We safely extract the gas residue. Most cylinders contain easily manageable substances such as oxygen, nitrogen, propane and acetylene. We vent them into the atmosphere or safely flare them off.

We prepare damaged cylinders to be reclaimed as scrap metal. When cylinders are designated as scrap, we puncture the tank or shear off the valves to render them safe so you can safely process at your facility and or sell the metal as scrap. You recoup costs while you eliminate a hazard.

In our experience this is rarely encountered (less than 0.5% of over 800,000 cylinders we have processed over the past 105 years), but we are prepared to support our clients if the need arises.

If we encounter hazardous or “mystery cylinders” onsite that cannot be identified, we supply options and pricing for removal and disposal of these potentially dangerous cylinders safely through third party vendors. We assist the client in managing these vendors that specialize in hazardous cylinder disposal through approved methods that meet all regulatory requirements.