Disposal of small propane canister question.
Is it okay to toss the small green Coleman barbecue type propane canisters into the trash dumpster when they are empty? Or is there a proper disposal management for them?
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They fit into the same category as aerosol spray cans, most of which now use flammable hydrocarbon propellants since the global ban on CFCs. Nobody really wants them in the trash stream going to landfills, but hardly any place sets up a special program for handling them. Sooner or later the contents will be vented to the atmosphere, and the propane containers at least contain only propane, no extra toxic chemicals like paints, hair lacquer or pesticides. In many municipalities, all of these device will be on a list of things not to put into the trash, universally ignored.
