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Child Safety Seat - Auto

Includes: Booster Car Seat, Car Seats - Child, Convertible Car Seat, Infant Car Seat

Rethink & Reduce Tips

• Follow the guidelines provided by the Minnesota Safety Council before giving a car seat away.

Reuse Tips

• Courage Center accepts car seats for donation. Call first at 952-881-1100.
• Vietnam Vets Association and Lupus Foundation Pick-up Programs also take car seats.
• A web site called Baby Earth will take some baby items that they will disassmeble and recycle. Check their web site for details.
• Donating used car seats can be difficult. Check with local non-profits to see if they'll accept them and what their guidelines are.
• If you have a friend or relative who needs a car seat, offer it to them.

Additional Resources

• Outdated and Used Child Safety Seats
• Recycling Association of Minnesota ReSeat (Car Seat Recycling)

Not Accepted At Hennepin County Facilities.

Car seats can be disposed of in your household trash. Take apart the car seat and cut straps to prevent anyone from using it again.

Most insurance companies will reimburse you to replace child car seats when a vehicle has been in a traffic accident. Follow the guidelines provided by the Minnesota Safety Council for safety guidelines.

Recycle

The Recycling Association of Minnesota has a new car seat recycling program called RESeat - check the program web page for recycling options.