Recycle your seat with Baby Bunting and SeatSmart to avoid your expired or damaged car seat contributing to landfill
Baby Bunting is committed to improving the sustainability of our operations, which is why we are extremely excited to partner with a program like SeatSmart. As part of this commitment, we are covering part or all of the cost of car seat recycling, meaning:
- Recycling is free if your seat was purchased at Baby Bunting
- For all other seats, there is a $25 recycling fee per seat (instead of the standard $35 per seat)
How does it work?
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1. Visit a Store
Come to the counter in-store and provide proof of purchase or arrange payment (leave your seat in the car for this part)
2. Drop-off the Seat
Take the seat/s you’re recycling to the drop-off point. Our friendly team will point you in the right direction!
3. Done!
That's it - your old seats will be on their way to their next lives.
About SeatSmart
SeatSmart is a 3R Group initiative which began in 2016 and has recycled more than 27,000 car seats since it began. The organisation aims to reduce the number of car seats sent to landfill, as well as raising awareness around child car seat lifespans.
Baby Bunting Albany is a proud collection site for SeatSmart, and we offer free recycling for seats purchased from Baby Bunting, and subsidised recycling for all other seats.
Car seat recycling FAQs
For car seats purchased from Baby Bunting: free (we cover the entire cost).
For all other car seats: $25 (we cover part of the cost).
Generally, there is a small fee associated with recycling car seats – this price varies around New Zealand, and is usually around $35. Here at Baby Bunting, we are working towards improving the sustainability of our operations, so we are contributing towards the cost of recycling car seats. This contribution is why it will only cost you $25 per seat for any seat not purchased with us.
There is a limit of 4 seats per customer. If you have bulk volumes to be recycled, please contact SeatSmart directly to discuss options.
Currently, car seat materials that are recycled through this program include plastics (recycled in New Zealand), metal (taken to local metal recyclers) and the straps (used in the production of recycled bags).
SeatSmart utilises a combination of dismantling services, including resources from the 3R Group, social enterprises, and community work programmes. Their goal is to maximise social benefit wherever possible throughout the process.
We can accept any brand of baby capsule, convertible seat, and booster seat.
We cannot accept mouldy seats, as they can contaminate other seats and may pose a health risk to people who come in contact with these seats throughout the recycling process. We also cannot accept polystyrene seats, snap and go’s, or car seat accessories.
