Gas Bottle Disposal & Where to Dispose of Gas Bottles Near Me
Disposal of Gas Bottles & Gas Bottle Recycling
Where to dispose of gas bottles near me should also involve gas bottle recycling.
Gas bottle disposal nearby and gas bottle recycling also need to be done safely.
Disposal of gas bottles should never be mixed in general waste or metal recycling bins.
Careless gas bottle dumping can cause a safety hazard for the landfill and recycling workers.
Gas bottle recycling of the steel and brass saves energy compared to producing metals from raw materials and reduces waste which is better for the environment.
Remember, no gas bottle dumping.
Got an out of date LPG gas Bottle? You can still swap at SWAP’n’GO
If your 3.7kg or 8.5kg LPG gas bottle is out of date you can still take it to a SWAP’n’GO® location to swap.
SWAP’n’GO accepts out-of-date gas bottles at no extra charge.
Where to Dispose of Gas Bottles Near Me
To dispose of gas bottles nearby, and as a free community service, ELGAS accepts any old disposal of gas bottles, limited to 9kg and 4kg sizes, for safe gas bottle recycling.
We safely remove any traces of gas, remove the valves and then either refurbish the gas bottle or put a big puncture in the bottle for recycling.
That way the gas bottle recycling workers know that they are safely decommissioned.
If you would like to do gas bottle disposal and recycling, contact your local ELGAS Team on 131 161 to find where to dispose of gas bottles nearby
Not every ELGAS branch is able to accept gas bottle disposal and recycling, so it’s important to call and check first.
Please also note that this gas bottle disposal and recycling service is provided through ELGAS company owned locations and is not available through ELGAS dealers or distributors.
We will direct you to your nearest ELGAS branch or depot for gas bottle drop-off.
Once again, there is no charge for this gas bottle discarding service.
Find the ELGAS Branch Nearest You
Disposal of Gas Bottles and Gas Bottle Recycling
Disposal of gas bottles and gas bottle recycling can involve refurbishment or safe disassembly with recycling of the component parts.
If it can be refurbished, we do, because gas bottle reuse is even better than gas bottle reprocessing.
To refurbish, we shot blast it to bare metal to remove all of the paint and any rust.
We then apply a coat of primer, a fresh top coat and a new valve for a near new gas bottle reusing.
If a gas bottle has been condemned, we disassemble it, put a big puncture in it and then recycle the steel body and the brass valve for full gas bottle recycling.
Either way, the gas bottle recycling is virtually complete, with only the small labels going to scrap.
Gas Bottle Disposal Information for Councils & Tip Operators
We are also happy to help the community by accepting old gas bottle disposal, for gas bottle recycling, from local councils and tips at no charge.
Conditions apply and only certain branches are able to accept large volume deliveries of gas bottle disposals.
This service is only available through ELGAS Branches and is not available through ELGAS Agents or distributors.
However, only certain branches accept large volume deliveries of disposals.
Conditions apply so please contact us for more information on disposal of gas bottles with ELGAS.
Please see our BBQ Gas Bottle Sizes page for 4kg & 9kg gas bottle size information.
Gas Bottle Removal, Moving or Storing with Removalists
So, you are moving a long distance or putting your home contents in temporary storage and the removalist or storage company doesn’t do gas bottle removal or storage, full or empty.
What can you do?
The Problem with Gas Bottle Removal
Removalists are happy to move your BBQ but most will not do gas bottle removal.
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This is because removalists’ trucks and shipping containers are enclosed spaces and the temperature inside can get quite high.
Both of these facts make taking gas bottles, in a shipping container or truck, an unsafe practice.
Even if your gas bottle is now empty, it must be treated as “full” according to Australian safety standards.
Storage facilities would have a similar ban on the enclosed storage of gas bottles.
The Simple Solution to Your Gas Bottle Removal Problem
Instead of hassling with gas bottle removal, SWAP’n’GO® offers a mover’s transfer service, with which you can to take your BBQ gas bottle to your nearest ELGAS branch and reclaim another one at the ELGAS branch nearest to your destination.
When you leave your bottle, at the ELGAS branch, you receive a receipt confirmation letter to take with you.
This letter confirms that you left a gas bottle with us and has the contact details for our branch nearest to your destination, where you will collect another gas bottle.
Once you have relocated, or your contents come out of storage, you can collect a full gas bottle of the same size for the price of a normal swap.
There are no additional charges for this service.
If you are just putting your home contents into storage, but staying in the same city, you can also drop off and pick up at the same ELGAS branch.
This service is only available through ELGAS owned branches.
Retail outlets, such as service stations, do not participate in this offer.
The gas bottle must also be either an 8.5-9kg or a 3.7-4kg gas bottle and meet the normal swap safety standards.
Please contact SWAP’n’GO on 131 161 for more information or to arrange for this service.