Mercury Waste Disposal: Lamps, Thermostats, Switches, and Other Mercury-Containing Equipment

Mercury turns up across ordinary commercial buildings, mostly in places nobody thinks about. Fluorescent tubes, compact fluorescent lamps, high-intensity discharge lamps, older thermostats, tilt switches, manometers, thermometers, and some medical…

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Aerosol Can Disposal for Businesses: Universal Waste, Puncturing, and When a Can Is Actually Empty

Aerosol cans are one of the most common hazardous waste streams in American businesses, and one of the most commonly mishandled. Paint, lubricants, cleaners, degreasers, adhesives, pesticides, and personal care…

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