For homeowners
Participating collection programs
If you have elemental mercury, mercury-containing compounds or mercury-containing devices from your home, you can take them to a HHW facility or collection event. There is usually no charge for disposal of this type of waste.
Recycle fluorescent light tubes compact fluorescent light bulbs by taking them to a HHW collection event or facility (see links above) or to a retail location.
For a business or other non-household source (CEGs, including schools)
A conditionally exempt generator creates less than 220 pounds of hazardous waste and 2.2 pounds of acutely hazardous waste per calendar month and does not accumulate more than 2,200 pounds of hazardous waste (2.2 pounds of acutely hazardous waste) at one time.
Collection facilities or events
If you are a business, school, or other non-household site that is a CEG, you can take elemental mercury, mercury-containing compounds or mercury-containing devices for safe disposal to a permanent household hazardous waste collection facility or a HHW collection event. There may be a small charge for disposal and pre-registration is usually required.
For heating, ventilating and air conditioning contractors/wholesalers
You can recycle mercury thermostats through the Thermostat Recycling Corporation program. If your company has seven or more contractors/technicians, or is located in a rural area, you are eligible to get your own recycling container from TRC.
Other options
Other options for safe disposal of CEG mercury waste are contracting with your hazardous waste vendor or hazardous waste contractor or recycling programs available through manufacturers or others.