Car seats

 ✓ Accepted in Curbside Recycling
X NOT Recyclable
 ✓ Accepted by Local Retailer or Drop-off Site
 ✓ Accepted at Environmental Services
✓ Accepted at Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off

How to Recycle

How to Dispose

How to Dispose

Target hosts a Car Seat Trade-in Event twice a year. Learn more here.

If you cannot wait for the trade-in event, car seats must be dismantled to the point where a baby or child couldn’t ride in it before disposal.
1. Cut the straps to prevent it from being reused.
2. Use a hammer to smash the seat shell.
3. Write “Do not use” or "Expired" in large letters on the plastic shell and base.
4. Include with your curbside trash.

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Item last updated on:  
September 30, 2026