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Man, I would not have expected to hit such a brick wall regarding giving away old child car seats. We are going to have to landfill three of them

Posted by HdnAgnda (aka HDNAGNDA) Aug 2 '10, 07:10

(1 for each of our cars and 1 for the grandparents car) now that my daughter has moved up to the next seat.

What a waste. Hate tossing bulky items I think can be re-used.

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Am. Academy of Pediatrics tells consumers to "avoid used car seats if you don't know the seat's history." - mara Aug 2, 07:27
What about salvation army / goodwill? -- nm - JaxSean Aug 2, 07:18 1
- They're VERY picky about taking childrens items. - Ender Aug 2, 07:22
used car seats are dicey if you don't trust who you're getting them from, because if they had an accident or something it could be bricked. -- nm - TFox Aug 2, 07:12 1
- they also apparently have expiration dates and should be thrown out anyway if expired. -- nm - decline Aug 2, 07:13
craigslist -- nm - budice Aug 2, 07:11 8
- My wife checked along with Freecycle. Something about the plastic becoming compromised after being in a car that renders them as a 'don't re-use/ - HdnAgnda Aug 2, 07:14 7
  - Yard sale. -- nm - Jim Aug 2, 07:18 6
    - At this point we're just going to accept the reality of landfilling them. I don't want something we give away to be the reason a child gets hurt - HdnAgnda Aug 2, 07:24 5
      - Are they recycle-able at all? Like can that kind of plastic be recycled? -- nm - Jim Aug 2, 07:30
      - I don't know what else they could really be repurposed for. -- nm - prayformojo Aug 2, 07:27 3
        
        This is an interesting site about a guy who's trying to recycle them. It's not going well. -- (link) - mara Aug 2, 07:30 2
        
        Hasn't updated in a year. I fear he's buried under that warehouse of old car seats. -- nm - TFox Aug 2, 07:33 1
        
        *Builds a merry go round in a town park* - HdnAgnda Aug 2, 07:36
Consignment shop? -- nm - JaxSean Aug 2, 07:11

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Man, I would not have expected to hit such a brick wall regarding giving away old child car seats. We are going to have to landfill three of them

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