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The Washington Mercury Education and Reduction Act of 2003 banned all
mercury-containing thermostats that are not made by companies participating in a
recognized recovery/recycling program.
The Thermostat Recycling Corporation (TRC), a non-profit subsidiary of the
National Electrical Manufacturer’s Association, has sponsored thermostat
recycling in Washington state since 2003.
Except for do-it-yourselfers, only licensed electricians are authorized to
remove electric mercury thermostats.
Please protect your environment, your neighbors and your family by recycling, keeping mercury thermostats out of the trash. You can take thermostats to an HVAC equipment wholesaler near you or to a local household hazardous facility. If your wholesaler is not participating in this program, please contact us.
If you remove or change out an old mercury thermostat, please keep it out of the trash. See or call 1-800-RECYCLE (1-800-732-9253) to find out where to take your old thermostat.
Your building or facilities may contain one or more older, mercury thermostats. When you make plans for an upgrade, please include recycling of these devices in your specs. If your electrician does not know where to recycle mercury thermostats, please ask them to call 1-800-RECYCLE (1-800-732-9253) .
Thermostat Recycling Corporation coordinates industry take-back program.
Mercury Use in Thermostats is a fact sheet from Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC).
Copyright © Washington State Department of Ecology. See http://www.ecy.wa.gov/copyright.html.
