a method and system for re - using and recycling garment hangers which is applicable to localized or world wide geographic areas and which eliminates sorting at the collecting point for used hangers , usually a retail store , handles re - usable , recyclable and scrap hangers without restriction on mix components of a given batch , renovates and returns the re - used hangers and recycled hanger material to points of need , and can be physically located at a location dictated solely by convenience considerations without mandatory reliance on the physical proximity of hanger manufacturing facilities . the recycled hanger material may be sorted into a first part suitable for recycling and a second part suitable for scrap by manual and / or non - manual means .