Guest Guest Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 How do I dispose of my empty fire extinguisher if i dont need it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Webster Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Hi If the extinguisher is empty you can take it to your recycling centre or to a scrap dealer. If it is a still full powder or foam extinguisher it is best to pass your extinguisher to the service engineers when he /she installs new fire extinguishers even though they will probably charge you. They will responsibly dispose of the extinguisher (foams and powders are collected and used eg for fertilisers). If you are a home user you can add small extinguishers to the household waste. If you have large extinguishers it is best to ring a fire safety company for a collection price. Water extinguishers can simply be emptied down the drain, CO2 fire extinguishers can be discharged outside into the environment (careful, this can be very loud and the jet from a CO2 can freeze things as it is extremely cold). Don't be attempted to empty large powder extinguishers - they make an awful mess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Most fire extinguishing equipment suppliers, like Safelincs Ltd will dispose of used fire extinguishers, this would mean a engineers visit to the site who will then take them away and dispose of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JayneRho Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hi, hope you can advise... my widowed mother owns a couple of fire extinguishers which are very old and haven't been serviced for well over 10 years. We want to dispose of them safely, but not sure how to do so? Something tells me they shouldn't just go in the rubbish bin! I know that they mustn't be incinerated or could blow up. Any advice appreciated, Jayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green-foam Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hello, you are right, you can not put a fire extinguisher in the normal waste, however you could try and see if your local recycling centre will take it. You may also wish to consider putting them on an auction site for COLLECTION ONLY There is an interest in old extinguishers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GordonBeas Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 I am havinhg a real problem here in East Yorkshire trying to find a place to take out of date domestic fire extinguishers. My re-cycling tip wont take them and the local voluntary fire brigade can't help either. Can you advise, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green-foam Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 You have several options to dispose of old fire extinguishers. 1) Find a re cycling centre that will take them (Not just your local tip, although some will take them) 2) If they are discharged and small you can put them in the normal waste. 3) If they are still full there are specialist companies who will take them away for processing. 4) Advertise them on an auction website for COLLECTION ONLY. There is an interest in old extinguishers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sutton Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Gordon it would help if you gave us full details of the domestic fire extinguishers you want to dispose of. Is it an aerosol type or a sealed or rechargeable commercial type, who is the manufacturer, its size, extinguishing medium, age, because a full description helps when trying to respond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alan Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Where can I get an empty fire extinguisher for a project? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safelincs Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 Hi Alan, we can give you some empty units. We are based near Lincoln, so it is a question how far you would have to travel Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyB Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 If you aren't near Lincoln, but are nearer Sheffield I have a few too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DawidSt Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 Hello. I would like to know what do I need to do with all used fire extinguishers we have in our building? I believe they should not be disposed into the waste material skip, can you provide me with any information on disposing the fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyB Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 They are controlled waste and can only legally be removed by a licensed waste contractor, or if taking them yourselves, to a licensed waste transfer station. Fire extinguisher maintenance contractors can often dispose of them, but you should see that they have a Waste Carriers License (in any case but particularly if you are paying them!) otherwise you are committing an offence - not all are. You should get a waste transfer note from them. Most local authority waste stations can take them, but as these are primarily for domestic rate payers most will reject any that appear to be of commercial origin. https://www.fireprotectionrecycling.co.uk/ are one of the main disposal companies in the UK and in addition to collecting directly also have skips at several trade suppliers sites across the UK. Where are you? I'm licensed to dispose of extinguishers as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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