Can I Recycle Hangers?

Hangers in some fashion or design, are in every household across the United States and probably much of the world.

What should be done with hangers when we no longer need or want them? Depending on the type of material from which they are made, there are a few options for you.

Wire hangers, although aren’t recyclable by conventional means in residential recycling centers, can be taken to your local dry cleaners to be reused. This way you get rid of your unwanted hangers and the dry cleaner doesn’t have to continue to buy more hangers. This gets costly and uses up raw materials in their manufacturing.

Plastic hangers aren’t recyclable in most recycling centers either. They are made from a blend of plastics and could possibly be a mix of plastic and metal. Their shape alone could “hang up” the recycling machine’s conveyor belts.

Wooden hangers are usually a mixed commodity and should also be either reused or thrown into your regular trash.

Generally speaking, reducing our consumption and reusing what we can are the best options for hangers.

For more information on recycling visit www.wasteawaygroup.com