Disposal of out-of-date flares

[duppamiller]

Does anyone have any suggestions on the disposal of (very) out-of-date flares? Preferably on the english side and ideally outside office hours. I've been trying to contact Portishead Coastguard, but no one answers the phone . . .

Any ideas would be much appreciated!

 

[carben]

Let me know if you find out. I have a 1976 red smoke flare cluttering-up the car boot.

Anyone got an older one?

 

[Sneds]

Please don't park next to me at Tesco /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Try another coast gaurd station, chandler may offer some advice?

 

[BrendanS]

Coastguard will normally take them. Some police and firestations will also accept them, particularly if in a boaty area where they have experience of this.

Larger chandlers often provide a free service, even if you didn't buy them there.

I've seen posts where some municipal tips will accept them, but suspect that is rare.