Recycle/dispose problems

[WhinYett]

I am in the process of clearing out our "pig sty" (it was one many years ago). It has been used by 3 hoarders including myself over several decades. I have unearthed two items which nobody seems prepared to take from me:-

i) CO2 cylinder. 5ft long job labelled distillers company! It is not empty.

ii) a 25litre drum containing some variety of petroleum spirit. The area was once used for painting/spraying and much car maintenance.

The local authority don't want to know. They suggested local scrappies who are equally reluctant. Diageo are incommunicado.

Any suggestions gladly considered. Frank

[Tim Watts]

Can you empty it in a controlled fashion?

If so, try the scrappies again, showing them the valve open.

Local dump usually has a section for this. if not, try a different "local" dump (ie next town).

[dennis]

Empty it somewhere safely and cut it up.

any waste engine oil place near you?

Is there no label?

[meow2222]

I could take the spirit if you're in this area - where are you?

NT

[WhinYett]

East Lothian?

[Bill Wright]

1. Wait 'til midnight, then go and park on a layby where there's a gulley cover. Pour the spirit down the gulley. Wait five minutes. Start your engine. Reach out of the car window and drop a match down the gulley. Drive away very quickly.
2. Bottle it, copy some Vodka labels and stick them on, sell it to the local Pakistani off licence.

Bill

[WhinYett]

Lots!

AnalaR, Prod 10179 ER, UN 1271` Petroleum Spirit

Cannot find those specific items numbers near them are Petroleum Spirit things.

Frank

[Muddymike]

The CO2 would be useful for anyone with a MIG welder, I'd take it if you were near North Yorkshire.

Mike

[WhinYett]

It has its valve so I guess so. Any hazards? Frank

[spuorgelgoog]

CO2 - frostbite and asphyxiation. It is heavier than air and will accumulate in pits etc.

Perhaps the petroleum spirit might be of use to anyone building a big bonfire in November?

Owain

[Tim Watts]

Without a regulator, it will come out like billy-o.

The cylinder will get damn cold too whilst it's loosing gas - enough to burn.

And of course under no circumstances do this in a confined space or in a hole or depression in the ground of any sort (CO2 being heavier than air, it will pool).

If you want to make the exercise safer, borrow a regulator and discharge it through that - more control.

Having said all that, if it were me, I'd get a bottle spanner, wrap the cylinder in a thick towel to hold it by lying on its side and just tweak the valve open a tad, making sure the gas jet cannot hit you (it will get cold fast).

I'd try to get it hissing gently then just leave it outside for as long as it takes.

Once it's stops hissing, crack the valve open *slowly* just in case there's some left but it's managed to freeze itself shut (unlikely but Mr Murphy will always be hanging around on these occasions).

[meow2222]

Ah. Not to worry.

NT

[Tim+]

I still doubt that they'll take it. I couldn't get rid of a thick aluminium cylinder with the valve removed as the smelters don't like anything that can trap any air. Seems daft but that's what I was told. Only way is to cut it in half first.

As others have said, local welders might find a use for it.

Tim

[Nightjar]

This is the current version of that product:

The fact that it has the UN number 1271, which is no longer used, rather than UN 1268 suggests that it is quite old.

[Nightjar]

Ask the local pub, unless they only do real ale. It sounds like the cylinders I used to have in a bar, for pressurising kegs of fizzy lager.

[The Natural Philosopher]

UN1271 is essentially 'petrol'

tip it out and let it evaporate then scrap the empty container

[The Natural Philosopher]

well dont inhale it in a closed room. been there done that. At a brewery

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[The Natural Philosopher]

too dangerous

[The Natural Philosopher]

+1 to ALL of that

[Mr Pounder]