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Mercury Collection Program for Businesses |
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is sponsoring a Kansas Mercury Collection Program, July 14-September 13, 2008. This program is open to any dentist office, doctor office or small quantity hazardous waste generator business owner that wants to get rid of their mercury-containing devices at no cost. This program is open to all businesses, as long as they are a small-quantity generator of hazardous waste.
The program is free and all mercury-containing items will be disposed of responsibly by a licensed hazardous waste contractor. The flyer has contact information for the collection center nearest their business location.
Eligible Items
• Elemental mercury
• Mercury containing devices such as thermometers, barometers, manometers, mercury displacement relays, heating/cooling thermostats, and mercury switches
• Medical devices such as balloons, sphygmomanometers, and dilators
Not Eligible
• Mercury salts
• Fluorescent lights including compact fluorescent bulbs
• Batteries
For more information about the Kansas Mercury Collection Program, visit the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Web site at http://www.kdheks.gov/waste/mercury.html, or contact Maria Morey, KDHE, 785-296-1611. Businesses can also contact the Small Business Environmental Assistance Program at 1-800-578-8898.
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