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Rattlesnake Gal · 01-11-2005, 09:39 AM

This article in Boat US Magazine warns against setting old flares off because they become more dangerous and unpredictable with age. Another reason is to avoid a false emergency call.
Boat US - Flare Disposal Article

Without a local collection program, boaters can do one of several things:

* Contact the local county public works or sanitation department to see if they'll accept flares on special household hazardous waste collection days;

* Contact local boating groups to see if they accept flares for use in demonstrations or classes;

* Contact your local police or fire department to see if they can use old flares or dispose of them in burn units;

* Do not set off aerials or hand-held flares on the water or anywhere near the water or where they can be seen and mistaken for a distress call. Do not discard them in the water.

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Article

Pyrotechnic Disposal

You have two choices when considering disposal of flares and other pyrotechnical equipment.

1. (Preferred method): Contact your local fire department, sanitation department or environmental protection department and determine your local hazardous waste material disposal rules. Then follow the rules.

2. Contact your local Coast Guard Auxiliary and/or United States Power Squadron unit and see if they would like to have some old flares for training purposes. The Auxiliary and the Power Squadron teach boating courses year-round, and many of them sponsor (after receiving permission from the Coast Guard) pyrotechnic training days for the public.

01-11-2005, 09:39 AM	#4
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,253 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,455 Thanked 1,357 Times in 476 Posts	This article in Boat US Magazine warns against setting old flares off because they become more dangerous and unpredictable with age. Another reason is to avoid a false emergency call. Boat US - Flare Disposal Article Without a local collection program, boaters can do one of several things: * Contact the local county public works or sanitation department to see if they'll accept flares on special household hazardous waste collection days; * Contact local boating groups to see if they accept flares for use in demonstrations or classes; * Contact your local police or fire department to see if they can use old flares or dispose of them in burn units; * Do not set off aerials or hand-held flares on the water or anywhere near the water or where they can be seen and mistaken for a distress call. Do not discard them in the water. United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Article Pyrotechnic Disposal You have two choices when considering disposal of flares and other pyrotechnical equipment. 1. (Preferred method): Contact your local fire department, sanitation department or environmental protection department and determine your local hazardous waste material disposal rules. Then follow the rules. 2. Contact your local Coast Guard Auxiliary and/or United States Power Squadron unit and see if they would like to have some old flares for training purposes. The Auxiliary and the Power Squadron teach boating courses year-round, and many of them sponsor (after receiving permission from the Coast Guard) pyrotechnic training days for the public.