Disposal Ban

• Mercury-containing devices from all sources (thermostats, switches, relays, thermometers, manometers and other devices with liquid mercury – does not apply to lamps or batteries) are banned from the solid waste stream.
• Lamps from businesses may not be disposed at incinerators and no business may dispose of more than ten lamps per month except at a recycling facility or a hazardous waste facility

Labeling

• None

Product Ban

• Limits are 0.0004% mercury by weight for alkaline-manganese or zinc-carbon batteries that contain any intentionally introduced mercury - 25 mg mercury for BC batteries

Manufacturer Collection/Recycle

• None

Notification

• The DEP is authorized to provide information materials about the energy efficiency of and disposal requirements for lamps

Statute

• 403.7186 Environmentally Sound Management of Mercury-Containing Devices and Lamps
• 403.7191 Toxics in Packaging
• 403.7192 Batteries; Requirements for Consumer, Manufacturers, and Sellers; Penalties