Zero waste subsidies
Merri-bek subsidies
Merri-bek City Council has teamed up with Greener Everyday to provide residents with a cloth nappy and reusable period product subsidy program.
The subsidies can be claimed as a discount on cloth nappies, cloth nappy accessories and reusable period products at the checkout.
Terms and conditions apply. Please read this entire page before ordering.
Zero waste subsidies
Merri-bek
Merri-bek reusables subsidies
Eligible residents in the City of Merri-bek can claim:
Up to $100 off the purchase price of cloth nappies and accessories per household per year; and
Up to $35 off the purchase price of reusable period products per female/menstruating resident per year.
A minimum spend is required to access the discounts, please read How it Works for more information on what you need to do to qualify.
How it works
Write the codes below down to use during checkout. You can claim one cloth nappy discount per household and one period product discount per eligible resident in the household per year.
Council will subsidise your investment on reusable cloth nappies and period products up to the amounts listed below.
Claim your discount at the time of ordering with the following discount codes. You must enter your discount code during the checkout process.
Cloth nappies
For cloth nappies and accessories (e.g. extra inserts, wet bags and wipes):
Use code MBN50 for $50 off cloth nappy orders between $75 and $150.
Use code MBN100 for $100 off cloth nappy orders over $151.
*No subsidies for cloth nappy orders under $75.
Period products
For reusable period products:
Use code MBP15 for $15 off reusable period product orders between $25 and $50.
Use code MBP35 for $35 off reusable period product orders over $51.
*No subsidies for period product orders under $25.
Postage is not included. Please read the terms and conditions below before ordering.
Merri-bek subsidised products
You can claim one cloth nappy subsidy and one reusable period subsidy in the one transaction.
If you have multiple eligible members of the household wishing to combine period product orders and save on shipping, please contact us for a unique discount code, as the codes on this page are for one individual only.
Discounts (subsidies) may be claimed only by residents of the City of Merri-bek.
The billing address must be a Merri-bek residential address.
Each household may apply for ONE cloth nappy subsidy per year, up to a maximum discount of $100.
Each eligible individual in a household may apply for ONE reusable period product subsidy per year, up to a maximum discount of $35.
Subsidies are provided as an up-front discount off eligible products on the Greener Everyday website (this website).
Orders will be verified for eligibility and resident will be contacted with options to pay the gap or cancel their order, if their rebate application does not qualify.
Merri-bek reusables subsidy program
Eligible residents of the City of Merri-bek can claim:
Up to $100 per household per year for cloth nappies; and up to $35 per female/menstruating resident per year for reusable sanitary products.
How it works
Write the codes below down to use during checkout. You can claim one cloth nappy code per household and one period product code per eligible resident in the household, in the one transaction.
Council will match your investment on cloth nappies and menstrual products with a subsidy, capped at the amounts listed above.
Claim your discount at the time of ordering with the following discount codes. You must enter your discount codes during the checkout process.
For cloth nappies and accessories (extra inserts, wet bags and wipes):
Use code MRBN50 for $50 off cloth nappy orders between $75 and $150
Use code MRBN100 for $100 off cloth nappy orders over $151
For reusable period products:
Use code MRBP15 for $15 off reusable period product orders between $25 and $50.
Use code MRBP35 for $35 off reusable period product orders over $51.
Next steps
The Merri-bek Greener Everyday team will verify all orders for eligibility and notify you of your order approval or any issues and next steps.
Turnaround times
Orders usually take a couple of days to move through the approval process. Items in stock will ship that week.
We will continue to adjust supply to meet demand - please be patient as we order in more stock for unexpected demand.
Terms and conditions
Discounts are for eligible Merri-bek residents only.
One discount per household per year for cloth nappies; one discount per eligible resident per year for reusable period products.
Per year is defined as per financial year (July to June).
Products ordered from other categories do not count towards your subsidy minimum spends for nappies or period products.
Refunds and cancellations
If you change your mind and wish to cancel your order, your refund will exclude merchant fees which are not refundable to Greener Everyday. Once items have shipped, no refunds for change of mind. Refunds and exchanges are provided in accordance with Australian Consumer Law.
Check your council rebates and if your council is a Greener Everyday partner, be sure to use your code at checkout to claim your up-front discount.
Discount code will only be approved if address matches council for which it is being claimed.
Learn about using, maintaining and caring for cloth nappies to make your life easy!
Order a single nappy to try or a complete starter bundle.
Note: council rebates cannot be used multiple times, so maybe hold off on using your rebate if ordering a single nappy sample.
Turnaround times
Orders usually take a couple of days to move through the approval process. Items in stock will ship that week.
As this is a pilot program we will continue to adjust supply to meet demand - please be patient as we order in more stock for unexpected demand.