Welcome to RE:Source! Your online directory for reuse, repair and proper disposal options for the Bay Area. Although we do our best to stay up-to-date, information is constantly changing and we encourage you to call ahead to verify hours and availability.
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.
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2800 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland • (510) 444-6614Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.Buyback Drop-off -
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1384 14th St, Oakland • (510) 663-0126Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.Buyback Drop-off -
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1221 Grand Ave., Piedmont • (510) 652-1936Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.Buyback Drop-off -
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5533 College Ave, Oakland • (510) 230-0145Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.Buyback Drop-off -
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2100 East 7th Street, Oakland • (800) 606-6606Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.Buyback Drop-off -
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2100 East 7th Street, Oakland • (800) 606-6606Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.Buyback Drop-off -
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4024 MacArthur Ave., Oakland • (510) 530-1966Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.Buyback Drop-off -
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642 Hearst Ave, Berkeley • (510) 841-0511Thermostat Care Drop-off LocationBuyback Drop-off -
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2175 Adams Avenue, San Leandro • (510) 352-4680Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.Buyback Drop-off -
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444 Doolittle Dr, San Leandro • (800) 472-4643Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.Buyback Drop-off -
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436 Hester St, San Leandro • (510) 562-8440Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.Buyback Drop-off -
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1995 Fairway Drive, San Leandro • (510) 618-2350Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.Buyback Drop-off -
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3018 Alvarado St, San Leandro • (510) 357-6700Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.Buyback Drop-off -
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3018 Alvarado St, San Leandro • (510) 352-5100Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.Buyback Drop-off -
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501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco • (415) 330-1405Limit 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 -
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501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco • (415) 330-1425Quantity limits and disposal fees apply. You must qualify and make an appointment in advance. San Francisco businesses only.Drop-off for a Fee -
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501 Tunnel Ave, San Francisco • (415) 330-1405San Francisco Residents only.Free Pick-up -
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1125 Hensley St, Richmond • 626-334-5117Mail-in for a Fee -
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101 Pittsburg Ave., Richmond • (888) 412-9277Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee -
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2091 West Winton Avenue, Hayward • (800) 606-6606Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.Buyback Drop-off -
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2091 West Winton Avenue, Hayward • (800) 606-6606Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.Buyback Drop-off -
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21040 Marshall St, Castro Valley • (510) 537-0757Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.Buyback Drop-off -
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26999 Industrial Blvd, Hayward • (510) 782-9820Thermostat Care Drop-off Location. Free drop-off, complete form, rebate mailed at future date.Buyback Drop-off -
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30677 Huntwood Ave, Hayward • (510) 429-1129Drop-off for a Fee -
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2921 Whipple Rd, Union City • (510) 483-8031Thermostat 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
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ThermostatCare Recycling Location Finder -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.
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FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) -Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics.
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