How to dispose off CO2 cylinders?

**wahboy** · 23rd Apr 2009, 22:28

Hello all,

I have a 2litre CO2 cylinder and I think it leaks. I will like to dispose it. Where can I throw it away? Just leave it at the rubbish collecting point?

Better still, can I sell it to scrap metal dump and get some money back?

All your contribution is much appreciated,

Wahboy 91705009

**bossteck** · 24th Apr 2009, 12:13

Not sure if the rag and bone man will buy it off you.
Regardless, please make sure you open the main tap and release all the gas before disposing it.

**footballe** · 24th Apr 2009, 12:21

maybe you can try to bring it to the fish shop. see if they can repair for you.

**footballe** · 24th Apr 2009, 21:43

u mean those leaking ones cannot be repair ?

**footballe** · 24th Apr 2009, 21:44

haha, sorry, i busy body, TS already said he wants to dispose

**Blades** · 24th Apr 2009, 22:24

footballe, if its leaking, highly unlikely that it can be repaired safely cos of the high pressures involved. Give those karang guni man and they will know who to sell it to for it to be re-melted.

**tawauboy** · 24th Apr 2009, 22:46

given the current depressed prices for scrap metals, karang guni man may not want it. before you dispose it, do ensure that you release all the gas in the cylinder.
you can place the cylinder in recycling bins.

**Shadow** · 24th Apr 2009, 23:10

depent where the leaking is, if it is on the valve then it should fixable.

**footballe** · 27th Apr 2009, 21:42

Originally Posted by elmike

First of all, let me apologise to footballe for being a bit too harsh.

And yes, if the cylinder per se is leaking, then it is definitely not safe to consider any manner of repair. I don't think any lfs/ topping facility would want to even entertain this kind of request. It must have been corroded or have seen better years to have reached such a state. However, if the valve is leaking then it's a different story. Just don't want a disaster to happen from a well-intentioned but wrong piece of advice.

hehe, no offense taken. I also didn't check properly before reply. If valve leak, think it can be repair. If not wrong, my friend repaired that for $2.

**Fuzzy** · 27th Apr 2009, 22:54

Make sure its totally empty, then bring it to your LFS where you get it refilled.

Tell them its leaking somewhere, and you want to see if it can be fixed. They should be able to just pass it on to their CO2 refilling agent, who should be able to do any of the necessary repairs, if the cylinder is still serviceable.

If it isn't you can just leave the cylinder with them to recycle, I'm sure they won't mind.