Do not dispose of gas bottles at home. Take bottles, up to 15kg in size, to your local recycling centre (RC).
![A gas bottle.](/media/15805/gas_bottle_recycling_a2z.jpg?width=600&height=360&rnd=133637190436600000)
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Which RC container
Ask staff at the centre who will ensure safe disposal.
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Which RC accept this waste
All our recycling centres accept gas bottles.
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Safety information
Gas bottles cannot be placed in your recycling bin at home as they are explosive.
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Further information
Gas bottles taken to your local RC will be returned to the issuing company and refilled for further use.
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You could also...
- return the bottle to the place you purchased it.
- check the name of the gas type on the bottle (for example, Calor). You can then return it to a local dealer of that gas type.