Do you guys know how to dispose of expired propane tanks?

[cantdrv55]

I have a couple of bbq propane tanks that are 12 years old. Google is no help. I will call a couple of transfer stations tomorrow but wondering if you guys know where to take expired tanks. Thanks.

[Arizona_928]

Shoot it.... tape a flare to the side of it

[masraum]

expired?

[David]

Drill a hole in tank, crush it a little and throw in metal recycling

[porsche930dude]

I scrap them all the time. The scrap yard only takes them with the valve off. First make sure its actually empty. The newer tanks have a safety valve in there so you have to push it in with a screwdriver to get the remainder of the gas out. I made a valve removal tool with a piece of heavy wall pipe that fits over the whole thing but you can also use a pipe wrench and a bar in the handle. Im sure somebody will take them if you just put them out on the curb. People will take anything for free.

[Por_sha911]

Take it to Wallyworld and purchase an exchange tank that is filled.

[wdfifteen]

The place that fills my tanks will take them.
Once I went to one of the Rhino places and sorted through the tanks until I found a tank that was not too close to re-certify time and I traded in my out of date tank for it. It was a hassle, but it saved some money even considering that the "full" Rhino tank was only 3/4 full.

[cantdrv55]

Originally Posted by masraum

expired?

They’re only good for 12 years then needs recertification. Most places won’t refill expired tanks.

[herr_oberst]

Yardart (or a garden bell)

[Danimal16]

Originally Posted by Por_sha911

Take it to Wallyworld and purchase an exchange tank that is filled.

This. I will add to look for a replacement tank with as early a date as you can find.

[917_Langheck]

Cook more frequently

[LWJ]

Beer. Guns. Boom.

Just a suggestion.

[Icemaster]

If you want to keep it, take it to a propane distributor, they can be recertified for 5 years at a pop. Used to do it at the tool rental I owned years ago, charged $10. They very rarely go bad.

[DerkPerk]

Originally Posted by Danimal16

This. I will add to look for a replacement tank with as early a date as you can find.

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[pksystems]

We have a city run hazardous waste drop off site by the fire halls. Great place to get a free lifetime supply of propane.

[Zeke]

No reason to dump them if you can use replacements. As mentioned, don't refill, trade for a prefill. The only one I ever scrapped was smaller than the typical ones. One would have thought it was for refrigerant but it was a propane tank.

[GH85Carrera]

I have two of them. One on the grill, the other is in my storage building, ready to be swapped into use as needed. I have had them end up out of date, by the time they are empty. The propane place I go to get them refilled does not bother refilling the small tanks for each customer on a single tank, they just swap out to a replacement tank. I told the guy mine was expired, he said they don't care, they all get tested, and cleaned up, painted if needed, and refilled and ready to go out. Even when the valve design changed a few years back, they did not care.

The labor time to send an employee over to the filling tank is not worth it to them. They had a stack of several hundred tanks coming in and several hundred ready to go. They had some private labeled, like Blue Rhino, and other company brands on the truck ready to be delivered.

[911 Rod]

We have hazardous drop off locations that take these and oil etc.
I believe places that sell new ones will also take them

[mikehinton]

A lot of propane dealers will also certify them. I think it was less than $10 the last time I did it.

[dw1]

Most of the places by me that fill tanks take the empties, even old ones. I had a few old (10-15 yrs) bbq tanks after I got rid of my grille and Home Depot accepted them, no problem.