Residents of McKean County, PA, turned in more than 40 pounds of mercury last month. The mercury collection program was coordinated by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Dick Tyger, McKean County’s recycling coordinator.
Residents and schools contacted the county prior to the collection date to schedule a pickup appointment; DEP conducted the door-to-door collection.
“The collection was a success because the people of McKean County took seriously the information about the dangers of mercury, and they responded by taking the time to look around their schools and homes,” Tyger said. “A significant amount of the collection was elemental mercury stored in glass jars and other containers.”
In addition to the elemental mercury, mercury-containing devices were also collected. DEP picked up mercury at 12 homes and three schools.
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