To help residents make the switch to Modern Cloth Nappies, the City of Kalamunda is offering a rebate of up to $100 on the cost of purchasing reusable children or adult nappy products. 

The City is providing the rebate to assist residents with reducing the number of disposable nappies going into landfill. Each nappy takes up to 500 years to break down in landfill. Modern cloth nappies are reusable, shaped, fitted and washable. For more information, see our nappy fact sheet or visit Switch Your Thinking's modern cloth nappy booklet.

Aims of the rebate:

• To assist residents in a transition away from single-use plastic-based products to reusables.
• To educate residents to the many reusable nappy products and servicing options and their ease of use and convenience compared to single-use products.
• To introduce residents to the opportunity of cost savings that reusable products can provide over time.
• To divert single use nappy waste from landfill.
• To minimise the risk of single use plastics entering the local environment.
• To reduce plastic consumption in our community, including that in the single use products themselves as well as their packaging and wrappers.
  

How to Claim Your Rebate

Purchase your modern cloth nappies and obtain a valid tax receipt, listing the items purchased. Fill in the online Cloth Nappy Rebate form or fill in the Cloth Nappy Form (pdf) and email it to enquiries@kalamunda.wa.gov.au along with:

• Valid itemised tax receipt dated within the past 6 months.
• Proof of City of Kalamunda residency (eg. Current drivers licence, recent rates notice or utility bill).

Types of Nappies Eligible for the Rebate

You can purchase modern cloth nappies through an Australian supplier. This includes all-in-ones, two-in-ones, swim nappies, terry/pre-fold nappies, adult nappies and nappy liners, covers and inserts.

Applying for the cloth nappy rebate

To be eligible for this one-off rebate, you must:

• Be a City of Kalamunda resident.
• Have applied for the Cloth Nappy Rebate within 6 months of purchase.
• Have not previously successfully applied for the Cloth Nappy Rebate.
• Provide a copy of the cloth nappy purchase receipt, clearly stating the company name, date of payment, item names and cost
• Proof of residence within the City of Kalamunda (either a driver’s license with your full name and address or a lease agreement, rates notice, or utility bill with your full name and address and dated within 3 months of the application submission)

Please ensure you have provided all the correct information and supporting documentation so we can process your application as quickly as possible.

If successful, you will receive a rebate payment via EFT to your nominated bank account. Rebates cannot be given in the form of cash or cheques.

Rebates are allocated on a first come, first served basis. City of Kalamunda reserves the right to decline a rebate once this capped amount is reached in the current financial year.

 Rebate is only applicable for the Modern Cloth Nappies /services and not for any other related postage cost.

 A valid tax invoice must be provided showing details of the items purchased.

Rebates will be processed by the City’s Finance team in accordance with current processes. This may take several weeks to process.

An application does not automatically guarantee rebate success.

The rebate is a one-off payment.

The City of Kalamunda reserves the right to reject any application that does not comply with the conditions.