SRI Working with Coleman® on Recycling Effort

The Steel Recycling Institute (SRI) has been working with Coleman: The Outdoor Company™ in an effort to make single-use propane cylinders recyclable. A breakthrough has occurred in the form of the Green Key® tool, a simple plastic device that, when inserted into an empty propane cylinder, releases any remaining fumes, rendering the cylinder depressurized and ready to be discarded or recycled where available.

In the public announcement, Coleman® highlighted the recycled content that is inherent to the steel that goes into the cylinders. The new technology allows communities the option of adding these containers to the steel can mix in curbside and drop-off recycling programs.

SRI has provided Coleman® with practical advice on how to advance its North American "Green Key" tool initiative, and will continue to work with Coleman® to advance the recycling of these types of containers in curbside and drop-off programs on a community-by-community effort. For more information, contact Bill Heenan.