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Subject:Re: WHile we are on the topic of the 1lb green coleman propane tanks
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Mon, 7 May 2012 19:42:40 -0500

How do you safely remove the valves?

Larry A.

On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 10:09 AM, pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>>