Disposing of calor gas bottles

Eliza_2

Dear all, I've inherited a couple of calor gas bottles - the sort that go into those free standing heaters. I need the space so need to get rid. I enquired at the local farm which sells calor gas and they will take them but I get nothing in return. I will probably end up doing that but it seems a waste and wonder if there is any other market for them - for all I know they might be full of gas and it would be good to get a few bob from them.

Can anyone suggest any other way of selling them? Is it likely to be too dangerous to give them away (eg freecycle) other than through a supplier?

Thanks

Liz

jackyann

Have just had a similar problem. If you have the original agreement (I certainly didn't!) then Calor will repay you.
If not, they can arrange collection.
But it is not a problem to pass the bottle along to someone who can make use of it. It's not dangerous as the bottles are taken back to Calor for re-filling, so they are checked at that point.

shegar

Take them to the household waste recycling centre they will take them for free......

Eliza_2

shegar wrote: »

Take them to the household waste recycling centre they will take them for free......

Thanks, yes so will the calor gas stockist, - it's just that I was hoping to get something back on them.

Otherwise I'd just as well give them to someone who can make use of them.

albyota

I'm in a similar situation, I have two 15kg (blue) Butane and two 13kg (red) propane, couple of them, are half ish full, would like to get something back for them, don't have the paperwork for them anymore though, I bought them from a fuel station.

shegar

Its amazing that they are so exspensive to buy new and full yet when you try to get a small bit back theres no buyers, yet people go out and buy new ...!!

jfdi

Try offering them on a Camping Forum?

[Deleted User]

sell them for scrap

Gloomendoom

Stick them on eBay. I've bought a couple off there myself.

I've cut up a few to make log burners and BBQ's etc.

Ally74

After reading this thread last night i put 2 i had in my shed (2 x 15kg) onto gumtree and someone took them away today and paid £20 for both of them.

Edit - They were empty and advertised as such.

daz9643

Sell them on ebay. I just sold a 15kg one for £7.50. The going rate is £5 - £10.