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Propane tanks
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In Calgary, put this in the
Special handling
Propane cylinders are not allowed in carts. Drop them off at a City landfill or a refill/exchange location.
Also searched as: propane, bbq tank, propane cylinder.
Why it can’t go in a cart
Even “empty” cylinders hold residual pressurized gas — crushed in a truck or shredded at a facility, they can explode. Depots depressurize and recycle the steel safely.
Get it right
- BBQ-size tanks and the small green camping cylinders both need drop-off — neither ever goes in a cart.
- Tank-exchange programs at gas stations and hardware stores take old BBQ tanks in trade.
- All three City landfills accept propane cylinders at the hazardous-waste area.
- Transport tanks upright with the valve closed.
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