Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Mercury Thermostats
A control device typically used in a heating and/or cooling system to maintain a set temperature. Older models contain liquid mercury and are considered hazardous waste. Newer models are electronic and considered electronic waste when non-working.
In the old style of thermostats with a lever or switch - not the newer electronic kind - there is mercury inside the sealed glass tilt switch.
Properly recycling mercury thermostats is the law. Use the Thermostat Recycling Location Finder to find free drop-off sites near you. Residents, contractors, and businesses all qualify for rebates of up to $30 per mercury thermostat.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Cold Supply (Ferguson HVAC) |
6780 Sierra Ct Unit Q |
Dublin | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| Appliance Parts Distributor | 6843 Dublin Blvd | Dublin | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| Johnstone Supply (Livermore) |
7066 Las Positas Rd Suite D |
Livermore | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| Heating & Cooling Supply | 6510 Sierra Ct | Dublin | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| Allied Refrigeration | 2175 Adams Avenue | San Leandro | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| Air Cold Supply (Ferguson HVAC) - Hayward | 26999 Industrial Blvd | Hayward | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| Rubenstein Supply Company | 2800 San Pablo Avenue | Oakland | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| Johnstone Supply (Hayward) | 1497 Zephyr Ave | Hayward | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| Cole Hardware (Rockridge) | 5533 College Ave | Oakland | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| Johnstone Supply (Oakland) | 1384 14th St | Oakland | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| R.E. Michel Company | 2921 Whipple Rd | Union City | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| W. W. Grainger, Inc. | 444 Doolittle Dr | San Leandro | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| United Refrigeration |
3018 Alvarado St Suite A |
San Leandro | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. | |
| Laurel Ace Hardware | 4024 MacArthur Ave. | Oakland | Safe Disposal | Buyback Drop-off | Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date. |
