Can you recycle prams & pushchairs?
💚 Reuse or donate
Donate usable ones (baby banks are desperate for them); dismantle broken ones for scrap + general.
Baby banks and family charities urgently want working prams and pushchairs. Broken ones: metal frames go in scrap metal at the recycling centre, fabric and wheels in general waste.
Tips
- Search 'baby bank [your town]' — they often collect
Which bin does it go in?
Donate usable ones (baby banks are desperate for them); dismantle broken ones for scrap + general.
Before throwing it away, see reuse, repair and donation routes.
Background: Reuse, repair or donate before recycling.
Also searched as: pram, pushchair, buggy, stroller.
✓ Checked against current UK guidance: 14 Jul 2026. Spot an error or an out-of-date rule?