Propane Atlas

Home Depot Propane Exchange

1,906 Home Depot stores in our directory across 51 states.

Does Home Depot have propane tank exchange?

Yes. AmeriGas's store finder lists Home Depot stores as AmeriGas propane tank exchange locations, and lists many of them as 24/7 self-serve.[1]

How it works at Home Depot

  • At a 24/7 self-serve kiosk you swap the tank yourself, at any hour, with no store employee involved.[2][3]
  • At a staffed cage, AmeriGas's retailer terms require the cage to stay locked except while a sale or exchange is happening, so a store employee opens it.[4]
  • AmeriGas's finder names many Home Depot listings “Home Depot (QR code)”, and lists every one of those as 24/7 self-serve.[1]
  • AmeriGas accepts all brands of propane tanks for exchange, and its grill tanks hold a net 15 pounds of propane.[2]
  • AmeriGas says most of its retail locations sell grill tanks as well as exchanging them, so you can usually buy a tank without an empty.[2]

What our directory lists

1,906 Home Depot stores appear in AmeriGas's exchange locator as carrying AmeriGas exchange, last checked September 27, 2026. AmeriGas lists 1,354 as 24/7 self-serve. Our Home Depot listings come from AmeriGas's locator.

Home Depot propane exchange by state

Stores listed in our directory, by state. Each state page lists them by city.

Cities with the most listed Home Depot stores

Houston, TX (21), San Antonio, TX (13), Phoenix, AZ (10), Miami, FL (10), Chicago, IL (10), San Diego, CA (9), Las Vegas, NV (9), Orlando, FL (8), Austin, TX (8), Jacksonville, FL (7), Tampa, FL (7), Atlanta, GA (7).

Questions

Is Home Depot propane exchange open 24 hours?

At some stores. AmeriGas lists many Home Depot exchange cages as 24/7 self-serve kiosks you can use without an employee. The others are locked cages a store employee opens during a sale.[1][3][4]

Can I exchange a Blue Rhino tank at Home Depot?

Yes. AmeriGas says it accepts all brands of propane tanks for exchange.[2]

How much propane is in a Home Depot exchange tank?

AmeriGas grill tanks hold a net 15 pounds of propane. The FTC reports that the exchange suppliers cut the fill from 17 to 15 pounds in 2008.[2][5]

Does Home Depot refill propane tanks?

AmeriGas's finder lists Home Depot stores for tank exchange, not cylinder refill. To have your own tank filled by the gallon, use the Refill filter in our finder.[1]

Sources

  1. AmeriGas, Propane Refill & Tank Exchange Locations (store finder). Cited for: its finder lists Home Depot and Walmart stores as tank-exchange locations, some as 24/7 self-serve.
  2. AmeriGas, Buy & Exchange Propane Grill Tanks. Cited for: AmeriGas accepts all brands of tanks; its grill tanks hold a net 15 lb; most retail locations sell as well as exchange; 24/7 self-serve kiosks.
  3. AmeriGas, Self-Serve Propane Exchange (for retailers). Cited for: at a self-serve kiosk customers do the whole swap themselves, with no employee.
  4. AmeriGas, Cylinder Exchange Terms and Conditions. Cited for: retailer terms: exchange cages stay locked unless a sale or exchange is happening.
  5. Federal Trade Commission, FTC Charges Two Leading Suppliers of Propane Exchange Tanks with Restraining Competition (March 2014). Cited for: the 2008 fill cut from 17 to 15 lb, and that Walmart, then buying from both suppliers, refused it.

Before you go

Refill vs. Tank Exchange: What You Actually Get

Exchange trades a tank; refill sells you gas by the gallon. The difference in what you get home with is larger than most people expect.

When Does a Propane Tank Expire?

Twelve years from the date stamped on the collar, then a requalification interval that depends on the test method. An out-of-date cylinder cannot legally be refilled.