Also called: coat hanger, wire hanger, metal hanger, clothes hanger
Recycling centre
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Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Pans, tools and other non-packaging metal go in the tip's scrap metal skip, not your recycling bin.
England-wide guidance, checked 26 Sep 2026. View the source
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Pans, tools and other non-packaging metal go in the recycling centre's scrap metal skip, not your recycling bin.
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Pans, tools and other non-packaging metal go in the tip's scrap metal skip, not your recycling box.
Wales-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Pans, tools and other non-packaging metal go in the tip's scrap metal skip, not your recycling bin.
England-wide guidance, checked 26 Sep 2026. View the source
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Pans, tools and other non-packaging metal go in the recycling centre's scrap metal skip, not your recycling bin.
Scotland-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Pans, tools and other non-packaging metal go in the tip's scrap metal skip, not your recycling box.
Wales-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Pans, tools and other non-packaging metal go in the recycling centre's scrap metal skip, not your recycling bin.
Northern Ireland-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
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