The program is intended to work with county Emergency Management Agencies and health departments to provide for safe recycling of mercury that might otherwise be improperly managed or discarded.
The program will collect and recycle elemental mercury and mercury-containing devices that meet the description of a universal waste.
Typically, recyclable items include thermostats, switches, thermometers, sphygmomanometers and other sealed devices, as well as liquid mercury stored in jars, bottles, etc.
Allied program manager McManus said that Allied will ensure that all applicable regulations and industry standard operating procedures are followed at all times.
"We will charge a base rate to offset vehicle and fuel expenses, and time spent traveling to collection sites to collect and process mercury-containing devices," McManus said.
