 The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District provides a free mercury disposal program for household mercury items. These items include mercury fever thermometers, thermostats, switches found in appliances, liquid mercury and compact fluorescent light bulbs.
While mercury is a useful element with many applications, it can pose a threat to human health and the environment if thrown in the trash or flushed down a sink. While the amount of mercury in common household items is small, the cumulative effect is significant when thousands of these items end up in landfills or wastewater treatment facilities.
All county residents are encouraged to turn in any household items that contain mercury to the following locations. Mercury should be placed in a sealed zip-lock bag or sealed plastic container prior to delivery. Drive carefully during transport. This program is for residents only. Businesses with mercury to dispose must do so through a licensed hazardous waste disposal company. Guidelines for cleaning up a mercury spill.
Cuyahoga County Mercury Collection Locations:
Beachwood Fire Station
2700 Richmond Road
Beachwood 44122
(216) 292-1965 Drop-off Monday thru Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Chagrin Falls Fire Station
21 W Washington Street
Chagrin Falls 44022
(440) 247-8281 Drop-off Monday thru Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
North Royalton Fire Station
7000 Royalton Road
North Royalton, 44133
(440) 237-4315 Drop-off Monday thru Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Westlake Fire Station
2110 Columbia Road
Westlake, OH 44125
(440) 617-4128 Drop-off Monday thru Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (other times by request).
Cuyahoga County Board of Health
5550 Venture Drive
Parma, OH 44130
(216) 201-2001 Drop-off: Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
4747 East 49 Street
Cuyahoga Heights 44125
(216) 641-6000 Drop-off Monday thru Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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