Childcare centres produce more waste per square metre than most businesses. Nappies alone fill bins fast. Here is how Geelong early learning centres can manage waste affordably.
Childcare centres are waste-intensive businesses. Between nappies, food preparation, craft supplies, and packaging, a 60-place centre can fill a 660L bin in 3–4 days. Most childcare operators underestimate their waste volume and end up with overflowing bins that create hygiene issues — not acceptable in a setting with young children.
Geelong's childcare sector has grown with the population boom in Armstrong Creek, Lara, and the Bellarine, and many newer centres have not had their waste setup reviewed since opening.
A centre with 30 children in nappies generates roughly 60–90 nappies per day. That is 10–15kg of waste daily from nappies alone. Nappies are heavy, bulky, and cannot be recycled. They go in general waste.
Centres preparing meals on-site generate food scraps, packaging, and cooking waste. This adds 20–30L of general waste per day for a medium centre.
Paint, paper, glue, cardboard, and general classroom waste. Not a huge volume, but it adds up across multiple rooms.
Gloves, wipes, cleaning cloths, and sanitary items from nappy changing and cleaning routines.
This handles the nappy and food waste load for a small centre. If your centre does not prepare meals on-site, a 240L may be sufficient.
Seal used nappies in nappy bags before placing in the bin. This reduces odour dramatically. Some centres use a dedicated nappy bin inside with a foot pedal and liner, emptied into the external bin daily.
Keep external bins in a fenced area that children cannot access. Bins should be on a hard surface (concrete, not grass) and ideally shaded to reduce odour in summer.
Request early morning collection so bins are empty before children arrive. Nobody wants a waste truck reversing through the car park during drop-off.
We service childcare centres across Geelong and surrounds:
Call 1300 191 626 or use our online form. Tell us your licensed places and whether you prepare meals on-site. We will recommend a bin setup that handles the nappy mountain without breaking your budget.
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Weekly is standard for centres under 40 places. Centres with 40+ places and on-site meal preparation usually need 1100L bins collected twice weekly to prevent overflow and odour.
Yes. We offer early morning collections so the truck is not in your car park during drop-off time. Specify your preferred collection window when you set up your account.
We do not supply internal nappy bins, but our external 660L and 1100L bins handle the volume from nappy disposal. We recommend sealing nappies in bags before binning to control odour.
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