THE MOTHER of a disabled child said she was "living in a pile of dirty nappies" because the council will not give her a second bin for them.

Five-year-old Adam Ibrahim, who has spina bifida and is incontinent, goes through dozens of nappies every day - some days it is enough alone to fill the bin.

But today Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council said nappies were not classed as medical waste and confirmed she could not have another bin for them.

Adam's mother Hawa, who is also his full-time carer, claims the response demonstrates the council's "ignorance towards people living with disabilities".

Mrs Ibrahim said the council has offered her a waste audit to see if she can recycle more to leave her with more room in her existing bin.

But she claims the family already completed one two years ago where it was found the Ibrahims were recycling correctly - and Mrs Ibrahim was advised to use re-useable nappies.

Mrs Ibrahim claims re-useable cloth nappies are not suitable for her son's skin which is sensitive and weak from his being confined to a wheelchair.

Mrs Ibrahim, 46, of Whitewell Place, said: "This has been going on for two years now and I've had enough.

"I had a waste audit and they could not find anything more for me to recycle.

"It's the nappies that's the problem and I can't recycle them.

"I need a special bin for them and then I will have enough room in my bin for my household waste. Is that really so difficult to organise?

"When you have a disabled child it is hard enough to cope without having the extra stress of feeling like I'm not being helped by the council.

"They should be doing more to help families with disabilities.

"I am being told that nappies are household waste not clinical but my son is incontinent so this is not a normal household with a normal amount of nappy waste.

"I am having to use my neighbours' bins to cope. We would be living in a pile of dirty nappies if my neighbours weren't so helpful.

"It's not fair. It just shouldn't be this hard."

Peter Hunt, director of environment, said: "All households have to have a waste audit if additional services are requested.

"The idea is to help householders identify ways they can help themselves through better use of household recycling facilities.

"The borough launches a cardboard recycling collection from every home from today, August 14.

"This may help as Mrs Ibrahim will not have to dispose of cardboard in her wheelie bin.

"We appreciate Mrs Ibrahim's position, but disposable nappies are not classed as medical waste."