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Following an incident at the Hunter’s Lane Site in Rugby recently in which a gas canister exploded while being compressed, the county council is issuing extra information about the safe disposal of gas bottles or canisters.

The best place to take all gas bottles or cylinders is back to the supplier you obtained them from. Suppliers will take back the containers free of charge and many suppliers also take back other manufacturers canisters for safe disposal or re-use too.

Ideally people should also use all of the gas in the in the bottle for its original purpose before disposing of it.

Councillor Alan Cockburn, Chair of Warwickshire Waste Partnership said: “Gas bottles are pressurised containers and contain flammable or other potentially dangerous gases.

“It is really important that the public take gas bottles back to their supplier in the first instance for safe disposal. If not, some gas bottles can be taken to the Princes Drive and Hunters Lane Recycling Centres but we have to charge for these items to cover the associated costs, whereas the supplier is able to dispose of them for free.”

There are many places throughout Warwickshire where members of the public can dispose of a variety of gas cylinders free of charge. Here is a list of some places in Warwickshire that accept gas bottles for no charge. It is best to call first to check that the company can accept the type you have before visiting:

North Warwickshire
· Dobbies Garden Centres plc. Nuneaton Road, Mancetter, Atherstone CV9 1RF Telephone 01827 715 511 – accept Calor Gas Bottles only
· Flogas Direct Ltd. Unit 6 Haywards Industrial Park, Orton Way, Birmingham B35 7BT – accept any of the Flogas Group Gas Bottles

Nuneaton/ Bedworth
· The Mower Shop Ltd. 70 Queens Road, Nuneaton CV11 5JZ Telephone 02476 353 252 – accept Calor Gas Bottles only
· Nuneaton Welding Whitacre Industrial Estate, Whitacre Road, Nuneaton CV11 6BY – accept any of the Flogas Group Gas Bottles

Rugby
· M & J Engineers Ltd. 12 Paynes Lane, Rugby CV21 2UH Telephone 01788 542 200 – accept Calor Gas Bottles only
· Rugby Fuel Supplies Ltd./ Clews Recycling Centre, 17 Hunters Lane, Rugby CV21 1EA Telephone 01788 569 700 – accept any of the Flogas Group Gas Bottles

Warwick/ Leamington
· BHE Plant Ltd, 2 Collins Road, Warwick CV34 6TF Telephone 01789 292 928 - accept any of the Flogas Group Gas Bottles
· Plant Tool Hire Centre, Millers Road, Warwick CV34 5AN Telephone 01926 402 345 - accept any of the Flogas Group Gas Bottles
· Brunswick Stores Ltd. 62 Brunswick Street, Leamington Spa CV31 2EG Telephone 01926 315 727 - Calor Gas Bottles only

Kenilworth
· Gibbs Brothers, Brees Lane Farm, Fen End, Kenilworth Telephone 01676 533 396 - accept any of the Flogas Group or Countrywide Gas Bottles

Stratford
· Plant Tool Hire Centre, Unit 10, Swan Business Park, Stratford Telephone 01789 298 237 - accept any of the Flogas Group Gas Bottles

Coventry
· Flogas Direct, Whitley Wharf, London Road, Coventry CV3 4AB Telephone 02476 504 724 - accept any of the Flogas Group Gas Bottles
· Domestic Gas Maintenance Ltd. Canterbury Street, Hillfields, Coventry CV1 5NR Telephone 02476 226 132 - Calor Gas Bottles only

In addition Synergy Recycling will remove some gas cylinders free of charge.
· Synergy Recycling Tel 0845 199 0144 Fax 01227 457 104 E-mail enquiries@synergy-recycling.co.uk

All other gas bottles can be taken back to their original supplier. Just get in touch with the company you bought it from or failing that the manufacturer, whose name should be written on the canister. More information can be found by visiting http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/gasbottles

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