Real Nappies

Why use real nappies?

Around 6% of waste in Hackney comes from disposable nappies. This is equivalent to the weight of nearly 456 double decker buses each year! By using real nappies, you can make an important contribution to waste reduction in the borough.

Below you'll find information about using real nappies and a video about our Nappucino real nappy event.

Advantages of using real nappies

There are lots of advantages of using real nappies:

Real cotton nappies are easy to use, soft on the skin and don't contain absorbent gels.
Your local laundry service can collect dirty nappies and deliver clean ones to your home.
Real nappies are cheaper than disposable ones, and could save you around £500 per baby if you wash your own.

£54 voucher for real nappies

Hackney Council offers a £54 voucher to residents who wish to use real cotton nappies. You can use the voucher to buy nappies from participating businesses across London, or to get started with a nappy laundry service. To get the voucher, you can:

apply online using the Real Nappies for London website
apply using a paper form - call 020 7324 4709 to request one
obtain and redeem one on the spot when you attend the monthly 'Nappucinos' events (please register for this event by emailing recycling@hackney.gov.uk or phoning 020 8356 7930.)

Reedeming vouchers at the Nappy Ever After laundry service

Residents can use their real nappy vouchers with the Nappy Ever After laundry service - visit the Nappy Ever After website or call 020 7383 5115 for more information.

Real nappy support

The Hackney Real Nappy Network is a group of real nappy users who offer free advice, based on their own experience. They carry out real nappy demonstrations at antenatal classes in Homerton Hospital, and attend many events across Hackney to show people how easy real nappies are to use.

To find out more about the network, please visit www.hackneyrealnappy.net
For more information about real nappy activities and events in Hackney, please visit the Real Nappies for London website.

Nurseries using Real Nappies

Hackney Council's recycling team, in partnership with other local organisations, are working with nurseries to help them start using real nappies. As a result two nurseries have real nappies available on their premises. Follow the links below for more details:

Tyssens Children's Centre, Oldhill Street, N16 6QA
Roundabout Nursery, 14 Kenworthy Road E9 5TD

Nursery managers from other nurseries are invited to visit these nurseries to see for themselves just how simple, safe, cost saving and environmentally friendly real nappies can be. For any queries contact Ander Zabala on 020 8356 3806.

Nappuccino

Nappuccino is a free coffee morning where advice is given about using real nappies. It's a great way to find out all the information you need about real nappies in Hackney, plus you can obtain a £54 voucher towards the cost of real nappies and redeem it all under the same roof.

See below for dates and venue information; to register please email recycling@hackney.gov.uk or call 020 8356 7930.

Nappuccino dates

All Nappuccinos take place from 10am to 12pm - with the info talk starting at 10:30am - at Queensbridge and Mapledene Children Centre, London E8 3LE. The events will take place on the following days: