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City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Flare Disposal
I think this is a first time event for the Miami area. Do any other local governments do this?
The Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management is providing residents with a safe, convenient and free disposal option for marine and road flares at the department’s two Home Chemical Collection Center locations, for a limited time. Beginning May 1, Miami-Dade County residents can safely dispose of marine or road flares at Home Chemical Collection Center locations during the month of May during the centers’ normal operating hours, Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Flare disposal will continue through the month of May and will conclude on Sunday, May 29. Flare disposal is limited to residential customers only – no commercial disposal is permitted.
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Parks Masterson
Retired from Hopkins-Carter Marine Supply
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05-14-2022, 07:37 AM
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City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 10,551
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got an address?
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05-14-2022, 07:40 AM
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Senior Member
City: Bradenton FL
Vessel Name: Deja Blu
Vessel Model: Med Yachts 62
Join Date: Mar 2021
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Manatee County FL hazardous waste unit accepts flares for disposal all year long, no charge. I brought several expired units to them last month - was surprised t how easy / convenient it was.
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05-14-2022, 11:33 AM
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City: Trenton
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,490
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This is a great idea!
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Al Johnson
34' Marine Trader
"Angelina"
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05-14-2022, 11:57 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
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Our local fire department accepts them year round. It is a volunteer department so they leave the door unlocked and you just set them inside.
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05-14-2022, 12:45 PM
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Guru
City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Old Dan, there are two locations.
https://www.miamidade.gov/global/ser...64798615648535
They may check to see if you’re a resident of Miami-Dade County.
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Parks Masterson
Retired from Hopkins-Carter Marine Supply
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05-14-2022, 02:27 PM
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Guru
City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HopCar
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Thanks!!
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05-14-2022, 04:27 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Seneca Lake NY
Vessel Name: Bacchus
Vessel Model: MS 34 HT Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2014
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Our chapter of Amercas Boating Club accepts donated / expired flares to use for demos & hands on training sessions.
You would be surprised how many boaters have never set one off. Most participants really appreciated the opportunity to give it a try in an organized, supervised and approved training session. We do notify local LEO as well as USCG ahead of time with location and start / stop times.
We usually tie it in with hands on fire extinguisher training using expired extinguishers.
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Don
2008 MS 34 HT Trawler
"Bacchus"
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05-14-2022, 10:32 PM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,719
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Parks,
I've shipped you a large unmarked box for disposal.
Thanks a lot, buddy!!!!
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05-14-2022, 11:08 PM
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Guru
City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyWright
Parks,
I've shipped you a large unmarked box for disposal.
Thanks a lot, buddy!!!!
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Oh great! Now my mailbox will explode!
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Parks Masterson
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05-14-2022, 11:54 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 20,269
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But he will be the one that shipped the explosives…
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05-15-2022, 06:14 AM
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Guru
City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Comodave
But he will be the one that shipped the explosives…
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He’s smarter than he looks. There will be no return address or fingerprints on the package. My mailbox will end up like a Russian tank trying to cross an open field in Ukraine.
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Parks Masterson
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05-15-2022, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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The hand held flares are great for starting a bonfire or fire pit fire.
Especially if the wood is a little wet. 
Just stay upwind until the flare burns out.
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Jay Leonard
Ex boats: 1983 40 Albin trunk cabin, 1978 Mainship 34 Model 1
New Port Richey, Fl
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05-15-2022, 10:28 AM
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Guru
City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
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Good for starting 'back fires' and 'control burns.'
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05-17-2022, 06:13 PM
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City: Tri Cities, WA
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For the second time our club is hosting a Flare Demo Day where boaters can bring in their old flares and shoot them off. I organized the last one and am doing this one on June 4.
The USCG has a form that needs to be filled out and I call the local fire dept a day or two ahead to have them send an ambulance to be on standby just in case. I also call our emergency dispatch center to let them know just in case they get calls about rescue flares.
Last time we did that we had about 75 people show up and we fired off about 250 flares of all kinds.
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1981 Boston Whaler 13'
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05-17-2022, 11:04 PM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Used be popular to fire them in Sydney on NYE during breaks at the fireworks. Do it now and all or any of the Water Police, Maritime NSW,and Marine Rescue would visit. A police fine would visit too.
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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05-19-2022, 05:46 PM
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Guru
City: Inside Passage Summer/Columbia River Winter
Vessel Name: Alaskan Sea-Duction
Vessel Model: 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GFC
For the second time our club is hosting a Flare Demo Day where boaters can bring in their old flares and shoot them off. I organized the last one and am doing this one on June 4.
The USCG has a form that needs to be filled out and I call the local fire dept a day or two ahead to have them send an ambulance to be on standby just in case. I also call our emergency dispatch center to let them know just in case they get calls about rescue flares.
Last time we did that we had about 75 people show up and we fired off about 250 flares of all kinds.
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We did the same. Surprised how many Admirals (spouses) had never fired a flare. Good experience for all.
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05-19-2022, 11:13 PM
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Guru
City: Port Ludlow
Vessel Name: Fiddler
Vessel Model: DeFever 46
Join Date: Oct 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alaskan Sea-Duction
We did the same. Surprised how many Admirals (spouses) had never fired a flare. Good experience for all.
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You can leave out “Admirals (spouses)” and your comment is more accurate.
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05-20-2022, 06:38 AM
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Guru
City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
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The hand held flares, hold them over the side of the boat when you ignite them or you might burn your boat up, compounding your problem. 
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05-20-2022, 06:43 AM
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Senior Member
City: Bayport
Vessel Name: STELLA DI MARE
Vessel Model: 2006 MAINSHIP 34T
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Our District 3 also accepts them, actually tomorrow we are doing the demonstration.
I will be attending as XO
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