Disposing of cylinders?

[Buckman]

How do you dispose of the Campingaz CV470 cylinder? Thanks.

 

[Jcloughie]

Local Authority tip will take them.

John

 

[otherclive]

Or just give it back to a camping outlet that sells Campinggaz

Give away on Freecycle an option.

 

[Mr Plodd]

Many, if not all, council "Recycling Facilities" (can't call them rubbish tips these days) charge to take any form of gas cylinders. Mine certainly does, and it's not an insignificant sum.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Many, if not all, council "Recycling Facilities" (can't call them rubbish tips these days) charge to take any form of gas cylinders. Mine certainly does, and it's not an insignificant sum.

Then they sell them back to the likes of Calor or on to a scrap metal dealer.

 

[Mr Plodd]

For a while Calor were paying a small "Bounty" to get their cylinders back, but they have now stopped doing so.

 

[otherclive]

For a while Calor were paying a small "Bounty" to get their cylinders back, but they have now stopped doing so.

Buckmans is a Campinggaz cylinder. They were never in short supply…. the price dealt with the supply and demand stresses. I’ve an empty one stuffed in an outdoor glory hole.

Edit. It just dawned on me that the CV470 cylinder is the small type used on camping stoves. Disposal is easy. Empty it by burning of the residual gas then if the HRC will not take it put a nail through the side and put it in household waste.

https://theexpertcamper.co.uk/blog/general/a-three-step-guide-to-properly-disposing-your-fuel-canisters/

 

[Buckman]

Buckmans is a Campinggaz cylinder. They were never in short supply…. the price dealt with the supply and demand stresses. I’ve an empty one stuffed in an outdoor glory hole.

Edit. It just dawned on me that the CV470 cylinder is the small type used on camping stoves. Disposal is easy. Empty it by burning of the residual gas then if the HRC will not take it put a nail through the side and put it in household waste.

https://theexpertcamper.co.uk/blog/general/a-three-step-guide-to-properly-disposing-your-fuel-canisters/

It is the small cylinder and I was hoping to avoid a trip to the dump which is a distance away from us, but if that is the only way then no option as sure I can find something else to take to the dump.

Not sure how Calor came into the equation? It was used for a gas lamp, but ran out last night during a power outage. It appears to be very empty, but I am very wary of putting a nail into it.

 

[RogerL]

Buckmans is a Campinggaz cylinder. They were never in short supply…. the price dealt with the supply and demand stresses. I’ve an empty one stuffed in an outdoor glory hole.

Edit. It just dawned on me that the CV470 cylinder is the small type used on camping stoves. Disposal is easy. Empty it by burning of the residual gas then if the HRC will not take it put a nail through the side and put it in household waste.

https://theexpertcamper.co.uk/blog/general/a-three-step-guide-to-properly-disposing-your-fuel-canisters/

The CV470 is aluminium, so after emptying as OC suggests just add it to the beer cans and get some money back.

 

[otherclive]

It is the small cylinder and I was hoping to avoid a trip to the dump which is a distance away from us, but if that is the only way then no option as sure I can find something else to take to the dump.

Not sure how Calor came into the equation? It was used for a gas lamp, but ran out last night during a power outage. It appears to be very empty, but I am very wary of putting a nail into it.

If you are wary of using a nail just give it a good puncture with the old style tin opener. It’s aluminium so no sparks but bear in mind you will have emptied by then.

 

[otherclive]

The CV470 is aluminium, so after emptying as OC suggests just add it to the beer cans and get some money back.

With proper emptying it’s less hazardous than the supposedly empty aerosols that are just binned without completely emptying them, and some of those contain butane as the propellant.

 

[Jcloughie]

With proper emptying it’s less hazardous than the supposedly empty aerosols that are just binned without completely emptying them, and some of those contain butane as the propellant.

Our recycling does not give specific instructions re aerosols. But it does say to put them with tins and plastic.

I would agree, that on that basis, it would be OK to put the nonrefillable butane in as well.

John

 

[otherclive]

Our recycling does not give specific instructions re aerosols. But it does say to put them with tins and plastic.

I would agree, that on that basis, it would be OK to put the nonrefillable butane in as well.

John

Ours just ask that aerosols are emptied and out in with the cardboard, tins, plastics recycling. But I would guess there are many who just pop aerosols into the wheelie once they have lost their zip for spraying product.

 

[JTQ]

I just puncture them with the awl spike thing on my "Swiss Army" knife and put them in the recycling bin the next day or so. All done outside and left there because they smell
Never thought of doing anything else.

 

[Buckman]

Ideally being able to put it in the recycling bin at home would resolve the issue. Maybe drilling a hole through the canister would be a way forward and then into the recycling bin at home?

 

[otherclive]

Ideally being able to put it in the recycling bin at home would resolve the issue. Maybe drilling a hole through the canister would be a way forward and then into the recycling bin at home?

I think that approach has been mentioned at least twice, plus in a link. So you are on safe ground. But do empty it before puncturing it.

 

[JTQ]

I think that approach has been mentioned at least twice, plus in a link. So you are on safe ground. But do empty it before puncturing it.

Or along with putting yourself in an extremely inflammable gas cloud, with if using some drills an ignition source, you are also in danger of getting a frost burn.
Plus, why not use the gas up first.

Very much an outdoors task, and IMO best done with a sharp spike into the canister free standing on the ground. Not for me the right job to be using a "drill", way to temping to have to hold the cannister with a hand, and my old drill is not a brush free one.

 

[otherclive]

Or along with putting yourself in an extremely inflammable gas cloud, with if using some drills an ignition source, you are also in danger of getting a frost burn.
Plus, why not use the gas up first.

Very muck an outdoors task, and IMO best done with a sharp spike into the canister free standing on the ground. Not for me the right job to be using a "drill", way to temping to have to hold the cannister with a hand, and my old drill is not a brush free one.

My post wasn’t supporting drilling but puncturing the canister when empty. On previous posts I provided a link on the ways to dispose of these types of cartridges and suggested using an old style can opener, or nail.

Oh boy is this getting difficult. I’ve used such cartridges for years and disposed of the empty ones responsibly by puncturing. Never really conceived it as such a complex issue. As they say in Dragons Den……..

 

[Buckman]

My post wasn’t supporting drilling but puncturing the canister when empty. On previous posts I provided a link on the ways to dispose of these types of cartridges and suggested using an old style can opener, or nail.

Oh boy is this getting difficult. I’ve used such cartridges for years and disposed of the empty ones responsibly by puncturing. Never really conceived it as such a complex issue. As they say in Dragons Den……..

I only thought of the drilling a hole as doubt very much if we have even one nail in house except for the pin type nails. I always used screws to put things together. Oh well need to find a suitable hedge. LOL!

 

[Jcloughie]

I only thought of the drilling a hole as doubt very much if we have even one nail in house except for the pin type nails. I always used screws to put things together. Oh well need to find a suitable hedge. LOL!

This is from our district council.

Green wheelie-bin/green bag
Food tins, drink cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles and packaging, aerosols and foil.

So, imho, just make sure it is empty and put it in with the cans. As it is just another aerosol. (even less flammable than hair lacquer).



John

 

[RogerL]

I only thought of the drilling a hole as doubt very much if we have even one nail in house except for the pin type nails. I always used screws to put things together. Oh well need to find a suitable hedge. LOL!

Screws hammered in will puncture the can just as well as a nail - indeed some wood-workers use that method to get the screw most of the way in anyway!