Category: Community

Over 300,000 disposable nappies (equivalent) processed each week at our South Wales site According to accepted statistics, the average weight of a used disposable nappy is around 195g.  Over the first two and a half years of a child’s life, an average child will use approximately 4.16 nappies per day, thereby generating around 6kg of nappy waste per week - or 780kgs within these first few years. (more…)

From used nappies to acoustic panelling & even table tops After we treat and process the nappies and absorbent hygiene products, the cellulose fibre is separated and used to produce fibre boards and acoustic panelling (examples of which we have at our offices).  We then send the plastics, including latex, nitrile, vinyl etc. to secondary re-processors for recycling. (more…)

Nappy Recycling - 100% landfill diversion for nappy and incontinence wastes Natural UK Ltd has completed its implementation of a nappy recycling and recovery process and, since June of 2014, now recovers all of the cellulose and plastic fractions from offensive hygiene wastes. (more…)

Natural UK has just been awarded the contract for the provision of clinical waste collections from domestic households in the Hywel Dda University Health Board region. The Health Board was established on 1 October 2009 from the merger of the Hywel Dda NHS Trust, the Pembrokeshire Local Health Board, Ceredigion Local Health Board and Carmarthenshire Local Health Board and provides healthcare services to a total population of around 372,320 throughout Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. (more…)

In the run up to Xmas 2015, NappiCycle recovered and diverted from landfill over half a million nappy-equivalents – in just one week! With local authorities such as Rhondda Cynon Taff and Gwynedd County Council regularly running their nappy and offensive hygiene waste into our facility - and even Swansea City Council trialling our services recently, we are now offering a credible solution to the ever increasing volumes of nappy waste. (more…)

Cynnal Cymru (Sustain Wales) member, The Pelican Nursery in Swansea, are now using the services of NappiCycle, in their drive ‘Towards Zero Waste’ and turning what was previously considered a waste now into a resource. (more…)

We are delighted to announce NappiCycle, the exciting new waste recovery process that we now offer to local authorities throughout the UK. The Welsh Assembly Government's policy framework, Towards Zero Waste, aims to reduce dependency on landfill and specifically targets biodegradable waste in landfill sites, such as Nappies, Adult Incontinence pads and Feminine Hygiene products (AHP's). The report highlights that by 2025, there will be a significant reduction in waste (of around 27% of 2007 levels) and any waste that is produced must be managed in a way that makes the most of our valuable resources. (more…)