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    My first pickup

    Hello everyone. I'm heading out on my first pickup tomorrow. The guy I'm picking up from called me today and said he had an empty helium tank in addition to everything else. Is there anything I need to know about disposal before picking up anything like this.

    I tried to do a search on the board for this but didn't come up with anything.



    Thanks for the help.


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    You might call your yard to make sure they will accept that tank. My yard won't take them, unless they're cut open.

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    Yeah most yards wont tank any tanks unless they are cut in half or a big hole cut in them.

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    The light weight ones from party stores have a punch out hole on them towards the top, of course make sure its empty before pounding on it! LOL

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    cut it in half or do what I do.... SMASH IT WITH A BACKHOE!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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    Thanks everyone. That's what I figured but wanted to make sure

    A backhoe sounds like a great idea and probably good stress relief

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    So is a .45
    "64K should be enough for anybody." - Bill Gates 1981
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    Quote Originally Posted by parrothead View Post
    So is a .45
    I prefer 7.62x39 in the 40 round clip varity


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