If you have mercuric waste - from thermometers, blood pressure monitors, electric switches, industrial equipment, etc. and are looking for a safe, EPA-approved means of ensuring recycling and reuse of the mercury, the the following list of mercury recyclers will help you! The following is a list of mercury recyclers. Please note that this list is only a partial representation of mercury recyclers and is updated periodically. Users of this list are encouraged to research the compliance status of any company they utilize and write back to EHSO of both concerns and good service!
For mercury containing lighting equipment, see also the Fluorescent Lamp and Ballast Page
| Name of Company | Services Offered |
| A & B Iron & Metal Co., Inc. 329 Washington St. Dayton, OH 45402 Phone: (513) 228-1561 Fax: (513) 220-6236 Contact: Tammy Osborn | Broker, dealer. |
| Adrow Chemical 2 Lines Ave. Wanaque, NJ 07465 Phone: (201) 839-2372 Fax: (201) 244-9448 Contact: Bill Delany or Frank Bindhammer | Mercury devices, lamps, etc. Will accept various other wastes on a case by case basis. Fee required for less than 25 pounds. |
| AERC.com, Inc. 2591 Mitchell Ave. Allentown, PA 18103 Phone: (610) 797-7608 or (800) 554-2372 | Mercury devices; compounds and solutions; fluorescent and HID lamps; precious metals |
| Advanced Recovery Systems, Inc. PO Box 2231 North Canton, OH 44720 Phone: (216) 494-9364 Contact: Ellis Lehmen | Removes non-ferrous metallic particles in soil/ash. |
| Ashtabula Salvage Company P.O. Box 800 Ashtabula, OH 44004 Phone: (216) 997-5341 Contact: Allan Goldstein | Scrap metals processor. |
| Bethlehem Apparatus 890 Front St., P.O. Box Y Hellertown, PA 18055 Phone: (610) 838-7034 Fax: (610) 838-6333 Contact: John Boyle | Mercury lamps, mercury-containing thermometers, switches, batteries and dental amalgam. |
| Bellefontaine Recycling 117 Buckingham Ave. W. Bellefontaine, OH 43311 Phone: (513) 592-2514 Contact: Roger L. Watson | Dealer. Ferrous and Non-ferrous scrap metal. |
| C & E Recycling 204 E. Railroad St. Columbiana, OH 44408 Phone: (216) 482-2357 | Dealer, processor. Ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal. |
| Clean Harbors 2940 Independence Rd. Cleveland, OH 44115 Phone: (216) 429-2402 Fax: (216) 883-1918 | Mercury-containing wastewater. |
| Cohen Brothers, Inc. P.O. Box 67 Middletown, OH 45042 Phone: (513) 422-3696 Fax: (513) 422-9018 Contact: Ken Cohen | Broker, dealer. Accepts ferrous and non-ferrous metals. |
| DF Goldsmith Chemical and Metal 909 Pitner Ave. Evanston, IL 60202 Phone: (847) 869-7800 Fax: (847) 869-2531 | Mercury will not be accepted unless it has been shipped in a special mercury shipping unit, which costs $90. The kit will hold about 60 pounds of mercury. If more than 225 pounds are being sent, Goldsmith will pay 50 cents per pound, and shipping kit is not required, Since flasks will be provided. Call the company to clarify requirements before shipping. |
| Environmental Enterprises, Inc. 10163 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45241 Phone: (800) 722-2818 Fax: (513) 782-8950 | All forms of mercury except fulminates. Including elemental, wastewater, lab-pack, activated carbon, lamps, switches, salts, organics, etc. |
| Gletzers Aluminum Alloys 2040 Parson Avenue Columbus, OH 43207 Phone: (614) 443-7774 Contact: Perry Gletzer | Broker, dealer, processor. Accepts non-ferrous scrap metals. |
| Marcon Recycling Center P.O. Box 2001 Marietta, OH 45750 Phone: (614) 374-5467 Contact: Philip C. Miner | Dealer. Accepts non-ferrous scrap metals. |
| Molise Paper & Metal Recycling 1271 E. 289th St. Wickliffe, OH 44092 Phone: (216) 944-8819 Fax: (216) 944-0964 Contact: Mark Mastrangelo | Dealer, processor. Accepts ferrous and non-ferrous metals. |
| MRS (Mercury Recovery Services) 700 5th Ave. New Brighton, PA 12205 Phone: (412) 843-5000 Fax: (412) 843-5353 | Manufacturing, development and consulting for on-site mercury waste treatment and recovery systems. |
| Mercury Refining Co. 1218 Central Ave. Albany, NY 12205 Phone: (518) 459-0820 Fax: (518) 459-2334 Contact: Aaron Mars | Accepts most conventional mercury wastes. Exceptions include: F-, K-, P- or U- listed wastes (except U151), pesticides, flammables, explosives, regulated medical waste and waste containing certain other hazardous materials. |
| Mercury Waste Solutions, Inc. 21211 Durand Avenue Union Grove, WI 53182 Phone: (800) 741-3343 or (816) 554-8080 Fax: (816) 554-8787 Contact: Zach Unruh | Accepts any metallic mercury-containing wastes e.g. lights, thermostats, switches etc. Minimum order is $50.00 |
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