The vast majority of industrial gas cylinders in circulation in the UK are the property of the main gas suppliers. They are supplied to gas users under a rental agreement, which requires the user to pay rental on the cylinder until its return. The majority of gas cylinders are re-usable and following a safety check they will be re-filled ready for the next customer.
The simplest and best way to deal with cylinders which are no longer required is to identify the owner and request that they be collected.
Even if the cylinders were not originally supplied to the site where they are discovered, the gas company will make arrangements to collect them.
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To identify the cylinder owner may be as simple as looking at the label. An example of a typical label is shown in BCGA TIS 6, Cylinder identification. Colour coding and labelling. Additionally, the name of the owner is usually stamped into the metal near the top of the cylinder.
Where it is not possible to identify the owner of the cylinder it may be necessary to employ a specialist organisation that has the technical and legal capability to collect and dispose of the cylinder. Companies who can help with cylinder recovery / disposal, including where the original supplier cannot be contacted, are shown below.
For LPG cylinders you should contact the LPG Trade Association UKLPG, who will provide advice on return or disposal of these cylinders.
Gas supply companies have their own contractual arrangements in place for the safe disposal of gas cylinders that are no longer required. Individuals who own gas cylinders e.g. sport divers, are to ensure the cylinders are safe for disposal before depositing them at authorised waste sites. This should include releasing all gas pressure in a safe manner and, where safe and practical, removing the valve assembly from the cylinder.
Where gas cylinders are received at a waste management facility BCGA Leaflet 2, The safe handling of gas cylinders at waste facilities, outlines the process to be followed to establish legitimate ownership and to ensure that a cylinder is in a safe condition for processing and disposal. It also includes contact details for the major gas suppliers.
The BCGA and the UKLPG have joined forces to improve the means by which cylinders belonging to their members can be removed promptly from civic amenity sites. By calling a maximum of three numbers these cylinders will be collected free-of-charge, within 15 working days, by authorised staff carrying appropriate identification. Under this arrangement advice can also be provided on the disposal of disposable or unbranded cylinders (call 0845 017 7049).
Contact numbers:
1. BOC cylinders - 0800 111333
2. Calor Gas cylinders - 01179 413721
3. All other cylinders - 0845 017 7049
To order A4 laminated copies of this poster for display at civic amenity sites call: 0845 017 7049.
To download a copy of the poster click here. |
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Companies who can help with cylinder recovery / disposal: |
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Compressed Gas Solutions Ltd
J Reid Trading Estate
Factory Road
Sandycroft
Flintshire
CH5 2QJ |
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Mr. Paul Leadbetter
01244 520688
www.compgas.co.uk
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Jackson Keay Ltd
Private Road No. 7
Colwick
Nottingham
NG4 2JW |
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Andrew Jackson
0115 961 7113
0115 961 7113
www.jacksonkeay.com |
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Scientific and Technical Gases Ltd
Units 1 & 2,
Speedwell Road
Parkhouse Industrial Estate
Newcastle Under Lyme
Staffordshire
ST5 7RG |
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Chris Street
01782 566897
01782 564906
www.stgas.eu |
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Synergy Recycling Ltd
Merton Farm
Merton Lane South
Canterbury
Kent
CT4 7BA |
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Mr. Geoff Percy
01227 462008
enquiries@synergy-recycling.co.uk
www.synergy-recycling.co.uk
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Veolia Environmental Services Plc
Empire Works
Stubbers Green Road
Aldridge
West Midlands
WS9 8BL |
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Mr. Keith Palmer
01922 459090
01922 453255
keith.palmer@veolia.co.uk
www.veolia.co.uk |
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