Coat hangers
Coat hangers are made from many different materials so need to be reused or placed into the landfill bin.
Disposal options
- If the item is reusable, give to a friend, donate to charity or sell online.
- If the coat hangers are made from metal, drop off for free at
- Most dry cleaners will take back their own wire metal hangers for reuse.
- Place broken hangers in the landfill bin.
- Coat hangers must not go in the recycling bin.
Why?
Coat hangers cannot be accepted in the recycling bin as they can tangle and damage the equipment at the Material Recovery Facility.
Related items
This may include metal coat hanger; coat hanger; wire hangers; plastic coat hangers; wooden coat hangers; hanger; clothes hangers.