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Nonprofit stewardship group outlines statewide EPR collection for small gas cylinders
Summary
The Cylinder Collective, formed after 2022 EPR legislation, told the council it will run a statewide, no-cost collection system for residential small cylinders beginning Oct. 1, 2025; it seeks municipal partners for transfer-station collection and outreach.
Kim O’Rourke, State Program Coordinator for the Cylinder Collective, briefed the council on an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) stewardship program for small gas cylinders created by 2022 state legislation and amended in 2024.
The Cylinder Collective is an industry-run nonprofit that focuses on smaller residential cylinders — camping and portable grilling cylinders, handheld torches, and portable helium canisters — and aims to expand pilot collections currently at two state campgrounds. O’Rourke said the stewardship plan has been approved by DEEP and the Cylinder…
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