Mercury Disposal Options
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Mercury Disposal Options
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Mercury Disposal Options. Mercury Disposal Options. Recycling Safely remove/reuse Hazardous Waste Cannot safely remove/reuse. Mercury Disposal Options. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Programs communities and counties couple times per year Allow environmentally safe disposal - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Mercury Disposal Options
Mercury Disposal Options
• Recycling– Safely
remove/reuse
• Hazardous Waste– Cannot safely
remove/reuse
Mercury Disposal Options
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Programs– communities and counties
• couple times per year
• Allow environmentally safe disposal– hazardous, poisonous, and toxic
household products
Mercury Disposal Options
• Products typically accepted– Mercury, mercury-containing products
including thermometers, thermostats, switches, and liquid mercury
– Paints, strippers, primers, varnishes, solvents, spray paint, and paint thinners
– Automotive fluids, including oil and antifreeze
– Garden chemicals, including pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides Lead acid batteries
Mercury Disposal Options
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection visit the following website:– www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-
3585_4130-115394--,00.html– www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/deq-
ess-recycle-contact-wayne_215525_7.pd– www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-
3307_29693_4175-11691--,00.html
