Your next best option is to recycle your seat through your municipality (call to see if it takes them) or one of the rare car seat recycling programs. Car seats are challenging to recycle because they're made of so many materials, which need to be separated for individual waste streams.
What do you do with an expired car seat?
- Remove all extra padding and foam.
- Cut away any straps.
- Remove all metal pieces from the seat.
- Mark the seat. You should clearly mark it as “UNSAFE” or “EXPIRED” on the bare plastic seat so nobody will be tempted to reuse it. Then you can set it out with the rest of your garbage.
Does Walmart have a car seat Trade in Program 2021?
Walmart is now offering car seat trade-in events. If you have an expired car seat or even just an old car seat your child has outgrown, hang on to it so you can bring it to Walmart in time for their next car seat trade in!
How many times a year does target do car seat trade in?
The Target Car Seat Trade-In Event happens twice a year, every spring and fall. Since the program first launched in April 2016, Target has recycled 22.2 million pounds of plastic!