<;P>;PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for treating a used paper diaper by which the diaper can be disinfected and treated without requiring a large amount of water. <;P>;SOLUTION: The method for treating the used paper diaper includes inserting the used diaper 4 into a treating vessel 3 including lime 1 and a hypochlorite 2, feeding water 5 in a minimum amount for stirring to the treating vessel 3, stirring the interior for a prescribed time, discharging the liquid 6 in the treating vessel 3 to the exterior of the treating vessel, dehydrating the treated product, collecting the discharged waste water 7, subjecting the collected waste water to water treatment and discarding the treated waste water. <;P>;COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT