Recycling/disposing of MSR Butane-Propane Fuel can

Dara Robinson

So I recently realised that I have a couple of empty MSR Butane-Propane Fuel cannisters and no idea how to dispose of them. I'd rather they dont go to the landfill.

This thing btw:


I looked in to it and discovered that in places like Canada and so on you can recycle them as long as they are empty and not pressurised any more and that there is actually a device to safely pierce them to ensure this but no idea if thats possible in Ireland.

Anyways, I contacted my local recycling people was told by someone who, I am quite sure, had no idea what I was talking about to simply put it in the black bin. However, I'm quite sure that this was because they were just covering their arse as I was talking about piercing a butane canister

So, anyone know what I should be doing with these?

Stinicker

You can probably just put them in with the aerosol cans at your local recycling centre.

wibago

I have a couple of these canisters at home that I want to dispose of and at least one has some gas in it….I can't seem to find anywhere the appropriate way to dispose of them?

Capt'n Midnight

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120379314#Comment_120379314

Please read the charter, it's not good form to reopen 10 year old threads.

https://www.sdcc.ie/en/services/environment/recycling-and-waste/recycling-centres/

Probably best to just use the gas till the cylinder is empty

Amazon sell various gas refill adaptors so no guarantee they are safe or legal , but such things exist.