Absorbent Hygiene Products collection
Request a new supply of bags
If you have been approved to receive the AHP collection service and need a new supply of white bags please complete the request form
As the green bins collection is every 4 weeks, some households may need help to dispose of disposable nappies and incontinence products also known as Absorbent Hygiene Products or AHP. To help we can provide an additional collection service.
You can still use your green bin for disposable nappies and incontinence products.
How it works
- Once we have received your application form, it will be checked by Waste Services
- If your application is successful a confirmation email detailing how the service works will be sent to you and a supply of white bags will be delivered to your property as soon as possible
- Unless otherwise agreed, only 2 Council issued white bags will be uplifted per collection
- All white bags should be tied securely, with the contents fully contained within the bags before being presented at the kerbside or agreed collection point
- The white bags will be collected every 2 weeks on the same day as the black box.
How do I apply?
To receive the AHP collection service households are required to complete an application form.
You must use all the following services to manage your waste to qualify for the service.
| Grey caddy | Food waste |
|---|---|
| Blue bin | Plastic, cans and cartons |
| Burgundy bin | Paper, card and cardboard |
| Black box | Glass bottles and jars, household batteries, small electricals |
| Textile bag | Clothing, other textiles, shoes |
| Brown bin | Garden waste |
What materials can I put in the white bags?
Disposable nappies:
- All types and size
- Training pants and pull ups
- Swim pants
Incontinence products:
- All types and sizes of pads, pants and pouches
- Disposable chair pads and disposable bed pads/liners
Please contact us if the type of incontinence product you use is not listed.
What can't be put in the white bags?
- Needles, sharps and syringes
- Plaster casts
- Plasters, medical swabs and dressings
- Blankets and clothing
- Animal faeces
- Any material that can go in other recycling containers
All white bags must be tied securely. White bags which are not presented in this way will not be collected.
Should materials other than disposable nappies and incontinence products be presented in the white bags they will not be uplifted. Households who put the wrong materials in the white bags will be removed from the collection service.
Any white bags not uplifted should be placed in your green bin.