REseat^TM is a RAM recycling program that was unveiled on America Recycles Day 2011.  The Recycling Association of Minnesota has received call after call asking what could be done with used car seats.  We decided to create the answer with the REseat recycling program.  This new and exciting recycling program recycles all unwanted child safety seats.  Child safety seats should not be used beyond their expiration date with most having an expiration date of 6 years. Due to liability concerns, thrift stores will not accept them either for reuse.

Our goal is to offer this recycling program statewide.  Currently we are recycling only from the Twin Cities area but plan to expand by 2012 to other parts of the state.

The cost to recycle is $10 per seat.  We dismantle the car seat into the 3 main components for recycling: metal, plastic and cloth straps which allows us to recycle 95% of the materials!  

Here's the YEAR-ROUND drop off locations for child car seats to recycle in the RAM REseat (TM) program:

Carver County Environmental Learning Center
116 Peavey Circle
Chaska, MN 55318
Call for hours of operation: (952) 361-1835 or (952) 361-1800
Website: http://www.co.carver.mn.us/departments/LWS/location_hours.asp

Douglas Kugler Eco-Site
Operated by the Adult Training and Habilitation Center
676 Industrial Blvd.
Watertown, MN 55388
Call for hours of operation: 952.955.1130

City of Coon Rapids Recycling Center
1831 111th Avenue NW (one block east of Hanson)
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Phone: 763-767-6485
Coon Rapids Recycling Center Hours - Wednesday and Saturday 9:00 a.m-3:00 p.m.
Website: http://www.coonrapidsmn.gov/recycling/recyclecenter.htm