Reusable Nappy, Sanitary and Incontinence Product Rebate Program
Council is running the reusable nappy, sanitary and incontinence product rebate program for the second year in a row from 1 February to 30 April 2024. Last year's pilot rebate saw great success with over 100 rebates processed.
The rebate program will be open to residents of the Macedon Ranges Shire, and will assist residents in being able to access affordable reusable items, which will in turn reduce long-term costs associated with waste disposal.
The program will run from 1 February-30 April 2024, unless allocated funds are exhausted prior.
Apply for a rebate
Alternatively you can download the application form(DOCX, 160KB) and take it to your nearest customer service centre.
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
Sanitary and incontinence products (up to 50% of the purchase, rebate capped at up to $50)
- Reusable period underwear
- Reusable cloth pads
- Reusable menstrual cups
- Reusable incontinence underwear
- Reusable incontinence pads
Terms and conditions
- One rebate per person.
- Person claiming the rebate must be over 18 years old.
- Maximum of two rebates per household can be claimed.
- Must be a resident of Macedon Ranges Shire Council. Proof of residency must be supplied. (For example driver’s license, rates notice, utility bill).
- Actual proof of purchase invoice must be supplied with the claim form. Proof of purchase must include your name, business name and ABN, date of purchase, cost and name of the items.
- If you are claiming multiple items please upload all receipt files together.
- Second-hand items are not eligible in this round of the rebate program.
- Items must have been purchased within last the 6 months.
- Once your rebate application has been processed and approved, you will be notified and the funds will be deposited into the bank account within 30 days. No cash will be provided.
- Rebate program ends on Tuesday 30 April 2024 (unless the funds are exhausted sooner.)
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.