Do you have expired marine flares?

CanBoat volunteers and select CIL Dealers are hosting several Safety Equipment Education and Flare Disposal Days to collect expired marine flares for neutralization and safe disposal.

Flares expire four years from date of manufacture so if your flares were manufactured in 2021 or earlier, it is time to safely dispose them (and don’t forget to replace them with new ones). Do not dispose of expired flares by lighting them, throwing them overboard, or adding them to household garbage.

In BC, CanBoat will be hosting the events in Victoria, Vancouver, Nanaimo, Gibsons, Duncan, and Port Alberni between April and June.

To see more information on the collection dates and locations, click on the link below:

CanBoat/NautiSavoir | Safety Equipment and Marine Flare Disposal Days