Reusable Nappy, Sanitary and Incontinence Product Rebate Program
The reusable nappy, sanitary and incontinence product rebate program ran for the third year in a row closing on 30 April 2025.
The rebate program will be open to residents of the Macedon Ranges Shire again in 2026, and will assist residents in being able to access affordable reusable items, which will in turn reduce long-term costs associated with waste disposal.
Reusable items eligible for the rebate
Reusable cloth nappy and associated products (50% of the purchase, rebate capped up to $100)
- Reusable cloth nappies
- Reusable swim nappies
- Reusable cloth wipes
- Reusable wet bags (for storage of used nappies)
- Reusable nappy liners
- Reusable nursing pads
- Reusable nursing bras
Sanitary and incontinence products (up to 50% of the purchase, rebate capped at up to $100)
- Reusable period underwear
- Reusable period swimwear
- Reusable cloth pads
- Reusable menstrual cups
- Reusable incontinence underwear
- Reusable incontinence pads
Terms and conditions
Please check back in 2026 for more information on the program.
Disposable product statistics
Did you know, around 660 million disposable nappies, sanitary and incontinence products end up in landfill in Australia each year?
Every child will use on average 6,000-7,000 nappies before they toilet train. For the babies born in the shire in one year, that’s approximately 3.5 million nappies being sent to landfill by the time they toilet train.
Over the course of a lifetime, a menstruator will use between 5,000 – 15,000 sanitary products. Most of which will end up in a landfill.
1 in 4 Australians is incontinent. Waste from incontinence products is expected to outgrow infant products by 4 to 10 times by 2030.