Mercury-containing devices include thermometers (with silver-colored liquid), thermostats, and fluorescent lights.These are hazardous materials and must be brought to the annual Household Hazardous Waste Day or the Regional Hazardous Waste Collection Sites at the Colrain and Conway transfer stations. Thermometers and thermostats may also be brought to the District office (117 Main St., 2nd Floor, Greenfield). There is no fee for these items.
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Mercury Thermometers & Thermostats
Mercury is a silvery liquid. If you have a thermometer with mercury in it, bring it to the annual Household Hazardous Waste Day, the Regional Hazardous Waste Collection Sites at the Colrain and Conway transfer stations, or the District Office. We offer a free digital thermometer in exchange. (One per household.) If the thermometer has red or blue liquid, it does not contain mercury and may be put in the trash.
Thermostats must be brought to the annual Household Hazardous Waste Day, the Regional Hazardous Waste Collection Sites at the Colrain and Conway transfer stations, or the District Office.
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