Throwing Away Hooks, Especially Treble Hooks

[Felix77]

Just curious.  When you have a hook (regular, treble or otherwise) that is too dull and you need to get rid of it how do you go about doing it?

[Catch and Grease]

I put then in a pile and when the pile is big enough I put them in a bottle with a lid and toss them in the trash...

[flyfisher]

i usually put them in a box or wrap them in something so nobody gets stuck.  You would think they would have some sort of hook recycling program like they do for line

[Raul]

I cut them to pieces with pliers.

[Jrob78]

I collect them in an old plastic lure box, once the box is full I tape it up really well and throw it away.  If I just have one or two hooks I will use snips and cut the points off so they can't poke anyone.

[5fishlimit]

I have an empty Gatorade bottle, and put all the old hooks in there. The wide mouth of their bottle makes it easier to drop even a 5/0 hook in there. I will also bunch up line I've removed and put it in the bottle, too.

[Deleted account]

I don't throw away hooks, I sharpen them. When I do throw one out that has broken I snip the points off.

[Marty]

I cut them to pieces with pliers.

 

Same.

[DropTheBass]

I wrap them in duct tape to prevent punctures from an exposed barb.

[tholmes]

I throw them in an old coffee can. When the can gets full, I duct tape the lid on and throw them in the trash.

 

Tom

[CTGalloway21]

milk jug

[Nice_Bass]

I can honestly say I don't really lose treble hooks from being dull I lose the lures first.  I leave the hooks buried in whatever cover or structure I was snagged on and could not knock free with a lure retriever...