Disposable nappies should always be placed in your general waste bin.
Human waste seriously contaminates your recycling bin and can impose consequences as serious as export bans. Never put nappies in your recycling bin.
To help the environment and save money, try using modern cloth nappies instead. Babycentre.com.au has some great tips on using modern cloth nappies.
It takes up to 500 years for disposable nappies to break down in landfill. That’s 25 generations!