How to Recycle Swimming Pool Toys

When summer comes, it is difficult for people to suppress the urge to buy swimming pool toys: foam noodles, fancy inflatable lounge chairs, life jackets, and other floating devices designed to protect children’s safety. However, when autumn comes and those toys are broken or the children are no longer interested, it is difficult to find a place to collect all those unwanted toys. Most toys, especially plastic toys, are difficult or impossible to recycle. Pool toys are no exception. But there are also some creative options for reusing them. We have some suggestions for recycling pool toys. These suggestions will make it more environmentally friendly next summer.

How to recycle inflatable swimming pool toys

From water wings, beach balls, inflatable lounge, and floating pool toys usually have one thing in common: they are not recyclable. Almost all plastics are made of polyvinyl chloride (also known as PVC), which is one of the most difficult to recycle plastics. It is also one of the most dangerous plastics because it is rich in chlorine and heavy metals and is a known human carcinogen. Many people throw inflatable pool toys because they have popped a hole and no longer float. Some of them can be repaired; in fact, you can repair them with fragments of another unusable pool toy made of the same material. In addition, unless your community has a recycler that specializes in recycling PVC, you will have to throw away these toys.

How to recycle foam pool noodles

Instant noodles are swimming pool toys that children and adults love. They are made of polyethylene foam and there is no good recycling method. However, there are many ways to change their use, even if they have experienced some wear and tear. Foam noodles are very suitable for children's car seats. When you are not in use, stuff them into your wallet or boots to help them keep their shape.

How to recycle children's swimming pool

Children's swimming pools are made of various plastics (usually PVC) and cannot be recycled. If you have a reusable children’s pool, think about its other uses. There are several suggestions for blog apartment therapy, including turning it into a sandbox or using it as a pit part of a foam noodle ball pit. Or, if your child has outgrown this small pool, then go and see if your friends or neighbors are willing to use this pool for their children.

How to recycle life jackets

Life jackets are an important tool to ensure the safety of children (and adults who cannot swim) in the swimming pool. There are currently no companies that recycle life jackets, although many organizations use life jackets that are still in good condition. Consult the local fire department, search and rescue plan, or any non-profit organization that helps children participate in water sports. To avoid a pile of life jackets, you need to recycle them at some point to see if you can borrow life jackets from friends or local charitable organizations.

How to recycle plastic swimming pool toys

Rubber ducks, boats, and other plastic toys are just as fun in the swimming pool as in the bathtub. Things like water cannons, diving rings, and floating basketball hoops are guaranteed to keep children entertained for hours. But all these toys are usually made of hard plastic that is difficult to recycle. There is no choice but to throw them in the trash at the end of their life. If your swimming pool toys are still intact, it is likely that someone will like them. Post them on Craigslist or Freecycle, take a picture, ask friends on Facebook if they can use them, or add them to your next garage sale.

The above information is provided by inflatable baby float factory.