Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle plastic coat hangers?

By: Angus

Angus — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:28:43 +0000

Put them on freecycle (freecycle.org) every time I have put up an offer for my unwanted hangers they have been snapped up.

By: Clive Adams

Clive Adams — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 12:01:46 +0000

I used to work for a hanger manufacturing company called Mainetti in Deeside, North Wales. They have a massive recycling operation there where they sort and grade the hangers and re-use if suitable. Any which are damaged go in the grinder after which they re-melt the plastic and make new hangers from them. Even the hooks are recycled as aluminium scrap.

Quite a few companies, such as Littlewoods and M&S return trailer-loads at a time (I used to pick them up!)

By: angus carnie

angus carnie — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 05:20:01 +0000

Hello

I have found a company that recycles all types of coat hangers including broken ones called 300 Recycling and it is free!!!!

http://www.300recycling.com

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:10:11 +0000

Need used coathangers, anyone know where I can buy them from?
Thanks

By: Darren Stokes

Darren Stokes — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:32:52 +0000

Contact me at darren@re-hang.co.uk

By: Elisabeth

Elisabeth — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:58:06 +0000

Yes, just seen on Tesco’s website that they’re introducing hanger recycling in their larger stores. I have a pile of about 50 hangers that are too small for my daughters’ clothes now, that I was going to bin. But now I’ll take them there instead. Excellent idea Tesco!

By: avril sydee

avril sydee — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:47:42 +0000

Do you still need them and if so where would I send them? I have plastic ones

By: Nat

Nat — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:17:03 +0000

Hi J,

Are you still looking for 600 hangers? Might be able to help you :)

By: Andrew Walker

Andrew Walker — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:22:07 +0000

I sometimes like to pretend i’m a pirate and i use coat hangers as hook hands. Its really great fun.

By: Sarah Habbershaw

Sarah Habbershaw — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:09:50 +0000

Our local Tesco (Grimsby) have just installed a coat hanger collection point for recycling!!! Result!! I’ve already taken 3 carrier bags full!!

By: J

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:42:04 +0000

I am looking for 600 hangers. I need them to be all the same. Can anyone help?

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:36:49 +0000

You can always take them to the local womens/homeless shelters, the residents are always in need of them when they leave to start out on their own.

A local church for the congregation to hang their coats while in service

2nd hand shops

Amanda
Toronto, ON

By: Mo

Mo — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:36:57 +0000

I’ve got quite a few. Interested?

By: lavi

lavi — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:00:56 +0000

i am interested in some plastic hangers (about 50) if anyone has pls feel free to post to me.

Thank,

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By: rene

rene — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:04:44 +0000

i have got 1.2tons hangers that have already been sorted and granulated. Anybody interested to buy it for recycling?

By: davis

davis — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:32:08 +0000

Thank you for your email.

We are unable to take your hangers here but can I suggest you check if your local Charity store would like them as I’m sure they will put them to good use.

Thank you for thinking of us first

Regards

Fiona

this was the reply i got from braitrim, so much for their envoromental efforts

By: Leigh Atley

Leigh Atley — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:17:16 +0000

Cotswold Plastics reclamation no longer exisits and cannot take any coat hangers.
The best route now is either Mainetti in Deeside or Braitrim in London.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:04:19 +0000

I send my plastic coathangers to the following address:-

Cotswold Plastics Reclamation Ltd
Unit 107 Aston Down
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL6 8HR

All they ask is that you split them between PS and PP plastic types (which is printed on most hangers)and they recycle them.

I have sent loads of them using 2nd class post so its not too costly. Everytime I buy something new I make sure the shop assistant doesn’t put the hanger in the bag. I now have just the right amount of hangers at home!

By: pixi

pixi — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:29:43 +0000

p.s you can recycle anything …the possibilities are endless xx

By: pixi

pixi — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:28:41 +0000

ps you can recycle anything ….:)

By: pixi

pixi — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:28:08 +0000

i make faerie wings out of my old wire coat hangers ……plastic ones you can make interesing mobiles , a pirate hat ….maby grated down to produce filler or stuffing..um …the base for a wind chime…..wooden…. , are good as coat hangers xx

By: Melinda

Melinda — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:38:29 +0000

I use the plastic hangers when I hang clothes to dry. It saves space and helps them dry in a better shape.

By: feedback

feedback — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:57:57 +0000

Why can’t you recycle them?

By: catherine

catherine — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 20:17:53 +0000

Its a shame you can’t recycle them like plastic bottles or take them somewhere so that shops can use them again

By: linda t

linda t — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:50:44 +0000

yes good ideas but it does not help with the collection i now have

By: Rosie

Rosie — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:21:05 +0000

look on thenet for instructions to make padded hangers.. these really do stop the clothes getting unsightly lumps on them.. and preserve the clothing.
Presents, things to sell at fets etc, unusually themed for kids or grown ups… how unusual?

By: Jo

Jo — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:34:33 +0000

Have a clear out of old clothes too and make yourself some peg bags. Just cut to size (bigger clothes) or sew up all the holes (kids clothes and small tops)add your hanger into the top and presto ready to sell at the next local fete or school fundraiser!