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Title: NFR - Recycling 1 LB Propane bottles?
Post by: DragonSpeed on October 04, 2011, 08:54:48 AM
Anyone know how I can recycle 1lb Propane bottles?  Throwing them out seems to be a REAL waste.
Title: Re: NFR - Recycling 1 LB Propane bottles?
Post by: quill on October 04, 2011, 09:18:29 AM
I noticed that Costco Kamloops takes them.
Title: Re: NFR - Recycling 1 LB Propane bottles?
Post by: alwaysfishn on October 04, 2011, 09:19:37 AM
You can refill them.....   just be careful.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Refill-Disposable-Propane-Tank-from-a-Standard-BBQ/ (http://www.instructables.com/id/Refill-Disposable-Propane-Tank-from-a-Standard-BBQ/)
Title: Re: NFR - Recycling 1 LB Propane bottles?
Post by: cutthroat22 on October 04, 2011, 09:46:12 AM
Not that this answers your question but I used to go through 3-4 dozen a year, maybe more. 

This year finally splurged and bought the adapter for the large tank and haven't had to refill one time.  No waste and $ savings as well.
Title: Re: NFR - Recycling 1 LB Propane bottles?
Post by: Easywater on October 04, 2011, 11:30:55 AM
Not that this answers your question but I used to go through 3-4 dozen a year, maybe more.  

This year finally splurged and bought the adapter for the large tank and haven't had to refill one time.  No waste and $ savings as well.

Me too.
Bought a 4 or 5lb small bottle and the adapter hose.
Last me the whole year instead of 10 bottles.

Works really well for everything - especially well if you use a lantern and a pipe pole - gets the lantern up fairly high.
Title: Re: NFR - Recycling 1 LB Propane bottles?
Post by: DragonSpeed on October 04, 2011, 11:37:52 AM
Not that this answers your question but I used to go through 3-4 dozen a year, maybe more. 

This year finally splurged and bought the adapter for the large tank and haven't had to refill one time.  No waste and $ savings as well.
A scout group I know uses them for their stoves, and goes through quite a few.  Unfortunately they need the portability and independence of the small bottles because they have 6-8 stoves going at one time.

I have an adapter that I use for MY 3 burner coleman... WAY easier than those stupid bottles.
Title: Re: NFR - Recycling 1 LB Propane bottles?
Post by: lovetofish on October 04, 2011, 11:52:57 AM
Anyone know how I can recycle 1lb Propane bottles?  Throwing them out seems to be a REAL waste.

Drop them off at a scrap metal place. All of our scrap metal from old nails to machinery parts goes to a scrap dealer for recycling.
Title: Re: NFR - Recycling 1 LB Propane bottles?
Post by: DragonSpeed on October 04, 2011, 03:15:51 PM
That might just be the best/only solution.  Seems that it's not easy to find a company that will accept them for recycling "normally"
Title: Re: NFR - Recycling 1 LB Propane bottles?
Post by: BwiBwi on October 04, 2011, 03:32:33 PM
At recycling depot.  At least the one in Maple Ridge do have a section (left hand side) where you can drop off propane tanks and bottles for recycling.