Fire extinguisher disposal Otley

Our reliable fire extinguisher disposal service provides customers throughout Otley with a fast and efficient way of getting rid of there old fire extinguisher.

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Relaible Otley fire extinguisher disposal service

Our friendly team will collect and remove your old fire extinguishers from anywhere on your property within an agreed 2-hour time slot.

As a registered licensed waste carrier, we will provide you with a waste transfer note which is a legal requirement. From there, we will assess the items to determine if they can be reused or recycled in order to minimise the amount that is sent to landfill.

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Why are fire extinguishers hazardous waste?

Every business within Otley has a legal obligation to ensure their hazardous waste is disposed of safely and legally.

Waste is considered ‘hazardous’ under the government’s environmental legislation (see here) when it contains substances or has properties that may make it harmful to human health or the environment. This does not necessarily mean it is an immediate risk to human health, although some waste can be.

Fire extinguishers are classified as hazardous waste due to the high pressure chemicals they contain that could be harmful if mishandled.

What type of fire extinguishers can you collect within Otley?

We take all kind of fire extinguishers. The kinds we take are:

  • Water
  • Foam
  • CO2 Fire Extinguishers
  • Oxygen fire extinguisher
  • Dry Chemical Extinguisher
  • Dry powder

Unless they are empty, fire extinguishers are classed as hazardous waste. This means that whoever you use to collect them must issue a Hazardous Waste Consignment Note.

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Why Choose Yes Waste for your Otley fire extinguisher disposal

As a licensed and insured waste management company, our professional, friendly and efficient teams help businesses throughout Yorkshire and Manchester with their wait and load requirements.

Our uniformed teams usually consist of two or three people who will contact you when they are 30 minutes away. Once they arrive, they will quickly and efficiently load the waste into our dedicated vehicles, we will provide you with the required and legal paperwork before disposing of the items at fully licensed recycling stations.

Want to know more about our fire extinguisher disposal service in Otley?

We’re always happy to discuss how we can help businesses within Otley with their fire extinguisher disposal requirements.

Please get in touch by completing our “Get A Quote” form. Alternatively, you can call a member of our friendly team for expert advice on 01943 489651.

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See what some of our customers say

Excellent service, turned up on time and were very pleasant. Would highly recommend them.

Ian Bramley Avatar Ian Bramley
4th June 2019

Easy to get a quote and book a collection, James was very nice, staff arrived on time and were very friendly, very efficient all round, reasonable prices. Would def recommend.

Janet Perkin Avatar Janet Perkin
13th February 2019