Where Do I Recycle My Seat?

Update April, 2023. Please read this!

Target’s Earth Day recycling event is happening April 16-23, 2023. It’s the most accessible collection program in North America, and we recommend taking your carseats there if you can. The next one will likely happen in September.

COVID has changed many business protocols. Please call the location to make sure they are still accepting car seats before you take your seat.

Do you know of a program that should be on this list? Please contact us with the information.

If you are unable to find a recycling option that meets your needs, please cut the straps on your seat and place it in your garbage.

Recycling Programs in the United States

All United States: Most years, Target Stores offers free in-store car seat recycling in April and September. Please check their website for announcements.

Can’t find a program near you? There is now a mail-in option through carseatrecycling.com. Terracycle also offers a paid recycling service for baby gear, including car seats.

ARKANSAS

Little Rock

Safe from the Start CPS Program

Special Instructions: Contact Heather Smith at (501) 231-0304. No charge. Bring seat as is.

CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles County

City of Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles

(323) 361-4697

4650 Sunset Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90027

Special Instructions: Car seats can be dropped off at the main entrance of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. No cost.

Yolo County

Yolo County Health and Human Services

(530) 406-4410

Special Instructions:

For questions on locations and time contact Maria at (530) 406-4410 or email yolo.carseats@yolocounty.org

COLORADO

Car Seats Colorado

Various locations throughout state. Please consult website for current locations.

INDIANA

Indianapolis 

RecycleForce

(317) 532-1367

1255 Roosevelt Avenue

Indianapolis, Indiana 46202

Special Instructions: Remove cover. Recycling is free.  Drop off is Monday through Friday 8am – 4pm, Saturday 9 am – 1 pm.

MARYLAND

Harford County

Harford Waste Disposal Center Recycling Station

(410) 638-3417

3241 Scarboro Road

Street, MD 21154

Special Instructions: Please remove all fabric, straps, and padding. Place car seat shells in the bulky plastic collection bin located at the Harford County Recycling Drop-Off Center during operating hours, Monday-Saturday, 7am – 3 pm. No charge.

Curbside OR Alpha Ridge Landfill

2350 Marriottsville Road

Marriottsville, MD 21104

Special instructions: Residents may remove the padding from car seats and recycle the plastic at the curb, or bring the car seat to the Alpha Ridge Landfill, Monday-Saturday from 8 am to 4:00 pm.

MINNESOTA

Blue Earth County

AGAIN Thrift & More

704 North Victory Drive

Mankato, MN 56001

Donation Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am-7:30 pm, Saturday 9 am-5:30 pm, Sunday 12-4:30 pm.

Lyon County

507-532-8210

504 Fairgrounds Road

Marshall, MN 56258

Special Instructions: Please see website for current hours.

McLeod County

320-484-4300

1065 5th Ave SE

Hutchinson, MN 55350

Special Instructions: Please bring seats in during business hours, Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (except on government holidays). Fees to recycle are $5 per car seat and $2 per base or booster.

Stearns, Benton and Sherburne County

320-255-6140

3601 5th Street South

Waite Park, MN 56387

Special Instructions: Stearns, Benton and Sherburne County residents can drop off their used car seats at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 3601 5th Street South in Waite Park. Hours of operation are Monday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, and the 3rd Saturday of each month from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm.

Wright County

(763) 682-7354

Contact: Jill Hylla

Compost and Recycling Facility

505 County Road 37 NE

Buffalo, MN 55313

Special Instructions:  Please visit the Wright County Compost and Recycling website for current hours and information.

NEBRASKA

Omaha

Nurture Omaha

8329 Cass Street

Omaha, NE 68114

Special Instructions: By event only. Please visit website for details.

NORTH CAROLINA

Wake County

Multi-Material Recycling Facilities

North Wake
9029 Deponie Drive, Raleigh
919-845-4540
Hours: Monday–Saturday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Special Instructions: Please call to confirm availability of car seat recycling.

South Wake
6130 Old Smithfield Road, Apex
919-387-2105
Hours: Monday–Saturday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Special Instructions: Please call to confirm availability of car seat recycling.

NEW YORK

Erie County

Triad Recycling

3755 River Road (Sheridan Road Extension)
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 235-8822

Hours: Subject to change, please call or check website first.

NORTH DAKOTA

Locations across the state

North Dakota Department of Health

(701) 328-4533

Special Instructions: Please call to find a drop-site near you.

OREGON

Portland

Legacy Emmanuel Hospital, which offered car seat recycling in Portland, has discontinued their car seat recycling program as of 7/28/2017.

WASHINGTON

Currently, no regular recycling options for car seats exist in Washington State. In the Seattle area, subscription recycling service Ridwell monitors and collects seats for periodic recycling events, such as the ones offered by Target.

Ridwell customers can take advantage of any local opportunities to recycle car seats as part of their service. For people who are not subscribers, Ridwell will offer to pickup car seats for recycling when available for a one-time fee. Please sign up directly with Ridwell if you are interested in this option.

Recycling Programs in Canada

All Canada: Recycleyourcarseat.ca, located in New Westminster, BC, accepts car seats by mail from all provinces. Please visit their website for more information.

ALBERTA

Calgary 

Re-Matt

403-918-6411

3234 – 9th Street SE

Calgary, Alberta T2G 3C3

Special Instructions: Please visit website for current open hours. Recycling Levy $15.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Gibsons

Gibsons Recycling

(604) 740-1425

1018 Venture Way

Gibsons, BC V0N 1V7

Special Instructions: Cost is $5 per seat. Drop off hours are 8 am to 5 pm every day.

New Westminster

Queensborough Landing Return-It

(604) 540-4467

Unit A

409 Boyne Street

New Westminster, BC V3M 5K2

Special Instructions: Cost is $12 per seat. Depot open Monday – Saturday from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, and Sundays from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Vancouver

PMD Recycling Services

(250) 893-3851

Special Instructions: See website for mobile locations on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 9 am to noon. Cost is $9 if you fully dismantle it (fabric, metal, foam, and plastic separated). Cost is $15 if they dismantle it for you.

RecycleYourCarSeat.ca

Curbside pick-up of car seats and other children’s items in Greater Vancouver and Frasier Valley. Please visit website to schedule pick-up.

Waste Control Services

(604) 987-1493

1493 Dominion Street

North Vancouver, BC V7J 1B3

Special Instructions: The North Van depot accepts child car seats for recycling for a charge of $7.00 each. Please remove as much of the fabric and canvas covering as possible.

Victoria

PMD Recycling Services

(250) 893-3851

6215 Marilyn Rd (off Sooke River Rd)

Sooke, BC V9Z 0X6

Special instructions: Depot is open Tuesday to Thursday from 9am to 4pm, Friday 9 am to 1 pm, and 2nd and 4th Saturdays 9 am to 4 pm. See website for additional mobile locations with monthly collection around Victoria. Cost is $9 if you fully dismantle it (fabric, metal, foam, and plastic separated). Cost is $15 if they dismantle it for you.

ONTARIO

Toronto

Red Propeller

(416) 769-6682

116 Industry St.

Toronto ON M6M 4L8

Special instructions: By appointment only. Please call to schedule an appointment or visit one of their recycling collection events. Recycling Fee: Child Car Seats: $10.00 + HST; Booster Seats: $5.00 + HST.

Disclaimer: The programs included in this list have not been thoroughly examined with regards to where the recyclable materials are shipped and what happens downstream. We are relying on the recycler’s self-reporting and are listing them here in good faith. Our inclusion of these programs is not an endorsement nor a guarantee of the quality of the service offered or provided.