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Find out about recycling in West Sussex

Coat hangers

What to do with coat hangers.

Plastic, wooden and metal coat hangers.

Coat hangers can be taken to your local recycling centre (RC).

  • Which RC container

    Wood hangers in the wood container.

    Metal hangers in the metal container.

    Plastic hangers are not recyclable and will need to go into the general waste container.

  • Which RC accepts this waste

    All our recycling centres accept wood and wire coat hangers.

    All our recycling centres accept general waste.

  • You could also...

    • Donate hangers to charity shops, pass to friends or sell them.
    • Some shops have hanger collection points.
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