Mercury Collection

     Mercury is a toxic substance that can be harmful to both people and wildlife. Mercury can be found in homes in mercury fever thermometers, mercury thermostats and switches. Mercury is safe while sealed in these devices. However, when these instruments are thrown away, mercury can be exposed to the environment causing serious environmental hazards.

     Do not throw your mercury devices into the garbage. The CCSWA and the Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) will recycle them for you. Bring your mercury thermometers, switches and thermostats to our office. We will make sure that these potentially harmful instruments are recycled and disposed of properly. If you possess liquid mercury in vials (elemental mercury), please contact DEP at (570) 327-3646. For more information on DEP’s mercury program, visit their website at www.dep.state.pa.us. In the "keyword box" type mercury.