Local and state environmental regulations and EPA enforcement of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), regulate the generation, treatment, storage, handling, clean-up, transportation and disposal of hazardous wastes, including products which contain mercury. Mercury-containing fluorescent lamps are regulated as Universal Waste.
Listed below are links to various independent websites and other information resources that are designed to help you assess and meet your environmental responsibilities with regard to mercury.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Mercury
Thermostat Recycling Corp (TRC) – Information on HVAC Mercury Thermostat Recycling
Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers – Information on Mercury Lamp Management
National Wildlife Federation – Information on Mercury Contamination