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Bin Collections with Newborn?

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RWK29 · 30/12/2020 13:47

Anyone know of you can arrange an extra bin collection or get an extra bin with a newborn in the house? 3 weeks worth of nappies and one general waste bin is not going well! Got another week to go before we’re emptied again and bin is full to bursting with another bag in the house ready to go.

I know reusable nappies are an option which I’m happy to look into when baby is a bit older but at the moment he’s going through 10-12 nappies a day!

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PotteringAlong · 30/12/2020 13:49

Is it not just because it’s Christmas and you’ve got a newborn? Everyone’s bin has more in it at Christmas, you've had new stuff for the baby etc. By next bin collection all the packaging etc will have calmed down and it will be back to normal.

Locationunknown · 30/12/2020 13:54

Haha what an idea OP.

Butternutsqoosh · 30/12/2020 13:55

Where I am you can get a bigger bin if you are a family of 5 or more

TrashKitten10 · 30/12/2020 14:01

Are your collections normally every 3 weeks? As PP have said everyone's bins are chockablock with Christmas packaging, wrapping etc and delayed collections.

Have you contacted your local council for advice? Around here (not Scotland) we have two different sized bins. We inherited one of the big bins from the previous owners so I'm not sure what the criteria is to get one.

10-12 nappies a day hopefully won't last too long and your rubbish will calm down a bit. Reusables are fab though and muslins and terries are good cheap options for doing lots of nappy changes a day.

edin16 · 30/12/2020 14:01

I use reusables partly for this reason. The days he's in disposables I can't believe how quickly it fills up! I can't imagine having more than one in nappies. Maybe have a look that your not chucking stuff that could go in the recycling into it? And ask the council for a good waste caddy?

You could start with just a couple of newborn reusables to cut a few nappies a day? I used three per day along with disposables to get me started and it worked well. You can sell them on for a good price if you don't get on well with them? Or some councils have a nappy lending scheme.

paisleybandana · 30/12/2020 14:03

Can you take a bag-full to the local waste collection centre/dump?

Caspianberg · 30/12/2020 14:04

We use reusable for this reason. Have done since newborn, it’s really not an issue. We choose reusable for this reason as our bins are always collected every 4 weeks only.

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RWK29 · 30/12/2020 14:07

@PotteringAlong Definitely not just because it’s Christmas! We have a plastic/glass bin, and a paper/cardboard bin then a slimmer general waste bin. We recycle as much as we possibly can - both recycling bins are usually pretty full. Most packaging etc goes in those.

@Butternutsqoosh There are only 3 of us 😳 we do live in a flat though and I’m not convinced that next door aren’t sneaking the old bag in here or there! We recycle as much as we can but nappies are causing an issue 😓

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Crazycatlady83 · 30/12/2020 14:09

Our local council pays us if we use reusables. I do think that’s a good idea and will definitely look into it closer to the arrival of my second!

RubaiyatOfAnyone · 30/12/2020 14:09

Sorry, am in England so don't know your rules, but around here there is no help for the extra rubbish a baby brings (we also have 2 indoor cats so have to include their litter in the bin. My actual rubbish is minuscule in comparison to these two).
However, our local council offers a free starter pack of reusable nappies as acknowledgement of this difficulty, and i use both depending on our timetable/how full the bin is. Worth looking at your council refuse website?

icanboogieboogiewoogie · 30/12/2020 14:10

I had 2 in nappies for a year. It's not ideal but it's doable. I think if you want an extra bin you have to pay for it.

IHaveBrilloHair · 30/12/2020 14:11

If you're in a flat do they actually check how many bins there are?
I have two and the bin men just empty everyone's.

coles85 · 30/12/2020 14:14

OP the rule is family of 5 or more to get a bigger bin. However when I had a newborn I wrote to the council requesting a bigger general waste bin and was met with a "computer says no" type response. I'm not ashamed to admit I responded asking if it was appropriate for a new mum to use public transport with bin bags of soiled nappies to go to my local dump to dispose of them. And if they did think this was appropriate then that's what I'd do. They responded to tell me my bigger bin would be with me in a few days

Email your local council and lay it on thick and you might get lucky!

Bytheloch · 30/12/2020 14:15

You can get separate nappy bins that compress them down as you twist and they take up less room in your main bin. You can keep them all in there instead of main bin for longer. Bonus they contain the smell better too, than when in your normal bin. It’s the ones with the refill cassettes you need.

eternalopt · 30/12/2020 14:16

Some councils do additional "ahp" collections (absorbent hygiene products) which include nappies on application. Falkirk do. Worth checking yours www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/bins-rubbish-recycling/household-waste/ahp-collection.aspx

ivfbeenbusy · 30/12/2020 14:18

Mine allows you to have a larger bin if you pay extra abs have children in nappies - to be honest though I never bothered with DD as with the separate recycling one and glass bottles we didn't need it

pastabest · 30/12/2020 14:21

at the moment he’s going through 10-12 nappies a day!

He won't be for very much longer, this is a very short term problem.

Firstly, they stop pooing after every feed quite quickly, plus you also start to get a better idea of when they actually need changing rather than relying on the wetness indicators, which are often only on the newborn sizes anyway.

2bazookas · 30/12/2020 14:23

A newborn doesn't need 12 nappies a day. You're overdoing the nappy changes.

If you need an extra bin phone the council.

TheD0gate1t · 30/12/2020 14:25

I asked for an extra bin a few months ago, we have two adults and 4 children in our household. One in nappies full time and two older children with medical conditions meaning they also use 'nappies'
I got twelve stickers so I could put 1 extra bag out every 3 weeks and was told we didn't need and extra refuse bin.

TheCanyon · 30/12/2020 14:25

We got an extra bin when the dts were born, though our council had just scrapped garden waste bins so were told to use our old garden waste bin as our extra general waste.

We struggle with our recycling bin though, with 4 dc continually making shitework at home and school it fair gets full quickly!

dementedpixie · 30/12/2020 14:26

Is it a normal sized bin or a smaller one you have?
What council is it?

JoeCalFuckingZaghe · 30/12/2020 14:29

If you’re in a flat I’d maybe get a bin lock before the next collection. After it’s emptied out the bin lock on and see how it goes for the next few weeks. You’ll find out if you’re actually creating the extra mess or it’s sneaky bin neighbours lol.

dementedpixie · 30/12/2020 14:30

Our council gives larger recycling bins for free but would need to pay for a new black bin

covidworrier · 30/12/2020 14:31

I arranged for an extra bin permit in the south east after having a baby as we have fortnightly collections. Had to pay for a permit and the cost of a second bin but was worth the cost

1forAll74 · 30/12/2020 14:32

Where do all these thousands of nappies end up, its quite a shocking thought.. Do they go into landfill, or incinerated ?

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