Best Option
Trash: If it is not reusable, you can place it into your MMWA trash cart (WM Communities) OR you can set it on the ground as a bulk item (WM Communities and Priority Waste Communities).
MMWA residents are allowed up to two bulk items per week. Bulk items should be placed at the curb, along with other properly prepared materials, no later than 7:00 am on your regular service day. MMWA does not schedule bulk pick-up in advance. The trash driver is responsible for collecting your properly prepared bulk item and getting it scheduled for pick up. If the truck is full, or the driver is not able to collect the item by himself, the driver should be placing an orange (WM communities) or yellow (Priority Waste communities) sticker on the material marking the box that reads item pick up scheduled do NOT remove from the curb. The bulk truck runs 1-2 business days behind the regular trash truck. For example, if you have a Monday collection day, your items should be collected by the bulk truck by the end of the day on Wednesday. If your item was tagged for collection and is not picked up by the end of the second business day, please give us a call.
If your bulk item does not have an orange sticker, please call either on your collection day or within one business day of your collection day. That is our window of time to look into it.
Other Options
No Accidents, Not Expired? Donate You can donate a car seat, but only if it has never been in an accident, if it has not expired, and if the straps haven’t been chemically cleaned. Some donation centers will not accept car seats, so look for organizations that provide family services, like women’s shelters.
Alternate ways to recycle:
- Clek Recycling Program – You can recycle Clek car seats for a $40 fee, which Clek will give back to you in store credit. Contact their customer service to receive a UPS label, ship your seat and shop online to replace it. Find out more here.
- Target Car Seat Trade-In Program – Target runs periodically car seat trade-in events. Guests who trade in their old car seats will receive a discount coupon for a new car seat or other select child equipment. Complete details can be found on Target’s website.