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Mercury-Containing Items

Mercury-containing items include thermostats, thermometers, barometers, and other types of medical and measuring equipment which contain liquid mercury (fluorescent tubes and bulbs, level and float type switches, and mercuric oxide household batteries).

Household Hazardous Waste

This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.

Mercury-containing items include thermostats, thermometers, barometers, and other types of medical and measuring equipment which contain liquid mercury (fluorescent tubes and bulbs, level and float type switches, and mercuric oxide household batteries).

For details about mercury-containing items, click here.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Pick-N-Pull (1015 Market Ave) 1015 Market St. Richmond Safe Disposal Free Drop-off Mercury switches
Pick-N-Pull (7400 Mowry Ave) 7400 Mowry Ave. Newark Safe Disposal Free Drop-off Mercury switches
Pick-N-Pull (8451 San Leandro St) 8451 San Leandro St. Oakland Safe Disposal Free Drop-off Mercury switches
Recology SF Business Haz. Waste Drop-Off (VSQG Program) 501 Tunnel Ave. San Francisco Safe Disposal Drop-off for a Fee Quantity limits and disposal fees apply. You must qualify and make an appointment in advance. San Francisco businesses only.
Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Facility 501 Tunnel Ave. San Francisco Safe Disposal Free Drop-off Limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per day of all household hazardous waste. San Francisco residents only. Address verification required. Open Thursday-Saturday only from 8am-4pm.
Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Home Collection San Francisco Safe Disposal Free Pick-up San Francisco Residents only.
RecycLights 20283 Santa Maria Ave Castro Valley Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee Call for details.
Safety Kleen (San Jose) 1147 N 10th Street San Jose Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee
SMaRT Station 301 Carl Rd Sunnyvale Safe Disposal Free Drop-off Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
Stericycle (Hayward) 30542 San Antonio St Hayward Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee mercury spill kits, mercury containing device mailback, & dental amalgam mailback
Stericycle (San Jose) 189 Stauffer Blvd San Jose Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee mercury spill kits, mercury containing device mailback, & dental amalgam mailback
Vasco Road Landfill & Recycling Drop-off 4001 N. Vasco Rd. Livermore Safe Disposal Drop-off for a Fee Construction & Demolition
Veolia Environmental Services 1125 Hensley St Richmond Safe Disposal Mail-in for a Fee Automotive switches; debris and contaminated soil; dental amalgam; electrical devices; fluorescent and HID lamps; medical apparatus; mercury compounds; precision instruments; and ​thermostats.
West County HHW Collection Facility 101 Pittsburg Ave. Richmond Safe Disposal Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee
WM Think Green From Home 172 98th Ave Oakland Safe Disposal Mail-in for a Fee Online service. Programs for residents and businesses.

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