DEQ - Companies that Accept Elemental (free flowing) Mercury

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Companies that Accept Elemental (free flowing) Mercury

"This is not an endorsement nor recommendation. Carefully make your selection as in selecting any waste disposal site. Environmental compliance of any Michigan company can be determined by contacting the district office. A list of these is available at: http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3306_3329-12306--,00.html or call 1-800-662-9278. Also note: make arrangements before sending or taking any mercury to any site. "

COMPANY NAME	SERVICES OFFERED & SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Adrow Chemical 2 Lines Avenue Wanaque, NJ 07465 Phone: 201/839-2372 Fax: 201/244-9448	Mercury devices, lamps, etc. will accept various other wastes on a case by case basis. Fee required for less than 25 pounds.
Advanced Environmental Recycling Corp. 2591 Mitchell Avenue Allentown, PA 18103 215/797-7608 800/554-2372	Charge $5-$10/lb to accept elemental Hg. Do not pay for product. Company requires shipment on Haz Waste Manifest with Haz Waste Transporter. Will make arrangements to ship for large amounts. NOTE: Make arrangements by phone before sending any amount. Contact: Sandra Smith/Jane Buzzard
arch environmental group 23937 Research Drive Farmington Hills, MI 48335 Phone: 248/426-0165 Fax: 248/427-0305 www.archenvgroup.com	Accepts elemental mercury, dental amalgam, and mercury-containing devices (thermometers, thermostats, switches, barometers, instruments, fluorescent lamps, etc.). Articles can be delivered or picked up. Charges for recycling and transportation, and are on case-by-case basis. Please call for information. Contact: Michael Daul or Scott Staber
Bethlehem Apparatus 890 Front Street P.O. Box 4 Hellertown, PA 18055 610/838-7034	Charge customer $76 for Hg flask and shipping kit that holds 76 pounds. UPS will ship liquid Hg as co-product. Contaminated Hg is considered Haz Waste. Over 200 pounds, company will pay $.50/lb, but customer must pay freight. NOTE: Make arrangements by phone before sending any amount. Contact: Bruce Lawrence, Owner
Chemical Analytics 29959 Beverly Road Romulus, MI 48174 734/326-9400	Accepts Elemental Hg that is >98% pure from residential sources. NOTE: Make arrangements by phone before sending any amount.
Clean Harbors 2940 Independence Rd. Cleveland, OH 44115 Phone: 216/429-2402 Fax: 216/429-2713	Mercury-containing wastewater. Contact: Rachel Frumkin
D.F. Goldsmith Chemical & Metal Corp. Evanston, IL (Chicago) 708/869-7800	Accepts no less than 25 pounds. UPS shipping kit costs $65. Customer must pay freight. More than 100 pounds (7-8 gallons), Goldsmith will pay $.50/lb, but customer must pay freight & packaging. NOTE: Make arrangements by phone before sending any amount. Contact: Mr. Goldsmith, Owner/Mr. Jim Moran, V.P.
Drug and Lab 331 Broad Street Plainwell, MI 49080 616/685-9824	NOTE: Make arrangements by phone before sending any amount. Contact: Kevin Berhuis
Environmental Enterprises, Inc. 10163 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45241 Phone: 800/453-7230 Fax: 513/782-8950	All forms of mercury except fulminates; including wastewater, lab-pack, activated carbon, lamps, switches, salts, organics, etc.
Environmental Recycling 527 E. Woodland Circle Bowling Green, OH 43402 800/284-9107	Accepts fluorescent lamps, ballasts, batteries and other Hg-containing devices.
Greater Detroit Resource Recovery Authority (HHW) Drop-Off Center 313/876-0144	Accepts Elemental Mercury at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center from Detroit residents. There may be slight fee for drop off.
Hill Company 2734 W. Eleven Mile Road Berkley, MI 48072 810/543-1555
Ingham County Health Department 517/887-4312	NOTE: Make arrangements by phone before sending any amount. Contact: Martha Knorek
JC Brothers Trading Co. 1211 Huntington Dr., Ste. E South Pasadena, CA 91030 213/259-8268	Can recycle various mercury containing equipment generated at hospitals.
LEI, Inc. 46257 Morris Road P.O. Box 2962 (70404-2962) Hammond, LA 70401 Phone: (985) 345-4147 or (800) 309-9908 Fax: (985) 345-4775 Website: http://www.lei-inc.net Contact: Larry Fannaly, Sr. Account Executive lfannaly@lei-inc.net	Offers nationwide mercury recycling, and universal waste and hazardous waste recycling services. Provides nationwide transportation solutions for hazardous materials, and hazardous and industrial waste management services. Accepts all types of mercury waste including dental amalgam waste containing mercury, fluorescent lamps, HID lamps, elemental mercury, debris and devices, contaminated soils, compounds, sludge, etc. Also accepts wet and dry-cell batteries, ballasts, transformers and other PCB and NON PCB wastes, and E-Waste.
MRS (Mercury Recovery Services) 700 5th Avenue New Brighton, PA 12205 Phone: 412/843-5000 Fax: 412/843-5353	Manufacturing, development and consulting for on-site mercury waste treatment and recovery systems.
Macomb County Health Department 810/469-5236	NOTE: Make arrangements by phone before sending any amount. Contact(s): Bob MacDonald or Cole Shoemaker
Mercury Distributors Houston,TX 713/433-2418	Hg must be clean, free flowing. This company does not recover Hg from oils or debris. This company does not pay for Mercury. NOTE: Make arrangements by phone before sending any amount. Contact: Gary Pyburn, Owner
Mercury Waste Solutions, Inc. 1700 W. Highway 36, Ste 801 St. Paul, MN 55113 Phone: 612/635-0080 Fax: 612/628-9371	Accepts any metallic mercury-containing wastes, e.g. lights, thermostats, switches, etc. Minimum order is $50.00 Contact: Tom Kimmel
Michigan State University Chemistry Department 517/355-9715, ext. 398	NOTE: Make arrangements by phone before sending any amount. Contact: Dave Voss
Recyclights, Inc. 401 West 86th Street Bloomington, MN 55420	NOTE: Make arrangements by phone before sending any amount. Call for details at hospitals. Contact: Mr. Joe Bester Other Locations: Tallahassee, FL 850/878-2259 Lakeland, FL 941/668-9105 Columbus, OH 614/276-3000
Salesco Systems USA, Inc. 5736 W. Jefferson Phoenix, AZ 85043 Phone 800/368-9095 Fax 602/415-3030	Retort / Distill Contact: Customer Service
Wayne State University Hazardous Materials Manager: 313/577-1200	NOTE: Make arrangements by phone before sending any amount. Contact: Jim McEvers