Manual dial thermostats

Older thermostats with manual dials may contain mercury. Safely dispose of these thermostats for free at a household hazardous waste drop-off location:

• Designated fire hall
• City landfill Throw 'n' Go area - if you bring other garbage, landfill charges will apply.

Special instructions

• Package thermostat in a puncture-resistant, non-breakable, sealed container like a yogurt or margine tub.
• Label the container as "thermostat" or "mercury" with a permanent marker.
• Call 911 if a thermometer, thermostat, or wall-mounted blood pressure cuff is broken and mercury is released.

Programmable thermostats

Modern digital thermostats (programmable with a display) do not contain mercury. They can be placed in your black cart as garbage.

Household hazardous waste drop-off locations listed below: