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Mercury Thermostats

This item is hazardous and requires proper disposal.

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.

 
    • Safe Disposal
    Rubenstein Supply Company
    2800 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland • (510) 444-6614
    Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Safe Disposal
    Johnstone Supply (Oakland)
    1384 14th St, Oakland • (510) 663-0126
    Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Safe Disposal
    Grand Lake Ace Hardware
    1221 Grand Ave., Piedmont • (510) 652-1936
    Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Safe Disposal
    Cole Hardware (Rockridge)
    5533 College Ave, Oakland • (510) 230-0145
    Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Safe Disposal
    Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility)
    2100 East 7th Street, Oakland • (800) 606-6606
    Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Safe Disposal
    Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility)
    2100 East 7th Street, Oakland • (800) 606-6606
     Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Safe Disposal
    Laurel Ace Hardware
    4024 MacArthur Ave., Oakland • (510) 530-1966
    Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Safe Disposal
    Truitt & White Lumber Lumber and Hardware
    642 Hearst Ave, Berkeley • (510) 841-0511
    Thermostat Care Drop-off Location
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Safe Disposal
    Allied Refrigeration
    2175 Adams Avenue, San Leandro • (510) 352-4680
    Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Safe Disposal
    W. W. Grainger, Inc.
    444 Doolittle Dr, San Leandro • (800) 472-4643
    Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Safe Disposal
    RSD
    436 Hester St, San Leandro • (510) 562-8440
    Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Safe Disposal
    US Air Conditioning Distributors
    1995 Fairway Drive, San Leandro • (510) 618-2350
    Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Safe Disposal
    Goodman Distribution, Inc
    3018 Alvarado St, San Leandro • (510) 357-6700
    Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Safe Disposal
    United Refrigeration
    3018 Alvarado St, San Leandro • (510) 352-5100
    Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Home Collection
    , San Francisco • (415) 330-1405
    San Francisco Residents only.
    Free Pick-up
    • Recycle
    Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Facility
    501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco • (415) 330-1405
    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.
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Recology SF Business Haz. Waste Drop-Off (VSQG Program)
    501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco • (415) 330-1425
    Quantity limits and disposal fees apply. You must qualify and make an appointment in advance. San Francisco businesses only.
    Drop-off for a Fee
    • Recycle
    Veolia Environmental Services
    1125 Hensley St, Richmond • 626-334-5117
    Mail-in for a Fee
    • Safe Disposal
    West County HHW Collection Facility
    101 Pittsburg Ave., Richmond • (888) 412-9277
    Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee
    • Safe Disposal
    Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility)
    2091 West Winton Avenue, Hayward • (800) 606-6606
    Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Safe Disposal
    Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility)
    2091 West Winton Avenue, Hayward • (800) 606-6606
     Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Safe Disposal
    Castro Valley Sanitary District Office
    21040 Marshall St, Castro Valley • (510) 537-0757
    Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Safe Disposal
    Air Cold Supply (Ferguson HVAC) - Hayward
    26999 Industrial Blvd, Hayward • (510) 782-9820
    Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Buyback Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Clean Earth (AERC) (Hayward)
    30677 Huntwood Ave, Hayward • (510) 429-1129
    Drop-off for a Fee
    • Safe Disposal
    R.E. Michel Company
    2921 Whipple Rd, Union City • (510) 483-8031
    Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.
    Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off

Additional Online Resources for Mercury Thermostats

  • ThermostatCare Recycling Location Finder -
    thermostat-recycle.org
    The Thermostat Care safe thermostat recycling program of California helps individuals and businesses properly dispose of old mercury thermostats that pose a health hazard to communities and the environment. $30 per unit rebate. See website for info and drop-off locations.
  • FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) -
    fixitclinic.blogspot.com
    Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics.
  • BulbCycle -
    www.bulbcycle.com

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