Thanks to everyone who has recycled their child car seats through SeatSmart over the last 12 months.
End of March 2016 marked the end of our successful trial period, covering April 2015 to March 2016. In this period we have:
- collected 1,713 car seats that would have otherwise gone to landfill or continued in use despite being expired or damaged;
- extended collections to 11 sites in 6 cities;
- sent approximately 6,000kg of plastic, 850kg of metal and 170kg of straps for recycling or repurposing; and
- provided meaningful work for Department of Corrections work programmes.
A review of the programme has set some exciting goals for the next 12 months, including a target of 3,500 seats recycled. We have also amended the recommended recycling fee to $10.00 per seat (RRP) to ensure the sustainability of the programme.
We would like to thank our partners for their fantastic support.