What to do with empty co2

[datadave]

I'll have to find out what happens to empty CO2 capsules at our club. There always seems to be a lot of them either lying around or in various containers. It always appeared a shame that they couldn't be recycled for refilling for re-use but I would imagine the cost would be prohibitive?

Incidentally, I wonder why there is such a significant difference in price between brands? Steel and CO2 prices & manufacturing costs must be about the same - I guess that they are probably all made in China?
Cheers - datadave

[Dave1943]

Why can't they be re-used? Surely that would be the best use of them. I have no objections of the cash going to a charity, but won't the firms who produce them not pay to have them back for refilling? That way they are being re-used and the money raised goes to the charities. It would be cheaper than having them melted down, reproduced, replated before refilling!