloth nappies.

Cornish Real Nappy Project – Nappies For All
http://www.crnp.org.uk/

Page update 26/08/06