EarthBaby

SF Bay Area

The Bay Area's compostable diaper service

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  • I'd like to sign up for compostable diapers through either Tiny Tots or Redyper / Earth Baby. Anyone have experience with both, or just with Tiny Tots in the last couple years? Leaning toward Tiny Tots since they both have excellent reviews and TT has slightly cheaper Nest diapers. We're based in Oakland, in case that matters.

    We're in Oakland and have used EarthBaby the whole time with our first (now 16 mos.). We've been really happy with them and have tried both their brands of diapers available and liked them both. The pick up and delivery is consistent and great. It's really easy to order and modify orders as needed. 

    We have zero complaints!d

    I haven't tried Tiny Tots, but I love Redyper/Earth baby. We've been using them for almost three years now between our two kids, and they're incredibly reliable. They've never missed a dropoff or pickup, or gotten an order wrong. Once our diaper drop-off was stolen from our porch before we could get them, and they had their driver make an extra trip to get us more so we would have enough to make it through the week. 

    I loved our time with tiny tots.
    Ed always picked up diapers, we liked The bambo diapers they sold, we also bought lotion and bath wash through them, and they were always lovely and accommodating when we had a question or request. 

    one of their people that answer the phone has the voice and demeanor of a grizzled war vet which I found a delightful juxtaposition for a diaper service :)

    I highly recommend Earth Baby! I don't have anything bad to say about them. They are timely, responsive and take back unopened pack of diapers. Earthbaby (also redyper) has Nuture diapers for another option. They also carry products such as sunscreen, cleaning products, etc. that can be delivered to your door in your weekly order. It is also easy to skip deliveries. I do not have experience with Tiny Tots but I don't feel the need to look elsewhere as Earthbaby has made out lives so much easier (for only an extra $30ish/month)! 

    Our experience is with Earth Baby (now Redyper) and we absolutely love them! They’re reliable, have very responsive customer service, and the dyper brand diapers are awesome. We don’t feel like we’re compromising quality for earth-friendliness. It’s also nice not to have diapers just come to our door. 

    If you’re interested in joining, send me a personal message and I can give you referral details for a free pack of diapers.

    We use Earth Baby and it’s been great. Easy to adjust, no issues.

    I don’t have experience with Tiny Tots.

    Hi! Just made the switch from TT to Earthbaby only because we wanted to start using pull-ups for our 1.5 yo and TT didn’t offer them. Have been very happy with both services—delivery & pick-up is a godsend! (Despite my husband’s fears that “it will stink,” weekly pick-up and garage storage have meant it’s never been a problem!) 

    We used Tiny Tots and they are great! they are a local family company that's been around for 50+ years. The delivery people and admin are all super friendly and flexible. We used them for a year and had nothing but great service!

    We used Tiny Tots and they were fantastic! Super convenient, great customer service. Highly recommend!

    I love Tiny Tots.  They have fantastic customer service, pickups are super reliable.  We really like the Bambo diapers.   I've never used Redyper/Earth Baby.

    We used Earth Baby and it worked very well. 

    We loved Tiny Tots!! They have amazing service and are very helpful and friendly. They also have a store that you can order other baby stuff and they’ll drop it right off with your diapers. Definitely helps, especially in those early newborn days!!

    We have been using Earth Baby since 2020 and still use it for overnight pull-ups. We have been very happy with their customer service and ease of use! Have not had a single issue in almost 3 years. We did not like the Nurture or Bambo brand of diapers FYI. 

    We used Tiny Tots pre-pandemic with cloth diapers. Great service. I think we had to call to make changes to our orders?

    Now we use Redyper for compostable. Also great service and very easy to navigate website/update your orders.

    In Berkeley.

    Earth Baby is awesome.  We used them for almost 3.5 years.  Their customer service is impeccable, the diapers are really great, and it's just a great service overall.  

    Yes, I’ve been with Redyper since January and have had no problems with them. I considered TT but went with Redyper because I preferred the Dyper product to  Nest and preferred the day of the week when Redyper would deliver/pick up more than TT’s day (Redyper picks up on my trash day, figured it would be easier for me to remember).  I’m also in Oakland, by the way. 

    We are currently using Tiny Tots and have had a good experience with them. Their customer service is great - I reliably get someone on the phone whenever I call and they are always happy to make changes to my weekly order relatively last-minute. I also like that I can return any unused packages of diapers simply by placing them on my doorstep.

    We use Redyper/Earth Baby and LOVE it! So convenient and makes me feel like we’re not totally killing the planet. It is the number one thing my husband and I would recommend to parents from our parenting journey thus far!

    We are currently using Tiny Tots (and buying the Nest Diapers through them for our 6 mo) and it's been working really well! Easy to order and they pick up/drop off once a week. No complaints. 

    We have loved Tiny Tots! They have been consistent and very responsive. When we needed to temporarily change our delivery/pickup address for a few weeks, they easily accommodated us. We are current customers and have been using them since our daughter was born 20 months ago. 

    We love Tiny Tots! We have been customers for over 2 years now. Excellent customer service and the diaper options have worked great. We started out with the Nest diapers, but the Nest company changed their design, which didn't hold up to our kiddo's needs, so switched to Bambo, and are loving those. We're in Martinez, but I think they do service Oakland. I have no complaints and would highly recommend this company to friends. Good luck! 

    Wow, thanks for all the helpful responses! Sounds like everyone loves their experience with both Tiny Tots and Earth Baby / Redyper, although some people prefer Redyper's products. And two of the three people who mentioned Nest diapers don't like them. Guess I'll try Tiny Tots and Nest diapers first!

    Sounds like both services are great, but I can only speak to how much I love and appreciate EarthBaby/Redyper. We’ve used their service now for years and they have never failed to deliver (har har). They’re like magical diaper fairies.

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Sounds like both services are great, but I can only speak to how much I love and appreciate EarthBaby/Redyper. We’ve used their service now for years and they have never failed to deliver (har har). They’re like magical diaper fairies.

Wow, thanks for all the helpful responses! Sounds like everyone loves their experience with both Tiny Tots and Earth Baby / Redyper, although some people prefer Redyper's products. And two of the three people who mentioned Nest diapers don't like them. Guess I'll try Tiny Tots and Nest diapers first!

We use Redyper/Earth Baby and LOVE it! So convenient and makes me feel like we’re not totally killing the planet. It is the number one thing my husband and I would recommend to parents from our parenting journey thus far!

Yes, I’ve been with Redyper since January and have had no problems with them. I considered TT but went with Redyper because I preferred the Dyper product to  Nest and preferred the day of the week when Redyper would deliver/pick up more than TT’s day (Redyper picks up on my trash day, figured it would be easier for me to remember).  I’m also in Oakland, by the way. 

Earth Baby is awesome.  We used them for almost 3.5 years.  Their customer service is impeccable, the diapers are really great, and it's just a great service overall.  

We used Tiny Tots pre-pandemic with cloth diapers. Great service. I think we had to call to make changes to our orders?

Now we use Redyper for compostable. Also great service and very easy to navigate website/update your orders.

In Berkeley.

We have been using Earth Baby since 2020 and still use it for overnight pull-ups. We have been very happy with their customer service and ease of use! Have not had a single issue in almost 3 years. We did not like the Nurture or Bambo brand of diapers FYI. 

We used Earth Baby and it worked very well. 

Hi! Just made the switch from TT to Earthbaby only because we wanted to start using pull-ups for our 1.5 yo and TT didn’t offer them. Have been very happy with both services—delivery & pick-up is a godsend! (Despite my husband’s fears that “it will stink,” weekly pick-up and garage storage have meant it’s never been a problem!) 

We use Earth Baby and it’s been great. Easy to adjust, no issues.

I don’t have experience with Tiny Tots.

Our experience is with Earth Baby (now Redyper) and we absolutely love them! They’re reliable, have very responsive customer service, and the dyper brand diapers are awesome. We don’t feel like we’re compromising quality for earth-friendliness. It’s also nice not to have diapers just come to our door. 

If you’re interested in joining, send me a personal message and I can give you referral details for a free pack of diapers.

I highly recommend Earth Baby! I don't have anything bad to say about them. They are timely, responsive and take back unopened pack of diapers. Earthbaby (also redyper) has Nuture diapers for another option. They also carry products such as sunscreen, cleaning products, etc. that can be delivered to your door in your weekly order. It is also easy to skip deliveries. I do not have experience with Tiny Tots but I don't feel the need to look elsewhere as Earthbaby has made out lives so much easier (for only an extra $30ish/month)! 

I haven't tried Tiny Tots, but I love Redyper/Earth baby. We've been using them for almost three years now between our two kids, and they're incredibly reliable. They've never missed a dropoff or pickup, or gotten an order wrong. Once our diaper drop-off was stolen from our porch before we could get them, and they had their driver make an extra trip to get us more so we would have enough to make it through the week. 

We're in Oakland and have used EarthBaby the whole time with our first (now 16 mos.). We've been really happy with them and have tried both their brands of diapers available and liked them both. The pick up and delivery is consistent and great. It's really easy to order and modify orders as needed. 

We have zero complaints!d

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I wondered the same thing (in Berkeley) but couldn't find a cloth service when our kiddo was born.  I elected not to do home-wash cloth diapers because (a) I'm lazy and (b) I wasn't convinced that the inefficiency (water/electricity use) of my small home washer was worth it, as compared to a large-scale industrial laundry process.  So I went with EarthBaby, and I would just like to put in a plug for their FANTASTIC service.  Seriously.  Mid-pandemic, when US mail only showed up twice a week, UPS left our packages all over the neighborhood, and the grocery deliveries stopped coming altogether...EarthBaby never missed a beat.  We have never had an incorrect order, they take away our diapers like magical clockwork, they communicate really well about upcoming holiday schedules or product changes, etc, and our driver is super nice.  Sorry this doesn't answer your question, original poster, but if anyone else on this thread is wondering, EarthBaby will make your life easier.  And as someone else mentioned, since you can't put diapers into your green bin, this felt like my best shot at keeping them out of landfill.

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I don't have info on cloth diaper services, but can you share more about your skepticism around EarthBaby? Their website certainly claims the diapers are being composted (https://earth-baby.com/how-it-works), and not sent to landfill, but if you have some specialized knowledge here, that would be helpful to hear more about. Best wishes finding a cloth service!

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Cloth Diaper Service (May 24, 2019)

While not a cloth diaper service, we used Earth Baby - a compostable diaper service.  It's more expensive than traditional disposable diapers but we felt that the lower waste was well worth it.  After using traditional disposables a few times for travel, I began to prefer the quality and texture of the compostable diapers and used them exclusively for 2 kids.  We used the service in Oakland and San Francisco.  As a bonus, they're very flexible with regards to ordering/exchanging diapers as babies grow.

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Compostable Diapers? (Dec 17, 2018)

We have a 16 month old and have been using Earthbaby since she was a couple of months old. We were signed up from the start but since she was born early, she didn’t fit their diapers for a while. 

We love Earthbaby!! They are reliable and flexible and very friendly if you need to call them. We chose compostable over cloth because my understanding is that living in a drought prone area makes constant diaper washing (and my friend who used compostable out of state washed diapers a lot) more wasteful than composting. I have even read that resource use between cloth and disposable is basically a draw! This may not be true for cloth diaper services though since they use higher efficiency equipment than we have in our homes. 

Congratulations! I’m sure you will find what works best for you and you family. 

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Compostable Diapers? (Dec 17, 2018)

My child has been out of diapers for a few years but we did use Earthbaby and I really liked it.  I found it to be really convenient.  I liked that they were dropped off and picked up and that i could add other things like wipes or lotions/creams.  I also liked that if we were out and about we could toss them just like regular disposable.  It got even better when her day care started using the earth baby service too.

Good luck with with your first baby!  

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Compostable Diapers? (Dec 17, 2018)

I love Earth Baby and their service is great - super easy to use website and they  exchange sizes, recyle diaper/wipe packing for you.  Their Naty by Nature diapers work really well. We have been nothing but impressed so far.

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Compostable Diapers? (Dec 17, 2018)

I have experience with Earth Baby. The company is great. Customer service is outstanding - friendly, responsive, helpful. Delivery / pick-up is reliable. Unfortunately the size 1 diapers did not fit my son well. We currently have our account on hold (another convenience) and will definitely try again when he is bigger. (A friend of mine also had the same experience with the size 1 diapers but the larger sizes work for her daughter.) I highly recommend giving them a chance. If you get a referral the first delivery is super discounted, if not free. (Feel free to contact me if you need a referral.) or just buy a package of naty diapers yourself and see if they work. Good luck!

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Compostable Diapers? (Dec 17, 2018)

Hello! We use earthbaby now and love it. We started when my son was maybe 3 or 4 months and are still using them, he is 22 months now. I think the diapers work great and rarely leak. I think we waited until he had a bit more chunk to his body before we started with the service because their smaller diapers didn’t fit as well. So we just used disposables for the first 3 months. With my older son we did tiny tots and then we started washing our own cloth diapers.  That was also fine, but obviously more work. Earthbaby customer service is excellent and it is reassuring to know that the  diapers are not ending up in a landfill. If compostable was not an option I would have done cloth again. Having second kid and working I just didn’t want any extra work.  Happy to answer any other questions -

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Compostable Diapers? (Dec 17, 2018)

We have been using Earth Baby since my daughter (second child) was born in March. I love the service. The company is very responsive to efforts to reach them (either phone or email). They use Naty diapers, which are not QUITE as secure and absorbent as the big name brands (but we had plenty of blow outs when using those while traveling, too) but you do have some sacrifice for composting, and I feel better about putting my baby into healthier diapers. I personally have significant climate anxiety which keeps me up at night, so I appreciate being able to minimize the major impact of diapering. We chose compostable over cloth because water seems the most precious resource in our part of the world, and when I researched it wasn't clear one was definitively environmentally better. It would probably be cheaper to launder cloth diapers at home, but I do so much laundry already I wasn't up for that.

The service itself is not much more complicated than putting out your garbage on trash day. We have a recurring order and every once in a while I add an extra pack of diapers, wipes or even baby shampoo. They drop off your order every week when they pick up the soiled diapers. It's been a smooth experience and in 8 months, we've never had a problem.

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Compostable Diapers? (Dec 17, 2018)

We have been using Earth Baby for our now 8-month old since she was about 2 months old.  We love it!  They are like the diaper fairy, taking away our dirty diapers and bringing us whatever we need every week, without having to step foot into a store.  We don't have a laundry machine in our apartment, so cloth diapers were not going to work for us, and the thought of regular disposables clogging up our landfills was horrible. I have been super pleased with the service so far.  

Here are the pros and cons of the service/products from my own experience: In terms of the diapers themselves, they are not the softest, a bit more papery in texture than typical pampers, but definitely not uncomfortable.  Our baby seems to like them just fine. We find them to be just as absorbent as any other diapers, generally keeping a full-night's worth of pee in place without leaks. Also, we have never had a problem with diaper rash while using them (with the exception of a small rash once, but it cleared in a day).  Like any diaper, blowouts do happen occasionally, they are not some miracle cure for too much poop, haha. The one thing to note is that their diapers do not have wetness indicators, so as a first time parent I wasn't sure if I would notice that the diapers were wet.  In hindsight, the whole idea of a wetness indicator just seems so silly, as you can tell how wet the diaper is just by feeling how squishy it is! Also, at first I wasn't too thrilled about the selection of wipes that they had to offer, but once I used the unscented wipes I find them to be great. 

While the service is great, their website can be a little tricky to navigate at first.  For example, I had to call their customer service people to ask them how to add different recurring items to my list.  But once you know where to go and how it works, it is a breeze. They are also super accommodating about things like vacation scheduling, or needing to exchange unopened diapers packs for a different size. 

Overall, I would definitely recommend.  It is incredibly convenient, and you are really helping the environment!

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Compostable Diapers? (Dec 17, 2018)

We've used Earth Baby for two years. Every single delivery has been on time and correct. Customer service is very responsive. Diapers work well. They feel slightly stiffer than Pampers and we've recently switched to Pampers for overnight diapers as we found the Earth Baby ones couldn't hold quite as much, but generally absolutely no issue with performance of the compostable diapers. All told we end up spending about $140/month for garbage-can-sized compostable bags for the diaper pail, diapers, compostable wipes, and the service fee (for one child).

Archived Q&A and Reviews


April 2012

RE: Earth Baby diaper service vs tossing in green bin

I use the Earth Baby service and my understanding is that the city cannot handle soiled diapers in their composting system as they're still considered human waste even if you 'shake the poop' out. If you want to double check I'd recommend you contact your city just to be sure. (On a side note, I do like the service a lot & the products are good. Figure as long as I'm choosing disposable over cloth it's worth a little more to keep them out of landfill.)

mama of an earth baby baby


Jan 2012

RECompostable diaper services

We've been using earth baby. We chose them over tiny tots because it worked out to be cheaper (I don't think this is true if you do a combo of cloth and compostable, which only tiny tots allows you to do, but was true for only compostable).

We really, really like the fit of the nature's best diapers, and did not at all like the fit or feel of the ones TT uses (a friend gave us some to try while we were deciding). We've found the company to be very responsive and friendly, and had no problems with pick up / drop offs.

At ~15 months, we go through about 5 a day. Usually a little less, but we just used that for planning a vacation and it worked out about right. They are comparable (or even a little better) to 7th generation disposables, but seem to hold their shape better and not sag as much. Even if we were to stop the service we'd keep using the same diapers. l.


Hi - I'm going on three years with Earth-Baby compostable service. I got my son out of diapers just in time to have a new baby in them. I have had a great experience with them. Their customer service is excellent, their website is easy to navigate (it has been improved since they started) and I feel really good about not adding to the landfill. Our kids are in daycare, so cloth was not an option, but I really feel like this might be the best of all worlds -- no water usage to wash cloth, nothing in the landfill. The people who run it are parents and are very thoughtful about things. If your baby suddenly outgrows a size, they'll take unopened packs back, no problem. They can also accommodate vacation schedules easily. You set up your account with a recurring delivery, but you can change it at any time. And if you realize you need something between recurring deliveries, you can add it on to your next pickup. It's all pretty easy.

You asked about the diapers: they are great. I actually used Nature BabyCare diapers even before we found out about Earth Baby, because a friend recommended them. They are very absorbant, but also feel soft and breathable, without all the plastic-y feeling of other diapers. They fit well, stay on well, and are way less bulky than cloth diapers. My only complaint is they don't make a newborn size. They do run small (so I change to the next size up at the bottom of the weight range for that size), but unless your little one is a real heavyweight, you'll probably need to do something else for at least a couple of weeks before you can do the Nature BabyCare. They do make a pull-up, which my three year-old is in at night, and we've been happy with that. Nature BabyCare diapers are more expensive than store brands, but not terribly so. Earth-Baby sells them to you for less than I can buy them on Diapers.com, so you're not getting ripped off there. They charge a monthly fee for the pickup, no matter how many diapers you send. The fee has increased since I started with them, but it's still very reasonable.

EarthBaby's front door pick-up and delivery is very easy. They sell other stuff on their website, too, including the compostable bags you need to collect them in. We inherited a DiaperGenie, which doesn't do compostable bags, so I do transfer the diapers each week into a compostable bag, but if you have a different collection bin, you won't have to do that smelly task.

In terms of how many diapers I go through, that really depends on your babe. My daughter is a once a day pooper, so we probably only use 5-7 diaper a day with her, even though she's still an infant. My son was an every-other-feed pooper, so we went through a lot more. But I think the compostable diapers are more like disposable ones than cloth in terms of absorbancy. Anyway, I definitely recommend Earth Baby. It's a great service! I'll sign with my name, because I think if you tell them I referred you, I get a free pack of diapers or something. Shannon


Congratulations! And good for you for exploring compostables. We've tried both Tiny Tots and Earth Baby this year. Based on my experience: Go Earth Baby.

We've been solely using compostable diapers for our baby (our first, now six months old), with an occasional disposable here and there during travel. We've been totally happy with our decision.

We started with Tiny Tots because Earth Baby did not (at the time) service our area. Initially, we thought the diapers were great - surprisingly absorbent and very few leaks - although they felt a little 'paper-y'. But as our baby grew they no longer fit very well. We started having more frequent leakage because of the ill fit - neither the size up or size down worked quite right.

Then we got word from Earth Baby that they started servicing our part of town. The brand of compostables that Earth Baby uses is - for us - way better. The material is softer and they have great elastic waist and leg bands, translating into a better fit and far far fewer leaks. They are more like disposable diapers in fit and feel than the brand used by Tiny Tots. We felt bad leaving Tiny Tots (they have great customer service), but for our baby the Earth Baby diapers are AWESOME. The absorbency is comparable to brand name disposables but without the weird gel-ball filling and the guilt. We love them.

You've probably worked out that the pricing is comparable between the two. Oh, and it might just be our babe, but it's a very rare occasion when he gets diaper rash. His butt is very happy in compostables.

As for how many we go through, it varies. Right now at six months old we might be using 40-55 a week? Sorry for the big range - I'm just guesstimating. We used MANY many more when he was a newborn!

Good luck with your decision! Compostable Diaper Lover


Experience with Earth Baby Diaper Service?


Oct 2010

Hi, We are considering using this service for our new baby and wondered what experiences others have had with the products and/or company? http://www.earth-baby.com/pages.php?pageid=14 I've used the brand of wipes they sell but not the diapers. I'd love any comments about quality and fit of diapers (I tend to have slender babies) as well as anything about the service itself. Thanks! Susan


We have used Earth-Baby for 8 months now and LOVE it! The pick up and delivery are always reliable, N.Berkeley pick up is on Thursdays. We use the diapers and wipes. If you have a slender baby, I do, the diapers are great, nice snug fit not super bulky. You will know immediately if you need to go up or down a size, because a blow out will happen. They work overnight as well, no leaks. My son is 8 months 18lbs and wears a size 3. You can order the starter pack and everything you need comes in it to get you going. You have to use compostable bags for the waste, we use the bio bags in our diaper champ, and have had no problems. The diapers start fitting at around 8lbs, so if you have a small baby, my son was 6lb 13oz when he was born, you may need to wait until the baby is a bit bigger as the newborn diapers did not fit him right away. After the start up fee of $25.00, we pay about $18-20 per week including the diapers, wipes, pick up and delivery. Very worth it in my opinion. They are a wonderful company and provide excellent customer service. I've called them many times with a last minute addition to my order and they are always happy to help. Good Luck! The Kuehnl Family


I used this service for a couple of months and I found it too expensive. You pay $30/month for pickup and drop-off, but you still pay full price for the diapers in addition to the $30/month cost. I liked the diapers (and I have a skinny child) but I have serious doubts about how Earth Baby is able to compost them; the diapers themselves do not claim to be compostable, and searching through articles about them on the web reveals that they are only 60-80% compostable materials.

Tiny Tots (http://tinytots.com/) also has a compostable service and when I switched to that my costs went way down. You can even get a 'hybrid' cloth/compostable service. I used them until my daughter potty-trained and highly recommend their customer service as well. Sarah


We've used Earth Baby for a year and love them - the products are great, the service is even better and you feel good about not clogging up our children's world with their diapers! The diapers seem to be standard size. Only hint: the adhesive on these diapers isa bit different than on toxic ones. At first I didn't see that there was a 'designated' area for the diaper tabs to be stuck to - so I was just blindly securing the diapers, and every so often one wouldn't stick very well. I thought it was a manufacturing flaw, but now it's not an issue at all. I would recommend Earth Baby to everyone - it's my new standard baby shower and new baby gift - one month of the service to get started!


I have to say that I am 'over the moon' about Earth Baby. Finally, I get the convenience of disposables with the peace of mind that they are truly composted. My daughter started getting vicious diaper rashes with the cloth diapers and it stopped the second we switched over to Earth Baby. The hamper does get really stinky though and we moved it outside our house to avoid the stink- the cloth did not seem to reek as badly. The diapers seem on par with other disposables as well. It costs slightly more than using cloth, but it's worth it when you think about all the water you are conserving. Brasa


We've been using Earth Baby compostable diaper service since my daughter was born April 6th, 2010. We have been very happy with it. The diapers fit well on our child who has always been the long and lean side. We put her in a size up from her weight range and we've had only occasional overflows. The only downside is that it is a little pricier than the other options. But, we feel like it's been totally worth it for the convenience and ecological benefits. We also have a few other friends who have been using it and are happy as well. They also deliver things like nursing pads & diaper balm with is really handy. The nursing pads are also compostable. We also bought a daiper champ that works well with the compostable bags. I'd definitely recommend the service. Sara


We've been using Earth Baby for about a year now, and I have no complaints. I LOVE the Nature Baby Care diapers and wipes - I was using them with my son even before Earth Baby started delivering to my neighborhood in SF. I used to buy them from Diapers.com, but Earth Baby sells them a bit cheaper, so it's not like I'm paying extra for the diapers in order to use the service. I have no complaints with Earth Baby. Their website used to be a bit confusing when you were placing new orders, but they've fixed that. They've never missed a delivery or a pickup, the billing is very simple and hassle free, and it's easy to reschedule deliveries or pickups when you are on vacation. You always get someone on the phone or by email if you need to troubleshoot something. Most of all, I feel really good about decreasing our impact on the environment. You can't deny, disposable diapers are convenient (and we didn't have a choice of cloth, because my son was in daycare), and this way, you get to have the convenience without the guilt. Love the compostable option


Nov 2009

Has anyone in the area started using the Earth Baby compostable diaper service (http://www.earth- baby.com/home.php)? According to the website, service in our area just starting in October. Seems like a great idea. We have used this brand of disposable diapers and wipes (Nature Babycare) and they work great. Unfortunately, I was aware of the problem that municipal landfills are not the ideal environment for these compostable diapers to break down quickly. So this seems like a great solution to me, but thought I was ask if anyone has experience with the service before signing up. Thanks Jennifer


We've been using Earth Baby diaper service for about a month and a half now, and we love it! You do have to buy the Nature Babycare diapers and wipes from them in order to use their service, but the cost of the diapers is very close to what you would find elsewhere. Plus, it's really convenient to order online. They have great customer service if you have any questions. Laurel


We've been using Earth Baby since they started up in Oakland a few months ago, and we have been very happy so far. It's very satisfying to see how much less garbage we have each week! The diapers are pretty good quality in terms of absorption and fit, too. For me it's well worth the extra cost, which is around $29.99 a month (plus they make you buy the diapers from them--not sure how their price compares to Target). satisfied customer


Oct 2009

Hello, I was wondering if anyone was familiar w/ Earth Baby Compostable Diaper Service and could share feedback? My co- worker recently told me about them, it's a diaper service that picks up/ delivers compostable diapers instead of cloth and then composts the diapers into soil. My son's 20 mths and we've used cloth diapers since birth but they're getting pretty unbearable. We're expecting our second and I'm not sure I'm up for double diaper duty w/ the cloth and would love another green alternative. My understanding is compostable diapers sent to a landfill aren't much different from tradtl diapers so the fact that these are actually composted sounds pretty compelling. Any feedback or thoughts would be much appreciated!! Carrie


I have been using Earth Baby Diaper service for a few months and am quite happy with them. I too was feeling guilty about the waste of disposable diapers, but my day care doesn't do cloth diapers, so I didn't start out with cloth, like you. I had been using Nature Babycare's diapers since my son was born, which are compostable (and GREAT!) but knew that it didn't make much difference as long as they were going to the landfill. Anyway, I'm feeling much better about the Earth Baby service. They pick up our used diapers once a week (we just leave them on our porch) and once a month they deliver my recurring order of diapers, wipes, etc. If I miscalculate (so far, I'm having a hard time predicting exactly what I need for monthly supply) I can add in an extra order, to be delivered with my pickup. They charge a monthly fee for the service (and it doesn't matter how many kids you have), plus you have to buy the diapers from them. For what it's worth, they sell the diapers slightly cheaper than Diapers.com, so I feel like I'm getting a fair deal. You have to use compostable bags to put them on a porch, but I still use the diaper genie, but just cut the knotted ends and dump the diapers into a big bag at the end of the week. My only complaint is that their billing is a little confusing. But I understand they are trying to fix it. Shannon


My baby is 9 days old & has only worn earth baby's diapers (actually nature babycare diapers). They just started delivering in the East Bay, but I was so eager to get my hands on them, I had them delivered to a friend's house in SF before the baby was born.

I like the mix of convenience & eco-friendliness. They deliver to your door, then pick up the dirty diapers & compost them, using a fraction of the resources needed to wash/disinfect cloth diapers, and no toxic chemicals (cloth diaper services need to use bleach). They deliver wipes, too. Their goal is to eliminate disposable diapers and wipes from landfills (go, diaper activism!) Other companies offer what they call compostable diapers. However, they will not likely compost in landfill, and/or contain non-compostable ingredients. You canb0708>Tidee Didee Diaper Services t do it yourself, because you cannot put human waste in your own compost. This is the only service that will pickup the diapers and compost them in their facility that does it safely with a minimum of energy. They have a GREAT rep w/ parents via Natural Resources, the eco baby store in SF. I'm so excited to have another option! The size 1 is a little big on our newborn (7lbs @ birth; 7lbs 7oz now). We've had a few leaks, but we're new parents, so we're still learning how to put them on securely.

The person I spoke to there is Karen, info [at] earth-baby.com (info[at]earth-baby[dot]com). She's a mom, so she gets it. Super nice & really helpful. A in Berkeley C