Flare Disposal - Poole Area

[dpb]

I have about a dozen old flares to get rid of.
Any one know of any facilities or 'open' days coming up in the Poole area.
Googling is not proving very helpfull!

 

[Tranona]

RNLI I think is the place. needs to be booked in advance and drop them off at the main gate in West Quay Road.

 

[dpb]

Thanks, I will call them on Monday.

 

[Wandering Star]

Alternatively Force 4 took about a dozen from me when I purchased a new Coastal flare pack.

 

[dpb]

Just spoke to Poole RNLI, they dont help with disposal anymore.
I am not buying anymore so I dont think Force 4 will take them.
Ocean Safety in Southampton will take them, £2.65 per flare + vat, max 20 without appointment. So thats where I am off to!

 

[chuzzlewit]

I gave up trying to dispose of my flares legally. I wrapped them in old rabbit proof wire mesh and put them on a bonfire. Very impressive.

 

[Daydream believer]

I gave up trying to dispose of my flares legally. I wrapped them in old rabbit proof wire mesh and put them on a bonfire. Very impressive.

Bet that livened the rabbits up

 

[Martxer]

You could gift them to the free Palestine mob

 

[danieleither]

Firework display companies might take them (we used to use them in displays)!

 

[harvey38]

Wait until Bonfire Night then DIY.

 

[penberth3]

I gave up trying to dispose of my flares legally. I wrapped them in old rabbit proof wire mesh and put them on a bonfire. Very impressive.

Serious question, is the new disposal system not working?

 

[SC35]

Serious question, is the new disposal system not working?

It's easy if you swap them for new flares.

As above:
Ocean Safety opens disposal facility at four UK branches for all brands of pyrotechnics - Ocean Safety

 

[dunedin]

Serious question, is the new disposal system not working?

What “new system”? AFAIK there isn’t any new system, just the withdrawal of the previous arrangement by some MCA stations to take in some flares on some dates.
All that is left is commercial sites, who naturally need to charge a significant price to cover their significant costs.
And when first launched, the website had huge gaps round most of the UK coastline (some 300 miles or so) and no options in any of the islands (which in theory don’t allow flares on ferries). I think this was partly a website data issue, but not sure there is much other than participating big chandleries etc.