Business Update
Mercury Disposal Control Act
Effective Jan. 1, 2011
State of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
The Mercury Disposal Control Act applies to your business if your business utilizes mercury-added consumer products, such as fluorescent light bulbs, and meets one of the other following criteria:
- Employees 10 or more employees;
- Owns, maintains a building of at least 3,000 square feet, excluding private residences;
- Owns or maintains one (1) or more electrical distribution systems;
- Engages in the demolition of buildings, excluding private residences; or
- Owns or operates a tanning bed salon
The Mercury Disposal Act requires proper recycling of mercury-added consumer products rather than disposing of these products in a solid waste stream. Read the details of the act and what products are included.
For questions on how and where to properly dispose of mercury in Clarksville-Montgomery County visit Bi-County Solid Waste Management or call (931) 648-5751.
