Target totally hit the bullseye with their car seat trade-in program last spring. Now the retail giant is bringing it back between September 10 and and 23 for National Baby Safety Month.
Between September 10 and 23, Indianapolis area residents can recycle used car seats! In celebration of National Baby Safety Month, 1,700 Target stores nationwide and across Indiana are hosting car seat collection programs to help residents reduce household clutter without sending waste to landfills. All car seats collected in this program will be recycled through TerraCycle so that each component will see a second life.
Between September 10 and 23, Baltimore area residents can recycle used car seats! In celebration of National Baby Safety Month, 1,700 Target stores nationwide and across Maryland are hosting car seat collection programs to help residents reduce household clutter without sending waste to landfills. All car seats collected in this program will be recycled through TerraCycle so that each component will see a second life.
Have an old car seat lying around? Whether it’s too small for your growing tot, too old or simply time for a new model, Target will gladly take it off your hands…again! After the popularity of our first
car seat trade-in program this past April, we’re teaming up with our friends at
TerraCycle to recycle your used car seats, just in time for National Baby Safety Month. We’re committed to ensuring that kids and babies have the right car seats that meet current safety standards
and we’re always looking for ways to make recycling easy. So what better way to accomplish both, than with one stellar program?
You can finally get rid of that expired car seat that's been chillin' in the garage forever
We overlook expiration dates on a lot of things, but a car seat is one expiration date that should definitely not be ignored.
There's an end date on all car seats for many reasons — most are made from plastic, and plastic tends to break down, for one — and it really is a safety measure to get rid of them when the manufacturer recommends.
But since you can't re-sell or even donate your child's old car seat for another family to use, what the heck are you supposed to do with it? Well, you actually have some really great options.
After three kids, I have accumulated enough car seats to practically fill our attic. But while the seats may not fit my children's needs any longer, I hate to just put them out by the curb and throw them away. That's why I love that Target, in partnership with recycling company TerraCycle, is offering a car seat recycling program from April 17-30 (just in time for Earth Day!).
All you have to do is bring in a car seat you are no longer using, drop it in a bin located either in the baby section or near the front of the store, and then find a Target team member to receive a coupon for 20 percent off any car seat purchase in store or at Target.com through May 31.
So what happens to your used seat? It gets upcycled into new products. Awesomely, this program aims to keep 700,000 pounds of car seat materials out of landfills.
The beyond-brill initiative was launched nationwide after a test in 90 stores received tons of positive feedback from customers. And why wouldn't it? Car seats are expensive, and the more kids you have, and the older they get, the more seats you will cycle through. It's great to know a seat you no longer need isn't just going into a garbage pile, and that you will be saving money on the next seat you buy.
Go Target!
Don’t toss your old car seat — trade it in from April 17 to 30 at any Long Island Target and get a 20-percent-off coupon for any new car seat purchase in-store or at Target.com that you buy by May 31.
Target is teaming up with TerraCycle for the car seat recycling program. After receiving positive feedback on a test of the program in 90 stores last September, Target is kicking off its first trade-in program available at most stores across the country.
The program encourages guests to upgrade car seats to the appropriate size for their child to meet car seat safety standards, and Target expects to keep more than 700,000 pounds of car seat materials out of landfills through the partnership.
We're well into April, which means we're all well into spring cleaning season too. Spring cleaning is the reason for the season — it's an excuse to purge your closets, strip your home of things you haven't used in years, and exchange those items for improved ones. And you'll definitely want to spring clean ASAP, now that Target is giving a car seat discount to parents who recycle their older models — but be forewarned, the everything-store is only running the promotion for the rest of the month of April.
While you might be lugging that old car seat around to Target every week just to go shopping (hello, dollar section), you now have a reason to bring that same car seat to Target and walk out with a new one for an even more reasonable price tag. Beginning Monday, April 17 — just in time for Tax Day, thank you — and ending on April 30, parents can bring their old car seat into Target stores nationwide and get a discount in return. This is neither a drill nor a late April Fools' joke.
So how does it work, exactly? In exchange for their car seat, according to Scary Mommy, parents will get a 20 percent off coupon from the store, good to use on any car seat from Target until May 31. Because just when you couldn't find another reason to love the store enough, it pulls this amazing deal out of its hat.
But this exchange isn't just Target's way of giving back to parents who've spent far too much time and money in their stores, likely chasing their toddlers at the same time (although it does seem like a nice act of customer appreciation) — it's Target and recycled product company TerraCycle's way of helping the planet, in honor of Earth Month. Through the exchange, according to Target, the department store plans on keeping more than 700,000 pounds of car seat materials out of landfills. Together, Target and TerraCycle will make sure that the car seats are recycled or turned into new car seats — saving the planet and your bank account, one seat at a time.
Target offers over 100 different models and styles of car seats, ranging in price from under 50 dollars to over 300 dollars. This deal can provide parents with the opportunity to upgrade their car seat or finally get their hands on the model they've been saving up for since before their baby's arrival. This is the first time that Target has offered this deal in stores all across the country.
Basically? Thank you, Target, for giving all parents a reason to love you even more than they do already.
One of the eye-opening things you quickly learn as a parent is how expensive child car seats are.
Spoiler alert for the childless: Car seats are super-expensive. Also, your growing child will cycle through various car seat stages. Take it from me, a father of two.
These days, the average convertible car seat price is roughly $175 — although it ranges from $75 to $400 or more, depending on your needs, taste and budget.
One way to save money here is to take advantage of car seat trade-ins. Babies R Us, Toys R Us and Target have these in-store events every once in a while.
Right now, it’s Target’s turn. Target is holding a nationwide car seat trade-in event April 17-30.
It’s basically a two-week window to bring in your old car seat and get a coupon for 20% off a new one, good through May 31.
Once or twice a year, Toys R Us and Babies R Us do the same thing, usually offering a 25% discount. This usually happens near the beginning of the year.
The Car Seat Cycle of Life
These car seat trade-ins are especially useful because at some point, your child will outgrow their current car seat, or it’ll expire.
The federal government offers car seat guidelines based on your child’s age and weight. Here are some useful guidelines:
Infant seats: Newborn to 2 years, or 30-plus pounds.
All-in-one seats: Newborn to 12 years, or 120 pounds.
Convertible seats: Newborn to 6 years, or 65 pounds.
Booster seats: 6-12 years or 120 pounds.
What happens to the car seats that Target collects? It’s teaming up with recycling company TerraCycle to have them recycled into new products. They expect to keep 700,000 pounds of car seat materials out of landfills.
Consumer Reports has good tips on when to trade in your car seat:
When your baby is a year old.
When your baby gets too big for their infant seat.
It’s simply time for the next step.
When your car seat expires. Yes, car seats have expiration dates. Check your car seat’s manufacturing label. They’re typically good for six years. After that, you can’t resell them on Craigslist or at a consignment store.
Your Turn: Have you ever traded in a car seat?
