It s nearly impossible to get rid of a camp stove fuel canister in Maine
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March 8, 2021, 4:31 AM·6 min read
Mar. 8 Gas canisters used to fuel camp stoves can be a big challenge to get rid of in Maine once they re empty. They can t just be thrown out. They aren t recyclable. There s no collection programs for them. In short, nobody wants them. As a result, these non-reusable, potentially combustible cans pile up in garages and sheds or they get dumped in the woods. I ve seen them in weird spots, like floating in the Kennebec [River], said John Kirk, an avid fly fisherman from Portland. There s an island about 5 miles down from the put in, and that s a popular place for people to dump them in the brush.