What do you do with old empty kegs?

Here is a collection of weird and wonderful ways to transform the humble keg.

1. Bar Stools. Your customers need a place to sit belly-up… why not on a container that held their beer before they did?
2. Planters. Talk about giving kegs new life!
3. Tables.
4. Grills.
5. Lights.
6. Urinals.

Can you scrap beer kegs UK?

If you are a brewer or owner of the container you are legally allowed to scrap your own containers. Anyone else is not authorised. It is only the contents of the container that is sold, never the container itself.

What material is a beer keg made out of?

Although kegs have been made out of many materials over time, including wood, plastic, and aluminum, the vast majority are now made from stainless steel.

Are 5 Litre kegs recyclable?

Yes. Mini kegs are made of tin plated steel (similar to a baked bean can). This means it is easily recoverable during recycling as they can be separated with magnets. Metal recycles forever so it is important the material is not wasted.

Are you supposed to empty a keg before returning it?

Keg Etiquette Always store empty kegs securely until you can return them to the place of purchase. Never tamper with, mishandle, abuse or alter a keg. It’s common sense: If you lose your deposit because you left your keg in your garage for a year, you still don’t own the keg.

Where can I Sell my beer keg for scrap?

Contact: Liquor Barn is located in Englewood, Colo. Beer kegs are generally made of stainless steel or aluminum, both of which are valuable metals that can be sold as scrap. Although scrap metal prices fluctuate, both aluminum and stainless steel can fetch around 40 cents per pound.

What do liquor stores do with empty kegs?

A few liquor stores and scrap yards will purchase empty beer kegs, but because of rampant beer keg theft, fewer vendors are willing to purchase them. In most cases, an empty beer keg needs to be returned to the vendor who originally filled and sold it.

How much is an empty beer keg worth?

Depending on the material that the keg is made out of; aluminum, tin or stainless steel an empty keg is worth $15 to $55 in scrap. Because of the high cost to even make a single beer keg beer manufacturers charge stores that supply them a deposit.

Can you store beer in a mini keg?

Many home brewers use mini kegs to store their beer. Many however are moving toward using brown stopper topped bottles because mini kegs are flimsy and rust easily. Empty beer kegs are not a type of scrap metal that you are going to find on the curb everyday.