Gas Bottle Disposal – Gas Bottle Recycling Near Me – Where to Dispose of Gas Bottles Near Me – Gas Bottle Removal
Where to dispose of gas bottles near me should also involve gas bottle recycling near you.
Even the nearest gas bottle disposal and gas bottle recycling also needs to be done safely.
Gas bottle disposal should never be mixed in general waste or metal recycling bins.
Careless gas bottle disposal near you can cause a safety hazard for the landfill and gas recycling workers.
Gas bottle recycling around the steel and brass saves energy compared to producing metals from raw materials and reduces waste which is better for the environment than gas bottle disposal into a tip.
Remember, no gas bottle disposal or dumping other than to approved locations.
Out of Date Gas Bottle? Swap for SWAP’n’GO Gas Bottles
Some are tempted to do the nearest gas bottle disposal to avoid the costing of testing an expired gas bottle, but that is unnecessary.
If your 3.7kg or 8.5kg LPG gas bottle is out-of-date, you can still take it to a SWAP’n’GO® locations to swap for SWAP’n’GO gas bottles, so no gas bottle disposal needed.
SWAP’n’GO accepts out-of-date gas bottles at no extra charge, when you swap for SWAP’n’GO gas bottles.
And all SWAP’n’GO gas bottles are always in date.
Gas Bottle Removal – Where to Dispose of Gas Bottles Near Me
Gas bottle removal to dispose of gas bottles nearby, and as a free community service, ELGAS accepts any old gas bottle disposal, limited to 9kg and 4kg sizes, for safe gas bottle recycling nearby.
We safely remove any traces of gas from your gas bottle disposal, remove the valves and then either refurbish the gas bottle or put in a big puncture for gas bottle recycling around the side of the gas bottle.
That way the gas bottle recycling workers know that the gas bottle disposal is safely decommissioned.
If you have a gas bottle removal and would like to do gas bottle disposal and gas bottle recycling near you, contact your local ELGAS Team on 131 161 to find where to dispose of gas bottles near you.
Not every ELGAS branch is able to accept gas bottle disposal and gas bottle recycling around their location, so it’s important to call and check first.
Please also note that this gas bottle disposal and gas bottle recycling service is provided through ELGAS company owned locations and is not available through regular SWAP’n’GO locations, ELGAS dealers or distributors.
We will direct you to your nearest ELGAS branch or depot for gas bottle disposal drop-off.
Once again, there is no charge for this gas bottle disposal service.
Gas Bottle Disposal and Gas Bottle Recycling Near You
Gas bottle disposal and gas bottle recycling near you can involve refurbishment or safe disassembly with recycling of the component parts.
If it can be refurbished, we do, because gas bottle reuse is even better than gas bottle recycling.
To refurbish, we shot blast it to bare metal to remove all of the paint and any rust.
We then apply a coat of primer, a fresh top coat and a new valve for a near new gas bottle.
If a gas bottle disposal has been condemned, we disassemble it, put a big puncture in it and then recycle the steel body and the brass valve for full gas bottle recycling.
Either way, the nearby gas bottle recycling is virtually complete, with only the small labels going to scrap.
Gas Bottle Disposal Information for Councils & Tip Operators
We are also happy to help the community by accepting old gas bottle disposal, for gas bottle recycling, from local councils and tips at no charge.
Conditions apply and only certain branches are able to accept large volume deliveries of gas bottle disposal.
This service is only available through ELGAS Branches and is not available through regular SWAP’n’GO locations, ELGAS Agents or distributors.
However, only certain branches accept large volume deliveries of gas bottle disposal.
Conditions apply so please contact us for more information on gas bottle disposal with ELGAS.
Please see our BBQ Gas Bottle Sizes page for 4kg & 9kg gas bottle size information.
Gas Bottle Removal, Moving or Storing with Removalists
So, you are moving a long distance or putting your home contents in temporary storage and the removalist or storage company doesn’t do gas bottle removal or storage, full or empty.
What can you do?
The Problem with Gas Bottle Removal
Removalists are happy to move your BBQ but most will not do gas bottle removal.
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This is because removalists’ trucks and shipping containers are enclosed spaces and the temperature inside can get quite high.
Both of these facts make gas bottle removal, in a shipping container or truck, an unsafe practice.
Even if your gas bottle is now empty, it must be treated as “full” according to Australian safety standards.
Storage facilities would have a similar ban on the enclosed gas bottle removal and storage of gas bottles.
The Simple Solution to Your Gas Bottle Removal Problem
Instead of hassling with gas bottle removal, SWAP’n’GO® offers a gas bottle removal transfer service, with which you can to take around SWAP’n’GO gas bottles or other brands of BBQ gas bottles to your local ELGAS branch and reclaim SWAP’n’GO gas bottles at nearest ELGAS branch to your destination.
When you leave your bottle, at the ELGAS branch, you receive a receipt confirmation letter to take with you.
This letter confirms that you left a gas bottle with us and has the contact details for our branch nearest to your destination, where you will collect your SWAP’n’GO gas bottles close by.
Once you have relocated, or your contents come out of storage, you can collect a full SWAP’n’GO gas bottles nearby of the same size for the price of a normal swap.
There are no additional charges for this gas bottle removal service.
If you are just putting your home contents into storage, but staying in the same city, you can also drop off and pick up SWAP’n’GO gas bottles nearby at the same ELGAS branch.
This gas bottle removal service is only available through ELGAS owned branches.
Retail outlets, such as service stations, do not participate in this gas bottle removal offer.
The gas bottle must also be either an 8.5-9kg or a 3.7-4kg gas bottle and meet the normal swap safety standards for SWAP’n’GO gas bottles.
Please contact SWAP’n’GO on 131 161 for more information or to arrange for this gas bottle removal service.