BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 8, 2021
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. Companies that make the canisters, such as Coleman, don’t have a collection program for the empties, nor do the stores that sell them, such as L.L.Bean and Cabela’s. 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.