Where Do I Recycle My Seat?
Update September, 2024. Please read this!
Target’s Earth Day recycling event is happening September 15-28, 2024. It’s the most accessible collection program in North America, and we recommend taking your carseats there if you can.
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.
Little Rock
Safe from the Start CPS Program
Special Instructions: Contact Heather Smith at (501) 231-0304. No charge. Bring seat as is.
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
Various locations throughout state. Please consult website for current locations.
Indianapolis
(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.
Harford Waste Disposal Center Recycling Station
(410) 638-3417
3241 Scarboro Road
Street, MD 21154
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.
Blue Earth County
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.
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.
(763) 682-7354
Contact: Kai Sin
Compost and Recycle Facility
505 County Road 37 NE
Buffalo, MN 55313
Special Instructions: Wright County residents can drop off their used car seats at the Wright County Public Health (from 8:00 am- 4:00 pm) or Compost and Recycle Facility at 505 County Road 37 NE in Buffalo. Hours of operation for Compost and Recycle Facility are Tuesday through Thursday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, and the 3rd Saturday of each month from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm.
Omaha
8329 Cass Street
Omaha, NE 68114
Special Instructions: By event only. Please visit website for details.
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.
Erie County
3755 River Road (Sheridan Road Extension)
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 235-8822
Hours: Subject to change, please call or check website first.
Locations across the state
North Dakota Department of Health
(701) 328-4533
Special Instructions: Please call to find a drop-site near you.
Portland
Legacy Emmanuel Hospital, which offered car seat recycling in Portland, has discontinued their car seat recycling program as of 7/28/2017.
Currently, no regular recycling options for car seats exist in Washington State.
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.
Calgary
403-918-6411
3234 – 9th Street SE
Calgary, Alberta T2G 3C3
Special Instructions: Please visit website for current open hours. Recycling Levy $15.
Gibsons
(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
(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.
Curbside pick-up of car seats and other children’s items in Greater Vancouver and Frasier Valley. Please visit website to schedule pick-up.
(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
(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.
Toronto
(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.