A little scary - how do I get rid of an old propane tank?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grill size. Which is why I'm having trouble finding information, I'm sure.

There is the hazardous waste dropoff in Arlington (which I think is free). I wonder if it's safe enough for me to move?

Can you turn it release the gas? If not, just take it to the dropoff place. Yes, it is safe to transport.

DON'T DO THAT!

Seriously. If OP found an old gasoline container in their shed, would you advise OP to dump the gasoline out on the ground?

[Anonymous]

Buckle it up in your back seat and drive with the windows open. Take it to Home Depot or county recycling.

[Anonymous]

I can't believe no one has said this yet.....

Just take it to any place that has propane exchanges and exchange it for a new full tank for about $20.

[Anonymous]

Take it to the gas station and exchange it for a new one idiot

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go outside, turn the knob on the tank all the way to the left, and that will ensure any remaining gas is emptied out.

what a moron....most tanks have a safety valve that won't allow the gas to come out when the knob is turned unless its got a hose screwed into the valve.

hook it up your grill, and grill away until its empty, and then turn it in when you buy a tank.

easy peasy...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

OP, is this your first home? A grill propane tank is not scary, even if it's old. Buck up.

+1

Blunt. But true. How is a propane tank scary? It’s not going to spontaneously blow up.

Be scared. Of everything. Wrap yourself in SPF 200 bubble wrap before you leave the house. Better yet, stay inside, where it's safe. Because as we all remember how the entire city of Philadelphia was vaporized a decade ago when a rusty propane tank spontaneously underwent nuclear fission.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grill size. Which is why I'm having trouble finding information, I'm sure.

There is the hazardous waste dropoff in Arlington (which I think is free). I wonder if it's safe enough for me to move?

Can you turn it release the gas? If not, just take it to the dropoff place. Yes, it is safe to transport.

DON'T DO THAT!

Seriously. If OP found an old gasoline container in their shed, would you advise OP to dump the gasoline out on the ground?

How is releasing a gas into the air in any way comparable to dumping gasoline on the ground?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grill size. Which is why I'm having trouble finding information, I'm sure.

There is the hazardous waste dropoff in Arlington (which I think is free). I wonder if it's safe enough for me to move?

Can you turn it release the gas? If not, just take it to the dropoff place. Yes, it is safe to transport.

DON'T DO THAT!

Seriously. If OP found an old gasoline container in their shed, would you advise OP to dump the gasoline out on the ground?

How is releasing a gas into the air in any way comparable to dumping gasoline on the ground?

They’re both stupid ideas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grill size. Which is why I'm having trouble finding information, I'm sure.

There is the hazardous waste dropoff in Arlington (which I think is free). I wonder if it's safe enough for me to move?

Can you turn it release the gas? If not, just take it to the dropoff place. Yes, it is safe to transport.

DON'T DO THAT!

Seriously. If OP found an old gasoline container in their shed, would you advise OP to dump the gasoline out on the ground?

How is releasing a gas into the air in any way comparable to dumping gasoline on the ground?

They’re both stupid ideas.

You dimwit. You are supposed to take it outside and release in open. Just don’t light near it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grill size. Which is why I'm having trouble finding information, I'm sure.

There is the hazardous waste dropoff in Arlington (which I think is free). I wonder if it's safe enough for me to move?

Can you turn it release the gas? If not, just take it to the dropoff place. Yes, it is safe to transport.

DON'T DO THAT!

Seriously. If OP found an old gasoline container in their shed, would you advise OP to dump the gasoline out on the ground?

How is releasing a gas into the air in any way comparable to dumping gasoline on the ground?

They’re both stupid ideas.

You do know propane is already in the air right? It is a naturally occurring gas.

I'd guess you had no idea.....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grill size. Which is why I'm having trouble finding information, I'm sure.

There is the hazardous waste dropoff in Arlington (which I think is free). I wonder if it's safe enough for me to move?

Can you turn it release the gas? If not, just take it to the dropoff place. Yes, it is safe to transport.

DON'T DO THAT!

Seriously. If OP found an old gasoline container in their shed, would you advise OP to dump the gasoline out on the ground?

How is releasing a gas into the air in any way comparable to dumping gasoline on the ground?

They’re both stupid ideas.

You do know propane is already in the air right? It is a naturally occurring gas.

I'd guess you had no idea.....

Umm...no. It’s a byproduct of petroleum processing. Heavier than air.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

You do know propane is already in the air right? It is a naturally occurring gas.

I'd guess you had no idea.....

You're right, I had no idea, because it isn't.

Propane is refined from natural gas. And while natural gas is a naturally-occurring mixture of gases that naturally occurs deep underground, you really don't want it in the air you breathe.

[Anonymous]

There are companies that will remove the old tank, and test test the soil around it to make sure there were no leaks. When we bought our house, the owners said there was an abandoned oil tank underground. We wanted them to have it removed, and when it was removed, the company actually found some oil still in it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, is this your first home? A grill propane tank is not scary, even if it's old. Buck up.

Rude.

not really. OP is way overreacting

It's not a nuclear power plant for F's sake!

[Anonymous]

Rusty Propane tanks are scary. A family friend got killed from a old rusty one exploding, no one asked for unnecessary rude comments some people don’t know if they are hazards or not don’t you have anything better to do with your day then be a smart ass