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Clothes and coat hangers - all types

Clothes and coat hangers – all types

Plastic hangers

Metal hangers

How to dispose

There are two ways to dispose of hangers depending on whether they are usable or unusable.

Usable hangers

  • Extend the life of this item by reusing, selling, or donating

Reuse hangers by:

  • Giving to family and friends
  • Posting on online websites like Facebook Marketplace

Metal coat hangers in good condition are accepted for reuse by some dry cleaners. Contact your local dry cleaner for more information.

Unusable coat hangers

  • Put into your black cart

Put broken or unusable hangers into your black cart as garbage.

Why can't this be recycled?

Items that are odd shapes such as clothes hangers and coat hangers cannot be processed properly at the recycling facility and end up contaminating the other recyclables.

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