BCAA will be launching a free pilot program for Kelowna families to safely dispose of used or expired car seats for free.

The program will run from July 5 to 31 and is free for anyone in the area. Residents can drop off child car seats Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kelowna BCAA Auto Service Centre at 1545 Keehn Road. Anyone looking to donate a car seat must and show a copy of their confirmation email at the centre.

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BCAA also partnered with ATMO Recycling for the program. ATMO Recycling is a Canadian non-profit social enterprise dedicated to child car seat recycling. The organization says Seventy-six per cent of each car seat will be reused in some way, with plastic and metal being used as raw materials, fabric being used as fuel for high-burn furnaces and straps and belts being repurposed as dog leashes and harnesses.

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paula.tran@kelownacapnews.com
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