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Free child car seat recycling and car seat clinics in South Wairarapa standard

The Wairarapa Road Safety Council, the SeatSmart child car seat recycling programme and South Wairarapa District Council have teamed up again ahead of the summer travel season to offer free child car seat recycling. Residents can take their expired or damaged seats to the Featherston Community Centre between 9am and 3pm, Monday to Friday until 25 November. The free offer is available to the first 50 seats, thanks to funding provided by the council. This means the seats will be dismantled and the plastic, metal and straps to be recycled or repurposed, says SeatSmart Programme Manager Toni Bye. Wairarapa Road Safety Council Projects Coordinator and Car Seat Technician Holly Hullena says they will also be holding a free child car ...

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Sustainability is about more than just sustainability standard

The SeatSmart child car seat recycling programme (operated by 3R Group) isn’t just about keeping seats out of landfill but also making a positive contribution to society. Working with social enterprises like Real World Living is something we are always keen on, so we were thrilled to have them come on board recently to help prepare seats for dismantling at our Auckland depot, on a trial basis. The organisation works with people with physical and mental challenges to give them opportunities for working in and experiencing the world through volunteer work, says Real World Living Step Group Programme Coordinator Jackie Turvey. “We work to enhance their lives with purposeful activities and the opportunities and connections they provide.” We chatted to ...

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Child car seat recycling day in Stratford standard

If you live in the Stratford district you can recycle your expired, damaged or unwanted child car seat on Sunday (28 Aug) at the Stratford War Memorial. Recycling is just $10 for the first 50 seats, thanks to Stratford District Council – Te Kaunihera ā Rohe o Whakaahurangi, but if are from outside the region or are outside the 50 seat limit a charge of $25 per seat will apply. Seats can be taken in between 10am and 2.30pm and please bring proof of address. You can also get your child car seat checked for free, so be sure to take advantage of the opportunity and ensure your most precious cargo is safe and sound. For more visit the Stratford District ...

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Child car seat recycling programme hits 5,000 milestone standard

The SeatSmart child car seat recycling programme hit a record of 5,000 seats collected in a year, bringing the total to date to over 25,000 seats – some 128 tonnes of recyclable material. Programme Manager Toni Bye says she is pleased they were able to collect their highest one-year total despite the disruptions caused by covid. “We owe a big thanks to our collection sites around the country, including retailer Baby on the Move, the councils which support us and of course everyone who recycled a seat rather than sending to landfill.” SeatSmart was set up to tackle the issue of some 100,000 seats going to landfill each year, despite around 75% of a seat (by weight) being recyclable or ...

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Hamilton City Council continues support for child car seat recycling standard

It’s good news for Hamilton caregivers wanting to recycle their expired child car seats with the announcement of continued funding for child car seat recycling programme SeatSmart. The funding, from the council’s Waste Minimisation Fund, means the SeatSmart programme can continue to offer a reduced fee for anyone wanting to recycle an expired or damaged seat, says Programme Manager Toni Bye. This is the third year the programme has been awarded funding, with $3,900 going directly to reduce the recycling fee by $15 per seat. “We’re thrilled the council has decided to support SeatSmart again because this will make it easier for parents and caregivers to recycle their expired child car seats, particularly when household budgets are tight,” she says. ...

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Taupō trials free child car seat recycling collection site standard

MEDIA RELEASE: Residents in Taupō with expired or damaged child car seats can now recycle them for free. This comes as Taupō District Council trials a collection site for national child car seat recycling programme SeatSmart. Council Environmental Ranger – Programmes Shannon Hanson says the trial kicked off on 5 May and will run for around a year. “We wanted to fully subsidise the $25 recycling fee to make it as easy as possible for Taupō residents to take part in the programme. Everything we accept at our transfer stations’ recycling centres is free to drop off, so we wanted to make child car seat recycling consistent with this,” Shannon says. “To recycle your expired or damaged capsule, car seat ...

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Hamilton City Council continues support for child car seat recycling standard

Child car seat recycling in Hamilton has become more affordable thanks to a Council grant. The SeatSmart child car seat recycling programme, which has been running in the city since 2015, aims to tackle the issue of some 100,000 child car seats going to landfill each year, as well as raise awareness around expiry dates on seats. The Hamilton City Council grant kicked in at the start of March, reducing the cost of recycling to $10 (RRP) per seat for up to 300 seats, making the programme more accessible to Hamiltonians. This follows a similar subsidy in 2019. Hamilton City Council Rubbish and Recycling Compliance Officer Jordyn Stuart says the funding is part of the Waste Minimisation Fund 2020. “We ...

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