Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
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.
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
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.
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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Delta HHW Collection Facility | 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee | ||
Freon Free | 1881 Walters Ct Suite A | Fairfield | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee |
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