[inshorecatch]

How or where do you take old flares for disposal.

 

[wld1985]

Set them off in your back yard? (as long as there not the gun type) Wait for july 4th and then shoot them.

 

[Sailor612]

I have burned the handheld flares in my backyard. It is interesting to see that after years of being "out-of-date" the handheld ones work just a good as a brand new one.
I tested the gun type flares during New Years and 4th of Julywhile shooting fireworks. From my tests, the gun flares do go bad (after a long time). I wouldn't keepgun flaresfor "backup" no matter what...when they go bad the flat out won't shoot!

If you do decide to burn up the hand flares make sure you aren't letting them "drip" into the grass or on concrete...the molten material that comes off is HOT and will catch your yard on fire or splash when it hits concrete!!
If you've never used a flare, I'd suggest "training" with your out dated ones.(DON"T SHOOT GUN FLARES UNLESS you wait until you are shooting fireworks! There are plenty of people who call 911 because they thought they saw a flare..which is good in my opinion!)

 

[jim t]

West Marine will take them.

Jim

 

[Just One Fish]

shoot them int the water and watch the neat smoke bubbles....

 

[Flounderpounder]

jim t (3/14/2010)West Marine will take them.

Jim

COOL! Good info...thanks Jim!:clap

 

[The Admiral]

I take mine to local fire dept. they use them when on scene at accidents etc.

 

[inshorecatch]

Thanks for the replys, think Ill take to fire dept.

 

[brnbser]

year before last a forum member decided it was a good idea to set a few off in my back yard at a New Yr's eve PFF get together........I don't guess it was a bad idea at the time....then a helo started circling overhead.....not such a good idea anymore:doh

 

[inshorecatch]

Just to update the fire dept wont take flares they must go to BFI on palafox.

 

[69Viking]

brnbser (3/15/2010)year before last a forum member decided it was a good idea to set a few off in my back yard at a New Yr's eve PFF get together........I don't guess it was a bad idea at the time....then a helo started circling overhead.....not such a good idea anymore:doh

LMAO! I wonder who paid that bill!?

 

[BigFishKB]

I use them to start fires in my burn barrel.

 

[Tuna Man]

If storage isn't a problem, keep them aboard.6 is better then 3. Harrison Ford wished he hade more then 1 on that island:banghead

 

[Bodupp]

Vacuum seal your flares like your fillets. When you really need them, old/out-of-date is better than none.