Categories: Recycle

Where Can I Recycle Stockings & Pantyhose?

It’s winter, which means it’s time to break out the stockings, tights & pantyhose. But can you recycle them?
Not exactly. Pantyhose can take up to 30-40 years to decompose when placed in a landfill. While they can’t be recycled, there are many different ways to reuse your old stocking, tights, and pantyhose.

How to reuse old stockings & pantyhose

No Nonsense encourages you to gather your old and torn pantyhose and stockings and send them back to their company. From there, No nonsense will send them to a recycling facility where your old garments will be used to manufacture ropes, playground equipment and more.
If packaging up and sending back your hosiery isn’t the most efficient option for you, put your stockings and pantyhose to an alternative use:
  • Cleaning: You’d be surprised how well your stockings picks up dust. Try putting an old pair over your broom and/or swifter. Additionally, wool tights work well for surfaces and mirrors.
  • Gardening: Help reduce the damage caused by pesky bugs by throwing a pair of pantyhose over vegetables in your garden.
  • Sachets: Put some potpourri in your stockings and tie off both ends. You can use this newly create sachet to keep your closet and drawers smelling fresh.
  • Baking: Place your old pantyhose/stocking over your rolling pin while baking. This will help prevent your dough from sticking.
Julia Knable

Julia Knable was an Editorial Intern in 2014. She studied Marketing and Management Information Systems at the Fox School at Temple University. After a summer internship at Terracycle inspired her to learn about what she could do to help and protect our ever-changing planet, she ended up with a stint at Green Philly. Along with her passion for sustainability, Julia enjoys exploring Philadelphia and trying all the vegetarian hotspots she can get her hands on.

Recent Posts

Moving Fast and Breaking Climate goals: What Pennsylvania’s Data Center boom means for local communities

$90 billion in investments could reshape the energy landscape, but community voices and renewable alternatives…

4 days ago

Trash competition, government shutdown, November elections, & more

Catch up on the latest sustainability news:  Block by Block launches citywide cleanup competition with…

4 days ago

From coal to solar affordability: PA’s next energy chapter shaped by HB 504

Farmers and city residents alike stand to benefit from local, homegrown power, says Land &…

5 days ago

Celebrating Solar at “Sun Day,” trash burning ban proposed & more

Catch up on the latest sustainability news:  Philly mobilizes for Sun Day solar energy celebration.…

2 weeks ago

You can be exposed to PFAS through food, water, even swimming in lakes – new maps show how risk from ‘forever chemicals’ varies

Drinking water isn’t the only way people are exposed to PFAS today. This article is…

2 weeks ago

Building connections: How Ash Richards uses land care as cultural preservation

The city’s Director of Urban Agriculture talks about the impact of history, gardening as collective…

2 weeks ago