Collect the hangers
Communities bring in old, used, or broken hangers that would otherwise sit in closets, garages, or trash bins.
Denver community hanger drives
Charlie & Company
A Denver-based non-profit collecting old, used, and broken hangers, awarding community prizes, and recycling plastic before it reaches our oceans.
How the drives work
A closet cleanout becomes a community win.
Charlie & Company turns hanger waste into a friendly local challenge. Families, schools, clubs, and neighborhoods collect hangers, weigh the results, and compete to bring the most material back into circulation.
Compete for prizes
The community that collects the most hangers wins the top prize for the drive.
Everybody wins
The smallest prize is still a direct donation back to the local YMCA, Boys & Girls Club, or the organization hosting the drive.
Everybody Wins
Even the smallest prize gives back.
Each drive is designed so every host organization receives value. If a community does not take the top prize, the smallest prize still becomes a direct donation to the local YMCA, Boys & Girls Club, or the specific organization hosting the hanger drive.
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Hangers sent to landfills when a drive captures them first.
The mission is simple: recycle used plastic, keep trash out of oceans, and turn everyday waste into local support.
Community vote map
Choose the next hanger drive host.
Pick a local community, vote for the next hanger drive, and help decide where Charlie & Company sends the next prize donation.
Selected: Denver
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