We strongly encourage HVAC wholesalers, distributors, installation contractors and household hazardous waste collection programs to participate in Thermostat Recycling Corp’s program for all brands of wall-mounted mercury thermostats removed from service.
- Participating facilities are encouraged to accept mercury thermostats from homeowners and anyone who wants to recycle the thermostats.
- Thermostats are collected after they’ve been removed from service and are put into special collection containers at participating facilities for recycling.
- When the container is full, the participating facility returns it to Thermostat Recycling Corp. in exchange for a new container.
- The mercury switches are removed from the thermostats and sent to a company that purifies the mercury for reuse.
- After collecting a nominal fee for the initial collection container, Thermostat Recycling Corp. pays all shipping and recycling costs.
- This program is designed for wall-mounted mercury thermostats only.
- It’s important that the entire thermostat be returned because the thermostat housing provides protection for the mercury switch during shipment.
- Thermostats returned under warranty shouldn’t be included in the recycling containers.