Propane tank disposal: where?
 

Hi,

Where do you folks dispose your used 400g propane tanks?

I remember there is a displosal facilitiy that takes batteries/monitors/propane tanks/paint cans search hazderous waste disposal in toronto

ya, im looking for a place like that too in Markham, i got 3 tanks in the garage. I think those recycling plants or waste plants excepts them

I usually drop them off where I bought them.

does CT take them?

CT and Home Depot both take used/unsafe full size BBQ tanks. I'm not sure about the smaller ones though.

Your local waste transfer station or dump has a hazmat area that you can drop things like this off at. There is a minimum charge of about $5 so if you have anythine else that needs chucking you might as well take that too.

in calgary once a year the fire station takes in all haz,mat usally in the summer.

I know that CT and Home depot both take the bigger ones. Try and go there to return them and if you cant try to find a transfer station or a landfill and phone them up I'm sure they can direct you somewhere where you can dump them. (Most places charge you to dump hazardous waste and stuff) so while you're at it and wasting gas driving there why not try to dump some othere stuff lying around the house.

I keep them for props bombs :)

It's actually ok to dispose of EMPTY disposable propane tanks in the trash (hence disposable).

http://dep.state.ct.us/wst/recycle/propane.htm
http://www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/hazardous/propane.htm

I'd rather put them in the recycled steel bin, but I think it might freak out the recycling depot ppl.

Canadian tire takes them just leave them by the propane tanks there and they have a guy that comes and picks them up

I hear they make an interesting bang when melted down :D

WEll normally its good to shoot them, but only if they are full and about 200 yrds away with tracers.

Ye see, normally Airsofters inhale and exhale the stuff first.
Some tend to light it on fire - if they're an idiot.

Not many waste full tanks like that...