Portland, OR has a place for recycling car seats

Judi · Apr 6, 2008

Some of you know that I have been trying to find a place to recycling car seats. I thought I had one, Garten, but then I got an email saying that whomever I talked to, was mistaken. I was pretty bummed. But now, I really found a place.

Legacy Health Systems

I have emailed the guy in charge, and he confirmed that they destroy and recycle. He is still looking for a group to recycle the fabric, but everything else, is being recycled. So, good bye to my pile of car seats. Good bye freeway, kangaroo and sit n stroll. No longer do I have to burn up car seats in house fires, run over them with my truck or pound them with a sledge hammer......unless I really want to, of course!

Judi · Apr 6, 2008

Re: Portland, OR has a place to recycling car seats

Ok, there is another place. Meridian Park Hospital. They have a drop off cart behind the hospital.

scatterbunny · Apr 6, 2008

Re: Portland, OR has a place to recycling car seats

That's awesome!

Tammyfh · Apr 6, 2008

Re: Portland, OR has a place to recycling car seats

does that mean legacy salmon creek in vancouver will take them too?? I've got one and my mom has 4 expired seats.. right now they just take up garage space!

Judi · Apr 6, 2008

Re: Portland, OR has a place to recycling car seats

Not sure. The link, at the bottom, has the guys email address. Email him and ask! he is awesome!

Tammyfh · Apr 6, 2008

Re: Portland, OR has a place to recycling car seats

thanks!

CarSeatPoncho · Apr 7, 2008

Hey, great! I am lugging our old (and despised) Comfort Sport to Portland for my Lifesavers exhibit, and now I can take it there!

Tammyfh · Apr 7, 2008

You're right he's very nice and very helpful!

He'll take them at legacy salmon creek (vancouver) and to anyone that's interested they do a seat exchange every year at the Healthy Childrens Fair.

Thanks again for the info!

carseatrecycler · May 14, 2008

Car Seat and Recycling Event

The good folks at Legacy are having another Car Safety Seat and Bicycle helmet Recycling event. on May 24th, 2008 from !0:00 am - 1:00 pm. They are also sponsoring a free Child Safety Seat Check-Up.
Recycle your used car safety seats at the event, too! The recycling truck will be parked across the street from the NW Northrup Ave. entrance in the Green Gables commuter lot. No appointment necessary, drop in between posted hours. Safety Seat Check Up is located in Parking Structure #3, Level C. Use NW Northrup Street entrance. For a campus map of Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, visit www.legacyhealth.org. Please read vehicle owners manual and car seat instructions prior to attending. A certified technician will be available to work one on one with parents and caregivers to ensure that they can install their child restraints properly. Each seat check takes 20-30 minutes.

featherhead · May 14, 2008

Hmmm, I need something like that where I live. My father-in-law wants me to try and sell a seat for him at our garage sale this weekend, but I told him, I wouldn't even give it away. It needs to go to the dump!

Tammyfh · May 14, 2008

Re: Car Seat and Recycling Event

Do you know it the legacy salmon creek one in vancouver is the same weekend??? I know it's this month, but haven't heard anything about it yet.

carseatrecycler said:
The good folks at Legacy are having another Car Safety Seat and Bicycle helmet Recycling event. on May 24th, 2008 from !0:00 am - 1:00 pm. They are also sponsoring a free Child Safety Seat Check-Up.
Recycle your used car safety seats at the event, too! The recycling truck will be parked across the street from the NW Northrup Ave. entrance in the Green Gables commuter lot. No appointment necessary, drop in between posted hours. Safety Seat Check Up is located in Parking Structure #3, Level C. Use NW Northrup Street entrance. For a campus map of Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, visit www.legacyhealth.org. Please read vehicle owners manual and car seat instructions prior to attending. A certified technician will be available to work one on one with parents and caregivers to ensure that they can install their child restraints properly. Each seat check takes 20-30 minutes.

carseatrecycler · May 16, 2008

Legacy will have a car seat and bicycle helmet recycling drop off site at their next Child Safety Seat Check-UP.
When: Saturday, May 24, 2008 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: Portland Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital & Medical Center. 1015 NW 22nd St. Portland, OR 97210
The recycling truck will be parked across the street from the NW Northrup Ave. entrance in the Green Gables commuter lot.

Stretchy Glue · May 16, 2008

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Judi said:
Ok, there is another place. Meridian Park Hospital. They have a drop off cart behind the hospital.

Dropoff carts scare me. What is stopping someone from "dumpster diving"? The whole point of us hoarding these seats is to keep them out of the hands of people who don't know not to use them. I hope that their car is manned in some way.:twocents:
That being said, I'm all for recycling programs. We recently established one here with our local recylers, and if we bring in a bunch, they cut us a check for $25. Not much, but it's something for the team.

crunchierthanthou · May 16, 2008

do you know where we can find carseat recycling facilities in other parts of the country?

carseatrecycler · May 16, 2008

Legacy @ Salmon creek Vancouver is having a similar event June 14th - I will post all of the details when I get them. I know that Legacy is also working towards 4 permanent drop off sites, but they are working out the details to ensure that they can be handled properly. More details to follow

Stretchy Glue · May 16, 2008

crunchierthanthou said:
do you know where we can find carseat recycling facilities in other parts of the country?

Crunchier, all we did locally was contact the recycling center and ask us if they would take them. They separate the plastic, fabric and metal, and recycle what they can. Right now the fabric goes to the landfill, but the do destroy the seats immediately. The guy who took the first batch in got to throw them into a pit and watch a lot of the older ones break. Before he left they were already going after them with the tractor.

carseatrecycler · May 16, 2008

Legacy is committed to ensuring that there will be no dumpster diving when their drop off sites become a "permanent fixture" Currently, they will take them by appointment so that the seats can be destroyed ASAP before recycling. Safety is the primary concern then the recycling is a bonus!

Stretchy Glue · May 16, 2008

carseatrecycler said:
Legacy is committed to ensuring that there will be no dumpster diving when their drop off sites become a "permanent fixture" Currently, they will take them by appointment so that the seats can be destroyed ASAP before recycling. Safety is the primary concern then the recycling is a bonus!

Glad to hear that. That is my biggest fear with recycling programs, that seats that should be destroyed are left out for an unknown time and are "free for the taking."

Judi · May 17, 2008

I took them to the dock and they took them right inside.

carseatrecycler · Jun 3, 2008

Re: Car Seat and Recycling Event in Vancouver WA

Tammyfh said:
Do you know it the legacy salmon creek one in vancouver is the same weekend??? I know it's this month, but haven't heard anything about it yet.

Car Safety Seat and Bicycle Helmet Recycling Event is being held during the Healthy Kids Fair
Legacy Salmon Creek 2211 NE 139th St. Vancouver, WA
Saturday, June 14th 2008 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Bring used, damaged, expired and unwanted car seats and bicycle helmets to be DESTROYED and RECYCLED! Its FREE!

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