Get rebates of up to $100
on sustainable products.
Hawkesbury residents can claim a 50% rebate on the purchase of reusable nappies (up to $100 per household), reusable sanitary wear (up to $50 per household) and rechargeable batteries (up to $50 per household), making it more afforable to go eco-friendly.
Reusable products may cost a little more up-front, but in the long term you can save more than $1,000 a year!
Council rebates are provided to help reduce the upfront costs of reusable options, allowing you to reduce your waste to landfill by shifting from disposable, single-use products.
Reusable Cloth Nappies
Nappies and absorbent hygiene products are among the largest contributors to household waste in Hawkesbury.
With recent audits showing that by weight, these products make up 8% of the material collected through the red-lidded general waste bin.
Reusable Sanitary Wear
The average person who has periods uses 10,000 – 12,000 disposable sanitary products in their lifetime!
Absorbent hygiene wastes are among the largest contributors to household waste in Hawkesbury. With recent audits showing that by weight, these products make up 8% of the material collected through the red-lidded general waste bin.
Rechargeable Batteries
Batteries are a big problem in our waste stream. They should NEVER be placed in any of your kerbside bins. They can be dropped off for FREE at the Hawkesbury City Waste Management Facility.
Using rechargeable batteries reduces the amount of single-use waste you produce and the risks they pose to our waste management facilities.