Once your child has outgrown the pram, it tends to sit in the hall, then the garage. There are four sensible routes: sell it, give it to someone who needs it, hand it to a charity, or recycle it. Which one fits depends mostly on its condition. We run Rebuggy, so we say where we fit, but the other options are described from their own published guidance.
Start with its condition
- Working and complete: sell it, or donate it. A charity may want it clean, but if you sell it to us, send it as it is: we clean every buggy.
- Worn but safe: a baby bank or charity may take it, but ask first.
- Broken, unsafe or missing parts: recycle it through your council.
Check the brakes, the fold lock and the harness before deciding. Our guide to cleaning a pram helps if it only needs freshening up.
Sell it
A used pram in good condition still has value. You can list it yourself, or sell it to us: you get an instant price, a free box and free FedEx collection (DPD for the biggest prams), and we pay within 48 hours of it passing our check. See what to expect from each way of selling, or get your price. Our value pages show what we pay for each model.
Donate to a baby bank or charity
Baby banks give clothes and equipment to families who need them, often through referrals from health visitors and social workers. Rules vary from one bank to the next:
- Lincolnshire's Baby Bliss project asks for clean, safe prams and buggies in good condition, and sets out its own drop-off days and places (Lincolnshire County Council).
- Fair Frome Baby Basics Bank collects second-hand items where that is safe, and buys new where health, hygiene or safety requires it (Frome Town Council).
- Telford & Wrekin Council suggests asking a local charity shop or re-use scheme first before you turn up with a pram (Telford & Wrekin Council).
Search for a baby bank near you and read its list of accepted items before you set off. Some will not take car seats, and a donated pram should be clean, complete and safe to use.
Give it away locally
North London Waste Authority suggests selling online, or giving it away on Freecycle, Freegle or Olio (NLWA). Be honest in the description about any faults.
Recycle it
If it is damaged or unsafe, Telford & Wrekin Council says it can go to a household recycling centre or be picked up through a bulky collection (Telford & Wrekin Council). NLWA says bulky collections can carry a charge (NLWA). Rules and prices differ by council, so check your own council's website first.
Not sure which to pick?
If it folds, rolls and brakes properly, selling or donating keeps it in use, which is better than recycling. Not sure of your model? Our buggies pages list the ones we handle, and our fold guides show how each one folds. Ready to sell? Get an instant price: free box, free FedEx collection, and paid within 48 hours of it passing our check.