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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