| Do you have a closet full of old toys or toy boxes | | | | * Have a yard sale or sell them at your local flea |
| sitting around in your garage that your kids have | | | | market. This way, they are being recycled and you |
| outgrown? Most families do. Sometimes it can be | | | | have the chance to make back a few of the dollars |
| hard for your child to let go of those old toys even | | | | spent on them. |
| though they no longer play with them. However, | | | | * Donate them to a local school, hospital or charities |
| they're not benefiting anyone packed away taking up | | | | where they can be distributed out. |
| space. Recycling children's toys is a great way to | | | | * Donate them to the local churches for their |
| clean out your home and put those old toys to good | | | | nurseries or for families that are in need. |
| use. Talk to your child about recycling their old toys. | | | | * Donate them to one of the many organizations |
| Once they realize that another child could get as | | | | that will resell them such as Goodwill, thrift stores or |
| much joy and fun out of them as they did, they may | | | | the Salvation Army. |
| be more willing to let them go. After getting | | | | Keep in mind that many children's toys have batteries |
| everything sorted out and separated there are | | | | and these should never be thrown in the trash, even |
| several ways you can recycle. Tips for recycling | | | | if they are too old to give away. Send these to the |
| children's toys: | | | | recycling center in your area that handles batteries |
| * Give them away to other children you know such | | | | and electronics. |
| as friends and family members. | | | | |