Gas bottles and cylinders
Gas bottles and cylinders contain hazardous and toxic gases and are not recyclable in ACT recycling bins. This includes gas cylinders used to fill helium party balloons, which must NOT be placed in your recycling bins despite a recyclable symbol appearing on some bottles.
Disposal options
- Drop for free (maximum 10) at the Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre or Mitchell Resource Management Centre to be recycled safely
- Use the “Swap and Go” system found at service stations and most hardware stores
- Dispose of helium party balloon bottles at the hazardous waste area of the Transfer Station
- For commercial quantities and gas bottles larger than 9kgs, return for recycling/replacement to Elgas
- For gas bottles larger than 45 kg contact the supplier directly to have it removed.
Why?
LPG gas bottle, helium gas bottles, and those used to fill balloons are hazardous waste and are considered a safety hazard to workers in ACT waste facilities. Small CO2 bulbs used for inflating bike tires and whipping cream are too small for our Materials Recovery Facility to bale so collect separately for metal recycling.