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Special
Waste
One
key to the Authority's success in managing the County's waste in an environmentally
responsible manner lies with you! Because managing certain materials
called "special wastes", in ways that will not harm disposal
facilities or the environment, requires your help. Because if you understand
what special wastes are, and how they should be handled, you are doing
your part to help protect the integrated system, and in doing so, the
environment.
WASTES
THAT CONTAIN MERCURY
 Fluorescent
bulbs, including Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs),
thermostats and glass
thermometers all contain mercury. Mercury is a toxic substance
that the Authority wants to remove from the waste stream. A resident bringing
in any of the above items to HHW, will
receive a free digital thermometer, if desired, in exchange as a thank
you.
 Click
on the ENERGY STAR logo to see frequently asked questions and the answers
on CFLs and Mercury from the US Environmental Protection Agency and US
Department of Energy program.
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