VIRGINIA BEACH – If you have an old car seat, recycle it – for safety’s sake.
All this month, Drive Safe Hampton Roads is collecting used child safety seats.
Each year, the drive collects hundreds of car seats -- some that could be dangerous.
“(If)it's missing some parts and its pieces, if it has no labels … been involved in a crash. If you don't know where that safety seat has been, it could be hiding a multitude of dangerous issues," says Mary Ann Rayment with the Virginia DMV.
Drop off locations are Wal-mart Superstores (except Williamsburg and Gloucester), DMV Customer Service Centers, AAAoffices.
In exchange, Wal-mart will give $5 gift cards.
For the third year, the car seats will be recycled as part of 13News’ Project Green with TFC Recycling.
For more information, call 757-498-2562.
