Mercury Thermostat Collection and Recycling
Thermostat Wholesaler Requirements
Beginning July 1, 2011, thermostat wholesalers must:
- Participate as a collection site for out-of-service mercury switch thermostats.
- Use the containers provided by the manufacturer collection programs.
- Distribute to their customers educational materials developed by thermostat
manufacturers.
- Comply with the requirements of the thermostat manufacturers collection
programs.
- Handle and manage out-of-service mercury thermostats as
universal waste.
Information on how to become a collection site is available on the Thermostat
Recycling Corporation website.
Thermostat wholesalers not participating as a collection site may not sell
or distribute any thermostat.
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