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Mercury Recovery Program
Mercury is an element that can be harmful to human health and the environmnent if not disposed of properly.
Mercury won't harm you or the environment as long as it stays inside the product and is handled properly when you are finished with it.
Mercury can be found in a variety of household products like thermometers, thermostats, button-cell batteries and fluorescent lamps.
Please handle products containing mercury very carefully and properly:
1. Never throw glass thermometers, old thermostats, button-cell batteries of fluorescent lamps in the trash.
2. Store mercury-containing products in a safe place, such as an unbreakable plastic container, away from children and pets.
3. Please bring products containing **mercury i.e. thermometers, thermostats, compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL's), to the Beverly Health Dept. Office located at 90 Colon Street or Beverly Engineering Office located at Beverly City Hall, 191 Cabot Street Beverly, MA 01915.
**Fluorescent lightbulbs (traditional tubes) may be taken to Dawson's Hardware, 50 Enon Street.
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