Recycling car seat

[Alice2844]

We have an old car seat but what can I do with it? Is there any company that would do safety checks and allow it to be used/resold/given to anyone in need. I know they can’t be easily recycled. It just seems so silly to go to landfill when it’s perfectly fine!

[Jeannieofthelamp]

You will probably find someone takes it for free on one of the freebie/selling sites, that's how I gave mine away. Mumsnet's attitude to risk isn't always representative of the general population and some families can't easily find the means to buy new.

[BertieBotts]

If it's still in good condition, never been in an accident, even a minor one, and still has all the parts and less than about 10 years old, I'd list it on a selling/freebie site and tell the person the history (when purchased, number of kids used).

There isn't really a safety check you can do on a car seat but you know the history of it which is the best way to assess the safety.