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

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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]

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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.

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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!

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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

[Anonymous]

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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.

Propane and butane are common propellants for aerosol cans. It's used as a replacement for Freon/CFC. Releasing propane into the atmosphere is done by millions of people every day apparently.

Yes, this is a zombie thread.

[Anonymous]

A grill sized propane tank is not scary or dangerous. At all. Even if it’s rusted. If it leaks nothing bad will happen unless you light the fumes coming out. Just exchange it for a new one at a grocery store or gas station.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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

Yeah. Our family friends mailman knew someone who once heard about a guy whose relative went to school with a man that was killed because he looked at an old propane tank the wrong way. True story

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I knew Rusty Tanks, nice guy, y’all shouldn’t talk bad about him.

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Place it in a large black garbage bag, set with the weekly trash.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

+1 this is what I did with an old rusted out tank. The gas station does not care what condition it’s in and will do the exchange.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: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.

+1 this is what I did with an old rusted out tank. The gas station does not care what condition it’s in and will do the exchange.

I once had a gas station refuse a rusted tank (and it wasn't even that rusty). But the gas station next to it, took it. I vote for just taking an old tank to the county recycling.

[Anonymous]

Call Propane Taxi.

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Release a full tank of propane into the air? All you need is someone within range of the gas to be smoking. Also, since it's heavier than air it will be oppressive to animals nearby.

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I'm guessing that since this thread was started in 2015, OP has already disposed of the tank or died trying.