How Do We Recycle Empty Propane Canisters?

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Q: Can we recycle empty canisters from small gas grills? If so, where?

—Brenda in Kearneysville, West Virginia

A: Whether you’re scrunched down in your crawl space soldering a pipe joint or in the High Sierra cooking up dinner on a stove, those cylinders are fine companions. But they can’t legally be refilled (though some folks do it on the sly). You can recycle them, just not with other stuff, partly because they are a fire hazard. Contact your local solid-waste-management facility to make sure the canisters get disposed of properly. A…

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