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Helium Balloon Gas Cylinder

Bruceshire
13 Mar '17

‪Just noticed this Balloon Cylinder left next to the phone box near #thewebinternetcafe on London Road. Needs to be disposed of! #SE23‬

anon5422159
13 Mar '17

Worth reporting on FixMyStreet - this is how the council prefers to get notified:

https://www.fixmystreet.com/around?pc=london+road%2C+se23

Bruceshire
13 Mar '17

Thanks Chris! I’ll do that now.

Brett
13 Mar '17

Yes, unlike the gas from a balloon, that can be dangerous.

starman
13 Mar '17

Is there an address/number from where it came? These things usually come with a deposit. Might be able to make a few quid and donate it to Leaf and Groove.

Londondrz
13 Mar '17

Great idea!

leafandgroove
13 Mar '17

Like this thinking :grin:

Bruceshire
13 Mar '17

If it’s still there in the morning I will check it out and take it along to the library with me.

fran
14 Mar '17

No deposit on these little canisters I don’t think. I just ordered one off the internet and didn’t tell me to return it. Also didn’t tell me it was dangerous.

Bruceshire
14 Mar '17

Checked out the brand and it does say on most of the sites they are purchased from, that you can return them free of charge. Seems pointless for somebody to just dump it on London Road. Don’t want to point any fingers, but could it be from one of the businesses in Forest Hill?

Bruceshire
14 Mar '17

Just received confirmation from FixMyStreet that it was removed at 7.41 this morning by Fly-Tip Team 10 from Lewisham Council. Thank You and Well done Guys!

http://lovelewisham.com/Home/Details/c8ed3308-94e6-4230-b57f-81156049988c

Brett
14 Mar '17

It can be dangerous if someone breathes it in directly from the cylinder. As it is under the pressure this can cause the bends. Inhaling helium from a balloon is ok for most people as it is at atmospheric pressure already - if you have breathing difficulties best not to deprive yourself of oxygen though.