Garment hangers are not the recycling no-no that I thought they are. Your local Target store will take them and reuse them. And when the hangers break, Target will recycle the plastic and metal parts to make plastic flowerpots and other gardening supplies. (Read Target’s full statement here.)
Look for the recycling station at your local Target store.
So when you clean out your closet, whether to donate, recycle, or (I hope not) discard the clothing you no longer want or need, don’t throw away the hangers. If they’re plain wire hangers, take them to a dry cleaner who will recycle (or reuse) them. If they’re hangers you got from Target, take them back to Target.
Even better, when you purchase clothes from Target, leave the hangers at the register. Target wants to keep them.
Congratulations, Target, on keeping garment hangers out of the landfill. That’s not only a sustainable business practice — it’s also a nice way to get customers into your stores.
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Glad to hear about recycling hangers, I have many that I’ve not used in quite a while, but just couldn’t throw them in the trash. I will visit Target soon and get rid of these.Thank you.
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I called the Target in Mentor and they told me they do not recycle hangers.
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I just went to Target (Newington CT) and was told they don’t, and haven’t ever, recycle hangers. They can reuse Target hangers.
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Heather (and Carol — sorry for the loooong delay!), thank you for letting me know about this. I don’t know where/how I got the wrong information. I’m grateful for your telling me about this.
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The Target near me only accepts Target store hangers for recycling.
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Mark, thank you for reminding me about this. I meant to revise it when Carol called it to my attention, but my mind was obviously not working. Yes, Target does accept only its own hangers.
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