MERCURY RECYCLING PROGRAM
Did you know that mercury enters the San Francisco Bay from many sources, including broken thermometers that
are flushed down the drain? Wastewater treatment plants can only remove 60 percent of the mercury from
wastewater and the remaining 40 percent is discharged to the Bay, causing harm to aquatic life and ultimately
human health.
In an effort to reduce the amount of mercury being released into the environment, the Dublin San Ramon Services
District, the City of Pleasanton, and Pleasanton Garbage Service, Inc. are implementing two free mercury recycling
programs:
1) Exchange mercury thermometers for free digital thermometers
2) Recycle items that contain mercury – fluorescent light bulbs, thermostats, mercury switches, mercuric
oxide batteries (small button size batteries often used in cameras, watches, and calculators).
To participate in this program, residents must live in the City of Pleasanton or in the area of the Dublin San Ramon
Services District, all the items containing mercury must be intact (no broken thermometers, fluorescent light bulbs,
etc.). Mercury thermometers must be transported in their original carrying case or in a protective container.
By exchanging mercury thermometers for digital thermometers and recycling items that contain mercury, residents
are helping to reduce the amount of mercury being released into our environment. When it comes to preventing
water pollution, every drop counts!
Pleasanton Residents Recycle Mercury Waste
Pleasanton Garbage Service, Inc.
3110 Busch Rd., Pleasanton
Daily 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Questions, call 925-846-2042
Pleasanton Residents Exchange Thermometers
City Hall Operations Service Center
Utility Billing Counter Administration Building
200 Old Bernal Road, Pleasanton 3333 Busch Rd., Pleasanton
Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Questions, call Ann Riley 925-931-5427 Questions, call Donna D’Abate 925-931-5500