Farington Household Waste Recycling Centre
4.3 miles away. Takes gas bottles. Run by Lancashire County Council.
Gas bottles in Bretherton
Dispose of gas bottles near Bretherton
No place in Bretherton itself lists gas bottles. The nearest is Farington Household Waste Recycling Centre, 4.3 miles from the centre of Bretherton. Ask the tip staff where to leave a gas bottle so it can be stored safely.
Gas bottles can explode if crushed
Recycle Now, run by the charity WRAP, warns that gas cylinders should never go in a waste bin, as they may explode if crushed.
Last updated: 15 October 2026
Places from OpenStreetMap and OpenWasteMap. Site details checked 12 October 2026.
Nearest places
Burscough Household Waste Recycling Centre
6.9 miles away. Takes gas bottles. Run by Lancashire County Council.
Chorley Household Waste Recycling Centre
6.9 miles away. Takes gas bottles. Run by Lancashire County Council.
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Preston Household Waste Recycling Centre
7.1 miles away. Takes gas bottles. Run by Lancashire County Council.
Lytham Household Waste Recycling Centre
7.7 miles away. Takes gas bottles. Run by Lancashire County Council.
Skelmersdale Household Waste Recycling Centre
8.0 miles away. Takes gas bottles. Run by Lancashire County Council.
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