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to refuse to stop putting nappies in this bin?

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spottymog · 08/05/2014 12:37

My elder dd goes to dance lessons on a Saturday morning. They also hold baby ballet classes that morning, which begin at age 2 so obviously many of the class are still in nappies. There's a waiting room/cafe attached to the dance studio where parents and siblings wait.

A few weeks ago I changed my toddlers nappy and put it in the bin in the bathroom. The following week there was a sign above the bin saying: 'do not put nappies in this bin, take them home.' When I was leaving the bathroom a member of staff went in and approached me a couple of minutes later saying could I remove the nappy in the bin and take it home. I hadn't changed dd so said the nappy wasn't mine, she looked disbelieving so I asked the reason for the no nappy rule.

She said the bin is small so nappies get squashed and it isn't pleasant for staff to empty. I said surely the answer is to buy a bigger bin as many paying customers of theirs are nappy-wearers. She said the rules stands and walked off. Thee following week there was a more aggressive sign with capitals and underlining and to be honest, I feel like just ignoring it. We usually go out for the day straight from dancing and, particularly in the summer, it's not great to have a dirty nappy in the car. There are no other bins nearby and, like I said, I feel if your service caters for toddlers then you should also cater your facilities to them.

Aibu to ignore whatever sign she's dreamed up this week and use the bin anyway?

OP posts:
extremepie · 08/05/2014 20:15

As I discovered, nappies are not actually classed as clinical waste unless they are coming from people who are sick and therefore may pass on infectious diseases, therefore normal children's nappies are not hazardous and can be disposed of for in normal waste. No need to spend £££££ on clinical waste disposal, just put in in the regular bin!

Agree with you happy would prefer one bin with some nappies in it, in the toilet where no one spends a huge amount of time, to bags of poo being carried around with them :/ Especially if they have food/and or drink in their bags (as I often do), gross!

Caitlin17 · 08/05/2014 20:18

You can buy, or you could buy plastic nappy sacks to take a used nappy home to dispose of. If you are too poor to buy them you can recycle supermarket plastic bags. YABU to the nth degree.

insancerre · 08/05/2014 20:38

Extreme when children receive certain vaccinations the vaccine can be still live in their poo
So tbere are health risks associated with handling nappies

extremepie · 08/05/2014 20:41

Still not classified as clinical waste though :)

HappySunflower · 08/05/2014 20:47

Ah yes, that was an important point to make. Clinical waste is only needed where there is a high volume of nappies.
A good nappy bin is a worthwhile investment as it won't release smells into the area it is in.

extremepie · 08/05/2014 20:53

I think it's 50% or more for it to be classed as clinical waste so I don't think that is the case here!

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