MegaMum Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 I was just reading 'Infection Control' by Public Health England that Wildflowers kindly posted and regarding nappies it states: Always segregate domestic and clinical waste, in accordance with local policy. Used nappies/pads, gloves, aprons and soiled dressings should be stored in correct clinical waste bags in foot-operated bins. All clinical waste must be removed by a registered waste contractor. All clinical waste bags should be less than two-thirds full and stored in a dedicated, secure area while awaiting collection. We are in a Village Hall and we put the nappies in a sealed bag into the skip and it is emptied by the council. Is a registered waste contractor a fancy word for the bin man? What do you do with your nappies please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 yes the council is a registered operator...our eho checked who was our operator when they inspected. You can use other collectors, if you pay rates, (we don't ) they can be cheaper than the councils collections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Our EHO is also more than happy with us disposing in the council bins. But I suppose you need to check with your own EHO/LA as to what that say is acceptable. At the end of the day our weekly nappy waste is far less than the average family with 2 children in nappies and this is what the EHO based her recommendations on. I guess if you are full day-care or take a lot of babies the outcome would be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveryoung Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I believe there is a big thread on here about this if anyone can find it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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