Mercury Drop Off and Thermometer Exchange Program

Mercury, common in home thermometers, thermostats and fluorescent bulbs, can harm human health and the environment if spilled.

Mercury Clean Up

DO NOT VACUUM up any spilled mercury. Instead, follow these steps:

	Use two pieces of paper and an eyedropper to scoop up mercury droplets.
	Place mercury in a plastic or glass jar.
	Put the paper used for clean up into a plastic bag.
	Bring the plastic bag and the contained mercury to a mercury drop off day or a household hazardous waste collection day.

A free booklet detailing how to properly handle home mercury spills is available from Saginaw County Department of Public Health (SCDPH) or MMWA. SCDPH can be reached at 989-758-3686 or www.saginawpublichealth.org.

Residential mercury drop off and thermometer exchange days are offered several times each year by MMWA in partnership with the Saginaw County Department of Public Health.

The thermometer exchange program is part of The Michigan Thermometer Exchange Program funded by General Motors Corporation and Saginaw Metal Castings Operation, and endorsed by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The program is managed and distributed by the Michigan Association for Local Public Health.

For more on the health hazards of mercury and what you can do to protect yourself and your family, please visit www.michigan.gov/mercury for The Michigan Department of Community Health’s Mercury Information page.

For more on CFL recycling in Michigan, please visit www.recycleyourcfl.com or www.RecycleTHATCFL.com.

Mid Michigan Waste Authority

7950 Gratiot Suite #5

Saginaw, MI 48609

(989) 781-9555

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