Child Car Seat Recycling Services at Reclaim Plastics

 

Why Should You Recycle Your Child Car Seat?

At Reclaim Plastics, we provide an eco-friendly solution for recycling expired or damaged child car seats. Child safety seats have expiration dates—typically ranging from 5 to 8 years—after which they should no longer be used. Additionally, if a car seat has been involved in an accident, it’s unsafe to reuse due to the potential for compromised safety features.

Recycling your car seat responsibly ensures that it does not end up in a landfill, contributing to environmental waste. Instead, it’s repurposed into resources for new products.

By recycling through one of our depot collection partners, you help reduce the burden of automotive waste. Child car seats cannot be recycled through regular curb_

If your child car seat has been in an accident, ICBC will reimburse you for recycling with a receipt from Reclaim Plastics. Visit ICBC for more information on how to submit your receipt

When you recycle your car seat, you are contributing to the circular economy, ensuring that materials like plastic, metal, and foam are reused in manufacturing new products. This process reduces the need for raw materials, conserves energy, and lowers production costs—all essential steps toward a greener planet.

 

How Can You Recycle Your Child Car Seat?

To recycle your car seat, drop it off at one of our recycling depot locations, like United We Can. Keep an eye on updates for additional drop-off locations in the near future!

 

Recycling Process Overview:

• Drop Off at at a Recycling Depot Partner Location
  Visit one of our recycling depot partner locations to drop off your expired or damaged car seat.
  

• Eco Fee Breakdown:
  Infant Seat: $22
  Convertible or All-in-One Seat: $22
  Booster Seat: $16
• Recycling & Repurposing
  Your car seat will be processed locally in Burnaby at Reclaim Plastic’s recycling facility where it will be disassembled and sorted into plastic, metal, and foam. Each material will eventually be repurposed into new products, helping reduce landfill waste and contribute to a more sustainable future.
• Rest Easy: By participating in this recycling program, you’re ensuring that unsafe car seats are removed from circulation and given a second life, all while contributing to a circular economy.

 

Benefits of Recycling Your Car Seat

• Prevents Unsafe Car Seats from Being Reused
  Expired or damaged car seats can pose a safety risk if reused, but by recycling them, you ensure they are safely disposed of and given a new useful life.
• Reduces the Need for New Raw Materials
  By recycling the materials in your car seat, we reduce the demand for new resources, conserving natural materials and lowering energy consumption in manufacturing.
• Supports the Circular Economy
  By repurposing materials like plastic and metal, we’re reducing waste and promoting the continuous reuse of materials.
• Minimizes Landfill Waste
  Recycling your car seat helps prevent it from ending up in a landfill, which contributes to a cleaner, greener planet for future generations.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

What should I do with my expired car seat?

Once your car seat has expired or been involved in an accident or has reached its end of life, it should no longer be used for safety reasons. Instead, drop it off at one of our recycling depot partners. This ensures that your seat is safely processed and repurposed.

 

Where can I drop off my old car seat for recycling?

Currently, the only drop-off depot for car seat recycling is United We Can.

 

How much does it cost to recycle a car seat?

There is a small eco fee based on the type of car seat:
Infant Seat: $22
Convertible/All-in-One Seat: $22
Booster Seat: $16

 

Can I recycle my car seat through curbside programs?

No, car seats are not typically accepted through regular curbside recycling programs because of their complex material composition. Instead, you can drop them off at one of our recycling depot partners.

 

Why should I recycle my car seat?

Recycling your car seat helps prevent landfill waste, conserves natural resources, and reduces the need for new raw materials. It also supports the circular economy by repurposing the materials from your old car seat into new products.

 

Infographics

To better understand the process of car seat recycling, check out these helpful infographics:

For a PDF version of this infographic, click here to download.

For a PDF version of this infographic, click here to download.

 

Recycle Your Child Car Seat Today

Help us make a positive impact on the environment by recycling your expired or damaged car seat. Visit one of our partner organizations to drop off your child car seat, and rest assured that your contribution will support a sustainable future.