Pressurized Tank Recycling

Due to the Department of Environmental Quality's landfill regulations, the Orange County Landfill and Collections Centers are prohibited from accepting unwanted pressurized tanks.

Balloon Helium Tanks

Balloon Time Recommends:

  • Wearing protective gloves and goggles.
  • Fully opening the valve.
  • Pushing down on nozzle until tank is empty.
  • Unscrewing valve nut. Removing nozzle and discard.
  • Using hammer and flat head screwdriver to lift, peel back, and discard the small disk.
  • Circling the open hole and writing "empty" on the tank.
Orange Recycling
19087 Lahore Road
Orange, Virginia 22960


Fire Extinguishers

Empty and expired fire extinguishers can be taken to one of the locations below to be recycled.

Fire & EMS Lafayette Station
Constitution Highway
Rhoadesville, Virginia 22542
*Staff may be out on a call		Gordon Building
112 W. Main Street
Orange, Virginia 22960
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.		Parks & Recreation
11350 Porter Road
Orange, Virginia 22960
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Public Safety Building
11282 Government Center Drive
Orange, Virginia 22960
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.


Propane Tanks

Blue Rhino Recommends:

  • Writing "RECYCLE" on the side of the tank with a permanent marker.
  • Going to the nearest Blue Rhino display at one of the locations below.
  • Placing your old tank beside the display for Blue Rhino to pick up.
  • Please note, the propane tank does NOT have to be Blue Rhino brand to participate.
22942
Food Lion
22960
Food Lion
Joe's Kwik Mart
Sedwick Building Supply
22508
Food Lion
Locust Grove Hardware
Murphy's 
Walmart