Can a disposable diaper be reused?

The question squicks me, and my first response is 'Oh dear God I hope not.'

The key Word in Disposable Diaper is 'Disposable'. The things were made to be discarded. Logically speaking, the material found in the diaper that absorbs liquid from an infant's waste can be dried out, but you still have the other 'matter' left stuck to the absorbent stuff. There's a ton of bacteria in a used diaper, and even if you wash the thing in bleach, all you'll likely end up with is a smelly pile of paper and muck mush. Most disposable diapers are made of paper or similarly disposable material, after all. Would you reuse a tampon or sanitary pad? That's pretty similar to a diaper. pee in it twice before throwing it away