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Propane Tank Recycling
Montgomery Regional Solid Waste Authority (MRSWA) has partnered with HMI Welding Supply & Propane Gas to provide citizens with a safe method to recycle “Old-Style” 20 lb propane tanks.
A federal NFPA change in regulations regarding propane tanks went into effect in 2002. Safety standards for tanks require a new valve style to help prevent the accidental overfilling of tanks. An "Overfill Protection Device" (OPD) must be installed on all new tanks. The new OPD valves can be easily identified by the three pointed triangular valve on the top of the tank. The "Old-Style" valves can be identified by a "Star" shaped valve on the top of the tank.
Tanks sized from 4 to 40-pounds capacity were affected by the regulation. This includes the 20-pound tanks commonly used for gas grills.
Even supposedly empty tanks contain residual amounts of propane, a hazardous material that should be handled with care. Tanks collected from citizens by HMI Welding Supply & Propane Gas are safely emptied, cleaned and then either retrofitted and placed back into service, or sold for scrap metal.
Citizens can take their "Old-Style" 20 lb propane tanks directly to HMI Welding Supply & Propane Gas at no charge for this recycling service.
HMI Welding Supply & Propane Gas can be contacted at: (540) 382-6752
HMI is located at: 2150 Cambria Street NE
Christiansburg, VA 24073
The MRSWA Recycling Team can be reached at: (540) 381-2820 ext 305 or ext 304.
MRSWA is located at: 555 Authority Drive
Christiansburg, VA 24068
Collection Of Mixed Papers
Beginning July 1, MRSWA started taking mixed paper as an additional category in our current program. We will continue to take separated materials like newspaper, corrugated cardboard, magazines and catalogs and white paper. If you choose to combine these items, it is considered mixed paper. Also included in the mixed paper category are the following items: colored paper; cereal boxes and other types of packaging boxes that are not wax coated (also referred to as chipboard or pressed board).
Expanding our services to include mixed paper is just one of the many ways we are continually striving to prove our commitment to environmental excellence by offering more ways to reduce, reduce and recycle.