Propane Tank Recycling
 
This program was created in response to a change in regulations regarding propane tanks that went into effect in 2002.   Safety standards for tanks now require a new valve style to help prevent the accidental overfilling of tanks.  Tanks without the overfill protection device cannot be legally refilled.

Affected by the regulation are tanks sized from 4 to 40 pounds capacity.  This includes the 20 pound tanks commonly used for gas grills.

Aware that this change could result in a large number of unwanted or unfillable tanks, CVWMA took steps to create a recycling and disposal program to meet this need.

Even supposedly empty tanks contain residual amounts of propane, a hazardous material that should be handled with care.  Tanks collected from citizens in the CVWMA program are either retrofitted and placed back into service, or sold for scrap metal.
 

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