1 lb propane cylanders

[dukhnt]

Where does a guy go about getting rid of these. The garbage man won't take em. Anyone have any idea. Thanks

[Ralph Wiggum]

Hennepin County hazardous waste drop off center's will take them. There's one in Maple Grove.

[Neighbor_guy]

Does he pick them out or did you point them out? My guy just takes them no ?'s asked.

[OldBear]

I never asked the garbage man but I stick them in the middle or bottome of the bag.

[Hardwaterjigin]

I talked to someone who works the waste to energy plant in Rochester and he says that they go through the incinerator and cause small explosions and melt into the burner...I would just hold onto them till you're in the neighborhood and drop them off then.

[FrontenacPike]

Do what people do where ever I'm fishing....leave em on the ice, and expect people like me to clean up after em.....grrrrr!!!!!

[tunrevir]

Go to Northern Hydraulic and buy the adaptor for refilling them from your 20 lb. cylinders and you can reuse them rather then tossing them out. The adaptor is about 10 bucks, screws into your 20lb tank and refills them in just a few seconds. Will save you dough, the landfill operators headaches and help the environment in general.

Tunrevir~

[dukhnt]

I thought about refilling them. I had mine in a bag mixed with other garbage and when I came home from work they were left next to the garbage can. I didn't know they went through the garbage like that.

[Quetico]

Just pony up the $20 bucks for the hose to connect your 20 pounder instead of using the 1 pounders.

[tisosy11]

DO they make a quick connect to go between the heater/cooker and the hose...that way you could easily take it apart and store it...

[vikingmeatwad]

I didn't realize these couldn't go in the garbage. Will save if I have any in the future for the recycling center.

I only use the pounders for when I pull the house out by hand and for my lantern.

[trro0901]

Be careful about refilling...sometimes they don't seal up again, could just be me but thats my experience. I went with the 20lb tank and hose. Works pretty slick.

[TwinkeeDink]

there are sometimes one the pounders are much easier to haul than bringing the 20# tank out. especially on a long haul.

[NorthMNdrifter]

A lot of people don't know, but don't put them in the trash..

this can be very dangerous for the trash haulers or the end facility incinerators... even when you think they're empty, they're not.. call your county, the environmental person would know if they have a program or where to bring them... (I supervised the operations of one of the County Household Haz Waste Programs)

[tisosy11]

I heard its not legal to transport 1 lb propane tanks that are refilled???

[FrontenacPike]

It is illegal to transport a refilled one pounder. I also posted this topic several months ago and I got multiple replies about guys getting huge fireballs from a refilled cylinder. I chose not to refill and went with a 11 pound cylinder and a hose set up. I have no complaints about it even on long pulls to get to my spot. Safety was more important than weight.

[tisosy11]

you'd hate to have your portable go up in flames and burn your hands as it burns the rope!

I use a 20 pounder but am looking for a pancake style 11 pounder...

[sparcebag]

All of us should stop using the small 1 lb.bottles! I have the adapter and do refill,But look at the waste!the landfills are filling,our air degrading,We'er a nation of disposables (GARBAGE)WE have to start stopping all the waste. A little here and there does help!

Where are those returnable cases of long necks gone?

[TurnUpTheFishing]

I run a 20lb tank when ice is driveable and a 5lb tank when Im pulling by hand. No need for those little tanks. Seems like such a waste.

[jwhjr]

tisosy11 - I found my 11# at Gander at the beginning of the season, but I'd look quickly as once the season is done they're pretty hard to find.

[tisosy11]

You can still buy returnables...you just have to find the right store.

I think a lot of big liquor store/warehouses still do them.

I have 3 cases to return in my garage right now!

[ozzie]

who needs returnable bottles when you can put the bottles at the curb with the recycling...I suppose the returnable bottels you get a few cents towards another purchase huh....oh well all the bottles never end up in the same area for me anyways!!

[metrojoe]

 Originally Posted By: sparcebag

All of us should stop using the small 1 lb.bottles! I have the adapter and do refill,But look at the waste!the landfills are filling,our air degrading,We'er a nation of disposables (GARBAGE)WE have to start stopping all the waste. A little here and there does help!

Where are those returnable cases of long necks gone?

I tend to agree with you but it's not only illegal to transport those bottles, but it also has proven to be dangerous. I have often considered getting a refillable tank, but it just seems like over kill to lug around a 10 or 20lb tank to heat a one man portable.

[doughnut03]

Think of it this way though... Each 1# tank costs what, we'll say $2 to be on the generous side. I got a new 10# tank for $40, purge and fill was $16.50. Each refill comes out to be $11.50. Original cost is $5.65/lb. of propane which is pretty expensive outright. After the first initial tank runs out, a fill runs (about) $11.50, or $1.15/gallon of propane- savings of almost a dollar per pound if you buy the 1# tanks. It takes awhile to get your money out of the deal, roughly 50# of propane ($102.50=50# with 10# tank... $100.00=50# with 1# tanks) but environmentally- that is either 5 fills with the 10# tank, or 50 little 1# tanks!! Thats a LOT of excess metal to throw/store/recycle! If you go with a 20# tank the costs come back a LOT sooner, not to mention if you use the propane off your grill there's a cost of roughly $40 that you're cutting out. Just some food for thought next time you go buy some more 1# tanks...

[dukhnt]

Found out I can take em to the hennepin county recycling center in Bloomington. Dropping them off today and am definately looking into getting a 5 lb tank. Thanks for the info.