Where do you throw your 1lb propane bottles?

[joneshat11]

Where do you guys put your 1lb propane bottles when empty? Is there somewhere to recycle?

Lawrence

[shooter_mcgavin]

As an alternative, I've heard there's a way to refill these. Anyone have experience with this? Something about an attachment with a hose that goes from a larger tank (such as a 20 lb tank) to the smaller tank.

[shooter_mcgavin]

Just answered my own question with a quick search. I found the attachment for $16.99......seems like kind of a hassle but probably saves $ in the long run.

As for the original question, I would assume they could be recycled?

[slipperybob]

annual trash day!!!

Give it to them.

[zamboni]

Kill the guy that says on the ice.

[irvingdog]

FYI, From what I understand, refilling 1lb bottles is dangerous and illegal. It is also fairly poor in performance. You need a fairly full big bottle to get a full small one. I've read of people having the bottles "express" while in the back seat/trunk of the car. Bad deal. Get a hose and a 5, 10, 11 or 20 lb bottle. Cheap and safer.

[luckydave]

Your county hazardous waste facility will probably take them. They do in Washington County. Please don't leave them on the ice.

[Scott M]

Yes, this discussion was mentioned a couple days ago in a different thread. It is illegal to transport filled containers, not to mention how dangerous it is. The tanks actually say on them that they're not meant to be refilled.

I would call a scrap yard if you have a bunch of them. There are some places that will take them, remove the liner, and crush them I have heard. Otherwise they all end up in the dump.

[shooter_mcgavin]

Thanks for the reply irvingdog. I was skeptical already considering that some cylinders seem to leak after being used for a bit. I've thought about getting the 5 or 10 lb containers but then I'm stuck with finding propane sold by the pound instead of simply exchanging a 20 lb tank.

[Meat-Run]

I agree with Irvingdog about being unsafe. My father'n law was refilling his 1lbr's and the problem was you have have equal amount of liquid to air in the bottle or it will be to "full" and the valve if to full will release. How do I know you ask? Well I had an unfortunetly accident when the valve did release at the worse possible moment sitting right next to my candle that I was using for light in my portable and the liquid propane ignited from the candle and it looked like the fourth of July in my fish trap 2. Lets just say after that winter I was in the market for a new canvas. Plus there was enough pressure that I couldn't get the flames out that was shooting from this. I couldn't believe it didn't explode and the other fishermen were coming out and watching me do a little dance trying to extinqish this some how with a wet rag. I even tried to shove it down a hole and it still didn't go out until it ran out of fluid.

Point to be made is just fill a bunch up but only half way or don't do it at all its just not safe period!!!! Learn from my mistake just get a 11lb tank and call it good.

mr

[zamboni]

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I agree with Irvingdog about being unsafe. My father'n law was refilling his 1lbr's and the problem was you have have equal amount of liquid to air in the bottle or it will be to "full" and the valve if to full will release. How do I know you ask? Well I had an unfortunetly accident when the valve did release at the worse possible moment sitting right next to my candle that I was using for light in my portable and the liquid propane ignited from the candle and it looked like the fourth of July in my fish trap 2. Lets just say after that winter I was in the market for a new canvas. Plus there was enough pressure that I couldn't get the flames out that was shooting from this. I couldn't believe it didn't explode and the other fishermen were coming out and watching me do a little dance trying to extinqish this some how with a wet rag. I even tried to shove it down a hole and it still didn't go out until it ran out of fluid.

Point to be made is just fill a bunch up but only half way or don't do it at all its just not safe period!!!! Learn from my mistake just get a 11lb tank and call it good.

mr

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Yep, People, they are $2.50 a piece- don't get killed over $2.50. Buy a hose, and use the tank off the gas grill that just sits there all winter, winter over- put it back on your grill.

[slipperybob]

The used 1# tanks are considered hazardous waste as they may still have left over in them just not enough to burn a steady flame.

[crappieflop1212]

I hate finding these on the ice all the time.

I use these myself, I just keep a stockpile of the empty ones in my garage, then bring them to the annual county hazardous waste free dump day along with other junk. My brother's friend destroyed his portable with a refilled container. I won't chance it.