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Subject:Re: WHile we are on the topic of the 1lb green coleman propane tanks
From:pickle vanagon
Date:Thu, 3 May 2012 11:09:49 -0400

If you have metal recycling in your area, you can remove the valves (so
they're really empty) and recycle them as metal.

(Obviously, not as good as recycling them for direct reusing, but oh well.)

On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:

> I know these tanks aren't supposed to be refilled - and I have never nor do
> I plan to do so. So my question has always been this:  Is there somewhere
> these tanks can be taken to be recycled (not reused)? I hate the idea of
> pitching the darn things so they can sit in a landfill for ever.
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>