Why Don’t More Cities Offer Recycling Centers?
It is usually not cost-efficient for cities to offer recycling centers. The return they receive on recycling the components (about 15 cents per pound) is not enough to offset the staffing cost to disassemble and separate car seats.
However, towns will sometimes offer one-day community recycling events to which you can bring your car seat (and usually other bulky items as well). Check with your local town office or recycling center to learn more.
If you don’t mind paying shipping costs, you might consider BabyEarth RENEW, a baby-gear recycling program that accepts car seats via mail.
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