Welcome to Bear Spray Recycling

Outdoor enthusiasts who visit and recreate in the Greater Yellowstone Area are encouraged to carry bear spray as a defense against bears, but disposing of the canisters may be a problem. The bigger problem, bear spray canisters ending up in landfills. This not only wastes recyclable materials but also creates a potential for accidental discharge.

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So, what to do with them?

Did you use it? Is the canister still full? You could give it to a friend and let them deal with disposal. It is never a good idea to share if you have used any spray. Because you can’t be sure how much spray is left in the can.

How about leaving it at the airport, after all, you can’t take it on a commercial flight.

Or, you could just throw them away after following the manufacturers directions for disposal.

The Better Solution, RECYCLE!

Now in the Greater Yellowstone Area you can drop that can off at one of the many convenient collection points where it will be transported to the recycling unit located in Yellowstone National Park.

The Yellowstone NP unit is able to extract all contents through a filtering process that separates the ingredients for eventual recycling or reuse. The empty canisters then are punctured and flattened and sold to any recycling center as high quality aluminum.

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