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Ask HN: Advice on Liquid Mercury Disposal
I have approximately 1/4 cup of liquid mercury in my garage here in Alabama that I prefer was not in my garage. Can anyone give advice on safe and legal disposal?
- ColinWright 7y agoI would contact my nearest university physics and/or chemistry department and offer it to them.
- dcassett 7y agoI had this situation in the '90s and called the city, and a fire marshall picked it up. Now my city has a hazardous waste center that handles all sorts of things including mercury.
- DanBC 7y agohttps://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/dontmesswithmercury/disposal_info.html https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/dontmesswithmercury/disposal_info.... > There are many state and local programs for recycling or disposing items that contain mercury. Some states have laws that cover hazardous waste disposal. To find out how to get rid of the mercury in your school: http://www.adem.state.al.us/default.cnt http://www.adem.state.al.us/default.cnt has this page which says small spills can (WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK) go in the household trash to the municipal landfill, but recommends household hazardous collections instead: http://adem.alabama.gov/programs/land/landforms/HouseMercury.pdf http://adem.alabama.gov/programs/land/landforms/HouseMercury...