how do i dispose of old EPIRB

[Benny01]

i found my old one at home and pretty sure i shouldnt just chuck it in the bin

[finga]

Take it to a VMR or Coast Guard or other rescue mob.

[Benny01]

thanks bud

[Dean1]

Batteryworld mate thats where i took mine they dont charge you anything, dont throw it in the bin it could still get set off??

[Benny01]

yeah the easy option was the bin but i figured it might set itself off. i even heard a few stories of this happening

[Marlin_Mike]

VMR/Coastguard are not authorised to accept them. Take them to your nearest Battery World


Mike

[finga]

Well there ya go.
Thanks Mike.
When I did the radio course they said take them there.
All is changed now by the sounds.

[marto78]

Throw it in the fire and stand back ;D
edit: oops sorry thats for flares :P battery world is the go by the sounds of it.

[dodgyone]

You can do it yourself. Cut the plastic casing open. Cut the power leads and break the little electronic card in half. That will totally dissable the epirb and ensure it cant be mistakenly activated.

[thump-a]

Aircraft flying over will still pick up the old epirbs if activated

Cheers Graham

[dodgyone]

Aircraft still pick up the new ones too. 406 still transmit a signal on the 121 frequency.

[peterbo3]

Undo the screws, remove the battery, hit EPIRB with hammer & bin it.

[cormorant]

On the amsa website there is the instructions to safely diable them for all different brands.

The batteries can be explosive / red hot so don't mess with them especially don't use them for anything else as they are designed for very slow discharge and will explode at a high discharge rate

Fire for those batteries- hell I wouldn't be standing within a km of that if you knew what they are made of. The hint is they are registered as a dangerous good for transport and not allowed on planes - road only

Disable it and drop it and the batery in for recycling.