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The Township's Refuse Disposal Contractor, will not collect, transfer, or dispose of discarded propane cylinders.
Collection personnel will be rejecting and tagging cylinders left at the curb. Transfer station and landfill personnel will also be rejecting these cylinders. Residents must return propane cylinders to the propane distributor or send them to an approved recycling facility.
The PA Resources Council, in a July 2002 Press Release, explains that: "The section of the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) safety code that went into effect in April 2002 states that all propane tanks from four to forty pounds cannot be refilled unless they are equipped with an overfilling protection device (OPD). An OPD is a valve that stops the filling of gas at 80% of a tank's capacity. This way, when the temperature rises, the gas has room to expand. In the past, there was no way to prevent accidental overfilling.
One can determine if a propane tank contains an OPD by looking at the hand wheel. .... Cylinders with an OPD have a unique triangle shaped hand wheel. If you have a traditional circle hand wheel, then it's probably not compliant. Another way to check if a cylinder is compliant is by looking on the side of the valve. It will say OPD in raised letters."
Anyone with a tank manufactured before September 1998 must invest in a new tank before refilling. With residential homeowners having to replace their old tanks, many out of date tanks might be placed at the curb with household trash for weekly collection. These cylinders are not approved for disposal at the landfills.
Propane vapors are heavier than air. These vapors sink to the ground and do not dissipate quickly. This creates an increased potential for truck fires and disposal facility fires.
All curbside collection, landfill, and transfer station personnel have been advised to be on the alert for discarded propane cylinders.
Township of Upper St. Clair · 1820 McLaughlin Run Road · Upper St.Clair, Pennsylvania 15241
Department of Public Works · Phone: 412.831.9000 Ext. 271 · Fax (Public Works): 412.854.5330
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