1. Jay Werner, VP Operations, Blue Rhino
Rhino Recycle
Jay Werner, VP Operations, Blue Rhino

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Who is Blue Rhino?
America’s #1 Brand of Propane Tank Exchange
43,000+ retail locations nationwide
Just Drop, Swap, & Go!
A Leading Supplier of Grills, Heaters, & Other Appliances
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Major Retailers
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4. Company Owned Production & Distribution: Company Owned Distribution: Independent Production & Distribution: Independent Distribution:

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Or is it Green Rhino?
We recycle millions of propane tanks.
Propane is a green fuel.
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6. More Green: Introducing Rhino Recycle
Too Many Unwanted Gas Grill Propane Tanks End Up at …
Hazardous Waste Facilities
Landfills
Recycling Centers
How Do You Reduce …
The Waste?
The Potential Hazards From These Tanks?
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7. Rhino Recycle is Your Solution!
Blue Rhino Will Pick Up Unwanted Propane Tanks
Renew Tanks that Do Meet Safety & Quality Standards
Recycle Tanks that Do Not Meet Standards
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8. How Rhino Recycle Works
You Collect and Store
Any Propane Tank, 5-30 lbs
Minimum Quantity of 36
Must Have
Valve in place
4” collar & foot ring intact
No excessive/flakey rust, deep scratches, or dents
2. Schedule Pick-up with Blue Rhino
Call
3. Watch us Drive Away
Blue Rhino will pick up the tanks
Pickup Receipt Provided
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9. If a Tank Does Meet Standards, We Renew It.
Shot blast
Repaint
Retrofit outdated valves and components
Refurbish
Revalve
Refill
First, We Shot Blast the Tank, Retrofit Old Parts, & Repaint it.
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10. Next, we Refill it, Safety Test it, & Package it.
Renewing Tanks
Next, we Refill it, Safety Test it, & Package it.
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11. Then to the Store & A Grill Near You!
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12. If a Tank Does Not Meet Standards, We Recycle It.
First, We Sort out the Bad Tanks & Remove Any Leftover Propane.
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Recyling Tanks
Then We Scrap the Valves, Punch Holes in the Tank, and Recycle the Steel.
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Try Rhino Recycle!  
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15. Non-Refillable Gas Cylinder Recycling Proposal
Receptacles placed in front of retail locations next to the Blue Rhino Tank Exchange displays.
Consumers would deposit their used tanks in the receptacles. No store interaction required.
Blue Rhino would empty the receptacle as needed at the same time as Tank Exchange deliveries.
Used tanks would be transported back to Blue Rhino plants to be drained, punctured as required, and recycled
Captured gas would be reused
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17. Non-Refillable Gas Cylinder Recycling Questions
Estimated number tanks per year?
Acceptable tank size, material, contents?
How would Blue Rhino be compensated and by whom?
Who will present the program to the retailers?
Who will design and pay for the receptacles?
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