Where to Recycle
Where Do I Recycle My Seat?
Thank you for your commitment to recycling children's car seats! Currently, there are only a small number of recycling programs for children's car seats in Washington and other places in the U.S. and Canada. Please visit this site regularly for updated information.
If you don't see a program listed in the area in which you live, click here for the Baby Earth mail-in recycling program. If you own a seat manufactured by Clek, every part of your seat can be recycled. You can find information here.
Before using any of the programs listed below, please check the program guidelines to find out if you need to remove the straps, cover or other parts before you bring in your car seat for recycling.
Recycling Programs in Washington State
Vancouver
(360) 258-0644
106 Grand Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98661
Special Instructions: Remove straps and cover before bringing seat to store.
Bellevue
Republic Services Customer Care
1600 127th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 452-4762
Special Instructions: Residents of Bellevue may bring their car seats to the front desk at the Republic Customer Care Center. No fee or dismantling required.
Issaquah
317 NW Gilman Blvd, #22
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 392-0285
Special Instructions: Issaquah residents may recycle up to 2 seats. Store hours are Monday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday 12 pm to 5 pm.
Spokane
Sacred Heart Children's Hospital
(509) 474-2851
101 W 8th Ave.
Spokane, WA 99204
Special Instructions: Call to schedule a drop off.
Recycling Programs in the United States
Maricopa County
Safe Kids Coalition of Maricopa County
(602) 506-6860
Special Instructions: Annual car seat collection event takes place during the April. Contact Maricopa County Department of Public Health (number above) or email Zoaida Ettrick ZoraidaEttrick@mail.maricopa.gov with questions.
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
1-800-773-CITY (2489)
Special Instructions: Residents can place car seats in their curbside recycling bin if they remove the cover and straps first.
Greater Los Angeles
The Children's Collective, Inc.
(213) 747-4046
255 East 28th Street, Los Angeles
Special Instructions: Call to schedule a drop-off.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Injury Prevention Program
(323) 361-4697
4650 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027.
Special Instructions: Drop off at main entrance on the 1st Friday of each month from 8 am - 5 pm.
Long Beach
Belmont Kidz
(562) 433-9151
2734 E. Broadway
Long Beach, CA 90803
Kidz Head 2 Toe Children's Resale Boutique
(562) 627-5438
5467 E. Carson Street
Long Beach, CA 90808
Special Instructions: Contact Christina
Miller Children's Hospital, Long Beach Family Resource Center
(562) 933-9151
2801 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90806
Special Instructions: Drop off on Mondays and Wednesdays at Long Beach Blvd. entrance from 1 pm to 3 pm OR call to schedule a drop-off in driveway OR park in the structure (free for 30 minutes) and go to 2nd floor.
Pomona
TMC Horizon, Inc
(562) 692-2700
1315 East 4th Street
Pomona, CA 91766.
Special Instructions: Drop off Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm.
Redondo Beach
Kids Double Time
(310) 542-4407
715 Torrance Blvd.
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Special Instructions: Open Monday-Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm.
San Fernando Valley
New Economics for Women
(818) 887-3977
7500 Alabama Avenue
Canoga Park, CA 91303
Special Instructions: Entrance at corner of Saticoy and Alabama - Purple Building. Call to schedule drop-off.
San Pedro
New Economics for Women
(310) 519-8221
201 North Beacon Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
Special Instructions: Drop-off location next to parking garage entrance on Beacon Street. Call to schedule drop-off.
Yolo County
Yolo County Department of Health
(530) 666-8561
Special Instructions: Please view website for instructions on removing the straps and padding, as well as where to bring the seat for recycling.
Boulder
303-444-6634
6400 Arapahoe Rd. (co-located with ReSource)
Boulder, CO 80303
Special Instructions: Accepts plastic car seats with a #2 on the bottom. Vehicles that come to CHaRM are charged $3.00 per visit in addition to any per item fees. An additional $5 labor charge for car seats with hardware, cloth, straps still attached.
Colorado Children's Automobile Safety Association
(303) 931-3443
Special Instructions: Accepts expired, damaged, recalled or unusable car seats for recycling. Call for drop-off locations.
Gurnee
(847) 599-7050
100 N. O'Plaine Rd.
Gurnee, IL 60031
Special instructions: The department collects car seats 24 hours a day year round. Just bring your car seat into the station where they dismantle it and send the plastic to a company that melts it down and recycles it.
Harvard
(815) 334-8689
2 Kennedy Dr.
Harvard, IL 60033
Special Instructions: Car seats are collected on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 9-11am. $2 fee per car seat.
Indianapolis
(317) 532-1367
1125 Brookside Avenue Suite D12
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Special Instructions: Remove cover. Recycling is free. Drop off is Monday through Friday 8am - 4pm, Saturday 9 am - 1 pm.
Sioux City
(712) 255-7172
501 W 8th St.
Sioux City, IA 51103
Special Instructions: Open Monday - Friday from 8 am - 5:30 pm and Saturday from 8 am - 10 am. Free.
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.
Ann Arbor
(734) 426-2280
7891 Jackson Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Special Instructions: Strip off fabric. Drop off Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 4 pm; Saturday 8 am to 2 pm.
(734) 971-7400
2950 E. Ellsworth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Special Instructions: Strip off fabric. Open Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 am to 6:30 pm and Saturday 9 am to 6 pm.
320-864-5551
830 E 11th Street
Glencoe, MN 55336
Special Instructions: The GreenSeats program offers free recycling of
children's car seats. Please bring seats in during business hours, Monday - Friday 8am to 4pm (except on
government holidays). There are also 24/7 recycling baskets available for after-hour and weekend
recyclers.
Stearns, Benton and Sherburne County, MN
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.
Bellevue
(402) 291-5599
10106 S. 15th Street
Bellevue, NE 68123
Special Instructions: Open Monday - Friday from 7:30 am until 5:00 pm. No charge.
Grand Island
(308) 384-3747
3620 W. Old Potash Hwy.
Grand Island, NE. 68803
Special Instructions: No charge.
Levander Automotive (Westgate)
(308) 384-3747
3708 Westgate Rd.
Grand Island, NE. 68803
Special Instructions: No charge.
Hastings
(308) 384-3747
208 E. J Street
Hastings, NE 68901
Special Instructions: No charge.
Kearney
(308) 384-3747
2807 Avenue N
Kearney, NE 68847
Special Instructions: No charge.
Lincoln
Tracy's Collision Center (Cornhusker)
402-441-4820
4538 Cornhusker Hwy.
Lincoln, NE 68504
Special Instructions: No charge.
Tracy's Collision Center (Centerpark)
402-441-4800
1500 Centerpark Rd.
Lincoln, NE 68512
Special Instructions: No charge.
Norfolk
(402) 371-6622
207 E. Omaha Ave.
Norfolk, NE 68701
Special Instructions: No charge.
North Platte
(308) 532-5786
2121 Rodeo Rd.
North Platte, NE 69101
Special Instructions: No charge.
Morristown
(973) 540-9880
171 Washington St.
Morristown, NJ 07960
Special Instructions: Residents can drop their disassembled child safety seats Monday through Friday from 10 am - 3 pm. Garage offers $3.00 discount on oil changes when you bring your expired child safety seat to recycle.
Locations across the state
North Dakota Department of Health
(701) 328-4533
Special Instructions: Please call to find a drop-site near you.
Cleveland
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
(216) 844-2277
Special Instructions: Call (216) 844-2277 (option 5) and leave a message. A staff member will call back to coordinate dropping off the seats.
Beaverton
(503) 643-5521
4150 SW 141st Ave.
Beaverton, OR 97005
Special Instructions: Families can drop their disassembled child safety seats Tuesday through Thursday 9 am - 4pm. Remove and discard all fabric, harness webbing, soft foam, and mixed plastic / metal components. Metal and paper components may be recycled curbside. Plastic and hard foam will be recycled. Please view website for detailed instructions.
The Dalles
(541) 506-1600
3425 Crates Way
The Dalles, OR 97058
Special Instructions: Families can drop their disassembled child safety seats Tuesday through Thursday 9 am - 4pm. Remove and discard all fabric, harness webbing, soft foam, and mixed plastic / metal components. Metal and paper components may be recycled curbside. Plastic and hard foam will be recycled. Please view website for detailed instructions.
Gresham
(503) 665-8191
935 SE 202nd Ave.
Gresham, OR 97233
Special Instructions: Families can drop their disassembled child safety seats Tuesday through Thursday 9 am - 4pm. Remove and discard all fabric, harness webbing, soft foam, and mixed plastic / metal components. Metal and paper components may be recycled curbside. Plastic and hard foam will be recycled. Please view website for detailed instructions.
Medford Area
Jackson County Sheriff's Office
(541) 774-6809
5179 Crater Lake Highway
Central Point, OR 97502
Special Instructions: Please call to schedule a drop-off time. Remove and discard all fabric, harness webbing, soft foam, and mixed plastic / metal components. Metal and paper components may be recycled curbside. Plastic and hard foam will be recycled by the Sheriff's Office.
Portland
(503) 646-3368
13645 NW Science Park Dr.
Portland, OR 97229
Special Instructions: Families can drop their disassembled child safety seats Tuesday through Thursday 9 am - 4pm. Remove and discard all fabric, harness webbing, soft foam, and mixed plastic / metal components. Metal and paper components may be recycled curbside. Plastic and hard foam will be recycled. Please view website for detailed instructions.
(503) 257-9255
9255 SE Stark St.
Portland, OR 97216
Special Instructions: Families can drop their disassembled child safety seats Tuesday through Thursday 9 am - 4pm. Remove and discard all fabric, harness webbing, soft foam, and mixed plastic / metal components. Metal and paper components may be recycled curbside. Plastic and hard foam will be recycled. Please view website for detailed instructions.
(503) 235-5671
1722 E Burnside St.
Portland, OR 97214
Special Instructions: Families can drop their disassembled child safety seats Tuesday through Thursday 9 am - 4pm. Remove and discard all fabric, harness webbing, soft foam, and mixed plastic / metal components. Metal and paper components may be recycled curbside. Plastic and hard foam will be recycled. Please view website for detailed instructions.
Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel
(503) 413-4005
2801 N. Gantenbein
Portland, OR 97227
Special instructions: Contact Child Passenger Safety at 503-413-4005 or email tfranks@lhs.org to schedule a drop off. Remove and discard all fabric, harness webbing, soft foam, and mixed plastic / metal components. Metal and paper components may be recycled curbside. Plastic and hard foam will be recycled. Please view website for detailed instructions.
Legacy Health Recycling Center
(503) 413-6066
1331 NW 21st Ave.
Portland, OR 97210
Special Instructions: Families can drop their disassembled child safety seats Monday through Friday 10:30 am to 2:30 pm or call (503) 413-6066 to schedule a drop off time. Remove and discard all fabric, harness webbing, soft foam, and mixed plastic / metal components. Metal and paper components may be recycled curbside. Plastic and hard foam will be recycled. Please view website for detailed instructions.
Salem
Garten Services Recycling Center
3334 Industrial Way NE, 97301
(503) 581-4472
Special Instructions: Remove and discard all fabric, harness webbing, soft foam, and mixed plastic / metal components. Bring in the hard plastic shell for recycling. No fee. Hours are Monday to Friday 8 am to 4pm.
(503) 814-2432
890 Oak St SE
Salem, OR 97301
Special Instructions: Car seats accepted for recycling at car seat check-up events in the parking garage at the corner of Mission and Capitol. Call (503) 814-2432 for more information or see link above.
Round Rock
(512) 600-7050
106 E Old Settlers Blvd. Ste D-100
Round Rock, TX 78664
Special Instructions: While Baby Earth is home to a mail-in recycling program, local residents may bring their car seats into the flagship store. Hours are Monday - Saturday, 9:00am - 8:00pm and Sunday 11:00am - 6:00pm.
Unified Fire Authority Station
(385) 468-3880
5916 West 13100 S.
Herriman, UT 84096
Special Instructions: Look for the colorful shed where you can deposit your car seat.
Morgan
(385) 468-3880
375 East 400 North
Morgan, UT 84050
Special Instructions: Look for the colorful shed where you can deposit your car seat.
Murray
(385) 468-3880
163 East 5900 S.
Murray, UT 84107
Special Instructions: Look for the colorful shed where you can deposit your car seat.
Park City
(435) 649-9698
1951 Woodbine Way
Park City, UT 84068
Special instructions: Please drop off in the office from 8 am - 5:30 pm Monday to Friday and from 10 am - 4 pm on weekends.
Riverton City Park
(385) 468-3880
12891 South Redwood Road
Riverton, UT 84065
Special Instructions: Look for the colorful shed where you can deposit your car seat.
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County Health Department South Main Clinic
(385) 468-3880
3690 S. Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Special Instructions: Look for the colorful shed where you can deposit your car seat.
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Valley Transfer Station 502
(385) 468-3880
502 West 3300 S.
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Special Instructions: Look for the colorful shed where you can deposit your car seat.
South Jordan
(385) 468-3880
10873 South Bacchus Hwy (U-111)
South Jordan, UT 84095
Special Instructions: Look for the colorful shed where you can deposit your car seat.
Clark County
Vancouver
(360) 258-0644
106 Grand Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98661
Special Instructions: Remove straps and cover and bring to store.
King County
Bellevue
Republic Services Customer Care
1600 127th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 452-4762
Special Instructions: Residents of Bellevue may bring their car seats to the front desk at the Republic Customer Care Center. No fee or dismantling required.
Issaquah
317 NW Gilman Blvd, #22
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 392-0285
Special Instructions: Customers may recycle 2 seats. Store hours are Monday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday 12 pm to 5 pm.
Spokane County
Spokane
Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital
(509) 474-2851
101 W 8th Ave.
Spokane, WA 99204
Special Instructions: Call to schedule a drop-off.
Locations across the state
(715) 843-1890
Special Instructions: One day annual event in April.
Recycling Programs in Canada
Calgary
(403) 863-0682
Special Instructions: Cost is $10 per seat. Various drop off locations in Calgary - see website for details. Remove all fabric, straps, and material before dropping off.
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.
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.
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.
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.