Morris County, NJ introduces its “Catch the Fever” Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program this month.
Morris County residents may bring their mercury fever thermometers to participating pharmacies, municipal health departments, and other municipal offices.
In return, they will receive free non-mercury thermometers. Thermometers collected through the exchange program will be sent to a mercury retort facility where the mercury will be recycled.
Details on which pharmacies and municipal offices will be participating in this program may be found at www.MCMUA.com r by calling the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority offices at (973) 285-8394.
The MCMUA hopes to collect thousands of mercury-containing thermometers during the course of the event.
Residents are advised that they may also deliver mercury fever thermometers throughout the year to the MCMUA Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Parties are asked to call the MCMUA HHW Hotline at (973) 829-8006 in order to schedule an appointment.