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Rebates for Reusable Menstrual Products from Various Councils

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Rebates for Reusable Menstrual Products from Various Councils
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Some Australian councils are offering rebates for reusable menstrual products. These rebates typically cover 50% of the cost of reusable menstrual products — like cloth pads and liners, menstrual cups, leak-proof underwear, and more.

Disposable period products are another form of single-use plastics that really aren’t talked about enough. Plastic-lined pads and tampons can take 500-800 years to break down in landfill.

Where Can I Find Council Rebates For Reusable Menstrual Products?

The link is from Hannahpad and lists Australian councils that offer cloth nappy and reusable menstrual products rebates however check with your local council as to whether they offer reusable menstrual products rebates.

See also offer from City of Parramatta, NSW

How much is the Rebate?

It varies so check with your local council for specifics, including application process.

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Comments

  • GG57 on 08/06/2022 - 15:15
    +19

    Waiting for the stupid comments

    • djmm on 08/06/2022 - 15:17
      +65

      You just made one

      • GG57 on 08/06/2022 - 15:21
        +6

        Fair enough. I was thinking of some of these comments:
        https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/704830

        It's alright though, because they have started on this posting now.

        • [Deactivated] on 08/06/2022 - 15:49
          +10

          SlavOnion sharpening his crayons as we speak…

    • Mr Frodo on 08/06/2022 - 16:12
      +27

      This is the greatest deal. Period.

      • Trishool on 08/06/2022 - 17:49

        This is the greatest period deal.

        • No ONE on 08/06/2022 - 17:51
          +1

          This is the greatest. period. deal. period.

      • Lps on 08/06/2022 - 22:08
        +1

        Why throw a pad? Quick rinse and back in the gusset

    • [Deactivated] on 08/06/2022 - 18:17
      -2

      Here's a smart comment instead: Stop being a cash cow and buy a MENSTRUAL CUP instead. Every woman who bothered to listen and bought and tried one has thanked me.

      • cookie2 on 08/06/2022 - 19:00

        What's a cash cow?

      • kev88au on 08/06/2022 - 22:47
        +6

        I’m not sure why this comment had such a negative rating. My wife and many other females I know think they’re the greatest thing ever (mensural cups).

        • [Deactivated] on 09/06/2022 - 12:04

          Anything remotely against herd mentality… and the herd chucks a wobbly. ;-)

      • bobwokeup on 09/06/2022 - 12:26
        +2

        Yep agreed although they need to care for the environment first that is the hard part in todays society, so I can see why an incentive would help. My wife did it a while ago and hasn’t looked back.

      • jebdra on 26/06/2022 - 06:45
        +1

        This IS a smart comment !

        Cups are more comfortable, reusable, cleaner, less smelly, much easier for change, less chance of overflow, cheaper etc etc

        This from a person who used them, not hearsay from friend or wife.

        And for all the smart young dudes - you can have period sex without needing to touch the "unclean" bits.

        • kev88au on 27/06/2022 - 22:37
          +1

          The more you know.

        • bobwokeup on 27/06/2022 - 22:40

          Yep agreed but clearly not many smart ones on this page haha

  • Goldberg on 08/06/2022 - 15:22
    +25

    Bloody good idea

    • DJN on 08/06/2022 - 15:26

      oooooooooooooooooh

    • Ghos7 on 09/06/2022 - 20:21

      goldberg

  • Jaduqimon on 08/06/2022 - 15:24
    -4

    Condoms are also semi plastic no? Wonder how long it takes to breakdown

    When will we get rebates for reusable ones?

    • jv on 08/06/2022 - 15:26

      Condoms are also semi plastic no?

      Didn't the Teals have a policy to convert to renewable paper ones?

      • Mr Frodo on 08/06/2022 - 16:28
        +20

        whatever you do jv, don't use paper ones. We don't want more of you in OzB

        • jv on 08/06/2022 - 16:37
          +1

          don't use paper ones.

          They are made from recycled paper though…

        • team teri on 08/06/2022 - 17:43
          +2

          I prefer short term thinking. Sure, if jv passes on some key traits, we'd expect more of the same here in a couple of decades. But if jv is kept busy by some new offspring, we'd have instant reprieve for the first few years ;-)

    • AustriaBargain on 08/06/2022 - 15:53
      +8

      It's worth it because the baby it prevents being conceived would have gone on to create a lifetime of non biodegradable waste.

    • pufffdragon on 08/06/2022 - 16:47
      +2

      Quickly and easily. I know, I have 4 kids.

    • freefall101 on 08/06/2022 - 16:52
      +5

      No, they're made of rubber latex which comes from plants. Takes a while to breakdown but there's at least bacteria in the environment that will eat it so not really the same problem of breaking down to microplastics and spreading everywhere. No need for oil either, considering the plant uses carbon from the air to make the latex all of those unused condoms in teenage boys wallets are really helping fight climate change (well, not really).

    • ghoulie1 on 08/06/2022 - 17:04

      Turn them inside out and beat the f*** out of them.

    • em0r33 on 08/06/2022 - 17:33
      +4

      Condoms are GST-free. Congrats, you can now use that extra money to get a vasectomy.

  • MeesusEff on 08/06/2022 - 15:46

    Weird list, this is like council subsections or something? Coz city of cockburn isnt in there but Fremantle is a part of cockburn and I've claimed it recently.

    • [Deactivated] on 08/06/2022 - 15:54
      -1

      hmmmmmm ……spreadsheet is from this website: https://thebrandhannah.com.au/blogs/news/get-council-rebates….

      Hasn't been very well designed in a number of ways

    • LordDragon on 08/06/2022 - 15:56

      Fremantle isnt a part of Cockburn….they are two difference councils. Although being in Fremantle is likely to give you the cockburn.

      • MeesusEff on 08/06/2022 - 16:01
        -1

        Oh weird a few years back I was so sure it was as I remember thinking how stupid it was as freo was so far away and it keeps effin up my "cockburn" search for food.

        Well, since cockburn isn't on the list I would say it's not very accurate still

  • brendo no friendo on 08/06/2022 - 15:54

    Red hot deal

  • blueyez on 08/06/2022 - 16:25

    This is awesome. Sadly my council is more concentrated on other things.

    Also found this which might be handy

    https://www.australiannappyassociation.org.au/cloth-nappy-se…

  • Nekonekoni on 08/06/2022 - 16:34

    Hmm my local council only give it to first 100 applicants…

    • [Deactivated] on 08/06/2022 - 16:34
      +1

      Name and shame!

      • whydelilah on 08/06/2022 - 19:40

        City of Hobart

        • CandyMan on 09/06/2022 - 08:09
          +4

          Maybe coz only about 100 people live in Hobart

    • Castcore on 08/06/2022 - 16:51
      +7

      You don't like rebates?

      • OZKap on 08/06/2022 - 19:12

        Free money? DISCUSTING

    • Adz81 on 08/06/2022 - 18:39
      +4

      Good to know OZB doesn't have an age requirement.

      • secondstory on 08/06/2022 - 20:51
        +3

        To be completely fair, "gross" is not an uncommon response from anyone who uses disposable pads whenever the reusable ones are brought up.

        I consider it similar to reusable toilet paper cloths, except much worse. After soaking at body temp for a good few hours, I don't want to be bagging them up to carry around with me for the rest of the day especially in summer and then dealing with them all when I get home (or worse.. if I forget to).

        From somewhere online:

        No matter how light your flow is, or even if there is no flow, bacteria can build up. Changing your pad every 3 or 4 hours (more if your period is heavy) is good hygiene and helps prevent bad odors. This is especially true if you'll be playing sports or rushing around from class to class.

        As much as I care for the environment, I'm glad to be born in a time and place with disposable pads/diapers easily available to us.

        • jebdra on 26/06/2022 - 06:51
          +1

          Cups are not reusable pads.

          They are silicon cups that fit inside and catch the blood before it gets out of the body. To reuse, you simple extract, empty down loo, wash and reinsert.

          • secondstory on 28/06/2022 - 16:44

            @jebdra: I hadn't considered those but now that you mention it, cups sound even more traumatic to me. It sounds like blood is going to go everywhere while taking it out and what happens if it fills up while I'm out for an entire day in public?

            I wouldn't feel comfortable being the overnight guest that washes out my menstrual cup in the bathroom sink either, especially if the sink is in a separate room. Or do you just change cups and baggie the old one? I'm the type that prefers to bring as few germs as possible out of the washroom with me, so handling it then popping it into my handbag seems unsanitary (not to mention the door handles/locks I touched on the way in before extracting it).

            Also my concerns for hygiene still stand. During washing, what if bacteria (from tap handle etc.) gets on it and then you insert it into the perfect place for incubation? Is that safe? This is a genuine concern. I googled a bit and it seems there a very small chance to acquire an infection in such a way. I don't think I would ever want to consider cups.

      • magic8ballgag on 09/06/2022 - 12:59
        +1

        I'm sure you don't find anything gross.

  • Johnrap on 08/06/2022 - 16:50
    +3

    Thought a true ozbargainer would wash a reuse the disposable ones anyway ?

    • pufffdragon on 08/06/2022 - 16:51
      +1

      I do with my Aero press coffee filters

      • mafmouf on 08/06/2022 - 18:08
        +6

        You wash and reuse menstrual products with Aero Press coffee filters?

        • cookie2 on 08/06/2022 - 19:05
          +5

          Sounds fancy

  • [Deactivated] on 08/06/2022 - 17:54
    -1

    Halve waste rebates have expired. Incorrect information for a lot of LGAs. Remove post until the data is correct!

  • Natsui on 08/06/2022 - 17:59
    +1

    Unfortunately a lot of these are just entries into a (random luck-based) competition for a gift card to claim part of the cost back, not really a rebate at all

  • FrankAbagnaleJr on 08/06/2022 - 18:29
    +1

    It's probably worth noting that some of these have restrictions on when they were purchased i.e. must have been purchased within three months of submitting the claim. I work for a council and have had a few complaints about not being able to claim for items purchased a year ago.

  • meowsers on 08/06/2022 - 18:34
    +6

    This has nothing to do with women vs. men — as I would say the exact same thing if they gave rebates for male products.

    I wish councils would actually focus on running their areas well instead of giving out rebates for products and spending money frivolously. The community would appreciate lower rates as a whole rather than this sort of stuff. Our rates went up nearly 15% this year, but the services provided with rates have gone down. It's ludicrous.

    • MrDixit on 08/06/2022 - 18:54
      +10

      There's a financial driver for promoting composting, recycling and reducing waste generally: landfill is expensive. Promoting things like this manages disposal costs. Absolutely a core business of council.

      • meowsers on 08/06/2022 - 19:47

        I can think of so many other ways to reduce costs, namely hard rubbish. This seems like an area ripe for cutbacks.

        • Nom on 08/06/2022 - 22:38
          +2

          Hard rubbish cutbacks are a none-starter - if the council won't take people's stuff, then people will just dump it. Enjoy the random mattresses and fridges that will start popping up around your neighbourhood … that the council still then needs to spend money removing.

        • MrDixit on 12/06/2022 - 00:19
          +1

          Hard rubbish collection is cheaper than dealing with illegal dumping. Councils didn't bring these things in randomly.

  • seanneko on 09/06/2022 - 08:34
    -1

    Council rebates? Wait what? Does that mean that people's rates are going towards this rather than fixing roads and collecting rubbish like it's supposed to be for?

    This is not the job of local council.

    • Belistic on 09/06/2022 - 09:38

      it is when some people throw them down the toilet..

    • Nom on 09/06/2022 - 09:53
      +2

      People's rates are towards this rather than paying for landfill waste which is significantly more expensive.

      Coucils do these things to save money, just like the home composting and worm-farm subsidies. Everything they can keep out of landfill, is a net saving from your rates.

      • meowsers on 09/06/2022 - 18:08

        Yeah I doubt that tampons and pads are somehow at the top of the landfill waste problem. Why don’t we start somewhere reasonable with things like triple packaged fruit, bagged everything and clamshell packaging.

        • MrDixit on 12/06/2022 - 00:21

          You think encouraging reusable products comes at the cost of banning bags? Why not do both?

          Ps where i live we also have single use plastic bans…

          • meowsers on 12/06/2022 - 16:58
            -1

            @MrDixit: I hate plastic bag bans too. Just makes you use thicker bags to overcome to rules and you waste twice as much.

            In general I hate woke environmental bullshit.

            • bobwokeup on 12/06/2022 - 17:19
              +1

              @meowsers: Plastic bags in general should be banned. It’s not hard to use other things like paper bags, boxes or better yet reusable bags it’s not hard.

      • Ghos7 on 09/06/2022 - 20:25
        +2

        lol councils don't care about saving money, they care about creating jobs for themselves

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