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National Mercury Reduction Programs Database

The National Mercury Reduction Programs Database is a collection of information on federal, state, and local programs focused on reducing mercury releases to the environment. Listed below are programs in the database. For more details on any of these programs, please click on the "Go" button for that program.

235 programs returned

Program Title Organization Details
Mercury Science & Policy Conference Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
2002 Proposed Mercury Legislation New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
2007 Mercury Legislation New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
Act 193 PA 2008 - State Purchases Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources & Environment
Act 376 PA2000 - Schools Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources & Environment
Act 492 PA 2006 - Thermostats Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources & Environment
Act 493 PA 2006 - Blood Pressure Cuffs Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources & Environment
Act 494 PA2006 - Medical Devices Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources & Environment
Act 503 PA2008 - Dental Amalgam Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources & Environment
Act 578 PA2002 - Thermometers Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources & Environment
Alternatives to Mercury Products Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection
Amalgam Separator Pilot Project Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Annual Statewide Collection Events Washington Dept. of Ecology
Auto and Appliance Mercury Switch Recycling Project Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Auto Salvage Program Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management
Auto Switch Recycling New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
Automotive Mercury Switch Collection Project New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Ban on Purchasing for Classroom Use Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Battery Recycling New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
Best Management Practice Manual for Auto Salvage Yard Operators New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
Bill SB 633 California Environmental Protection Agency
Bowling Green State University's Elemental Mercury Collection Program Bowling Green State University, Rader Environmental Services, and Ohio Envionmental Protection Agency
Breaking the Mercury Cycle Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
Businesses for the Bay Chesapeake Bay Program, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Catch the Fever Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality and Michigan Dept. of Community Health
Clean Sweep Collections Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources & Environment
Community Mercury Reduction Program Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Contract for Recycling of Fluorescent Lamps New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
CT Plans for P2 Week 2001 Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection
Dairy Farm Mercury Manometer Project New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Dairy Mercury Manometer Collection Washington Dept. of Ecology
Dairy Mercury Manometer Replacement Program Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Demanufacturing of Appliances in Union County Union County, New Jersey
Dental Almalgam Separator Study Massachusetts Strategic Envirotechnology Partnership
Dental Amalgam Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management
Dental Amalgam Mercury Reduction Initiative Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection
Dental Best Management Practices Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Dental Educational and Outreach Programs Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Dental Mercury P2 Workshops Kansas State University Pollution Prevention Institute
Dental Mercury Program Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management
Dental Mercury Reduction Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Dental Waste Management and Regulation Washington Dept. of Ecology
Dental Waste Management Project King County, Washington
Elemental Mercury Collection Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection
Environmental Best Management Practices Narragansett Bay Commission
Environmentally Responsible Dental Office Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection
EPP for Mercury in K-12 Schools Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
Federal Facilities Project Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
Fever Thermometer and Novelty Item Ban Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Fifteen Mile Falls Mercury Reduction Fund New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
Florida Mercury Thermometer Exchanges - 1999 and 2000 Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection and Local Agencies
Fluorescent Lamp Recycling King County, Washington
Fluorescent Lamp Recycling Cecil County Solid Waste Management Division
Free Lamp Recycling for Homeowners & Small Businesses New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
Free Mercury Collection Program Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality
Get the Mercury Out! Utah Dept. of Environmental Quality
Getting Mercury Out of Schools and Communities Northeast Waste Managment Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
Great Lakes Basin Mercury Study New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Great Lakes Dental Mercury Reduction Program Western Lake Superior District
Guidance on Mercury Product Labeling & Phase-Out Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
Guide to Mercury Assessment and Elimination in Healthcare Facilities California Environmental Protection Agency
Hardware Store Lamp Recycling Vermont Small Business Development Center
Health Care Outreach Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection
Healthcare Facility Challenge US EPA - Region 2
Hospital Mercury Work Group MASCO
Hospital Outreach US EPA - Region 1
Hospitals & Health Care Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Hospitals for a Healthy Environment US Environmental Protection Agency
Household Hazardous Waste Collecton Program Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Idaho Chemical Roundup Idaho Dept. of Environmental Quality
Indiana Mercury Air Monitoring Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management
Indiana Mercury Thermostat Reduction and Recycling Program Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management
Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC) Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
Kansas Clean Sweep Mercury Collection Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment
Kentucky Pollution Prevention Training Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center
Lake Champlain Basin Mercury P2 Project New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Lewis County Thermometer Exchange Lewis County, Washington
M2P2 Task Force Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality
Maine Hospitals for a Healthy Environment Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection
Maine Provides Funding for Municipalities for Universal Waste Collection Maine State Planning Office
Managing Mercury Switches in Junk Autos - Information for Vehicle Dismantlers and Crushers West Virginia Dept. of Environmental Protection
Manometer Collection Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection
Massachusetts Mercury Bill Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection
Massachusetts Solid Waste Combustor Regulations Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Dental Project Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
Massachusetts Zero Mercury Strategy. Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
ME Junkyards Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection
Medical Industry Round Table (MIRT) King County, Washington and Environmental Protection Agency - Region 10
Medical Mercury Reduction Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Mercury — Chemical Accident Prevention Program (CAPP) Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources - Division of Environmental Protection
Mercury and Wastewater Best Management Practices Virgina Dept. of Environmental Quality and Virginia Dental Association
Mercury Assessment Worksheet Practice Greenhealth - Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E)
Mercury Awareness Program Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management
Mercury Awareness Survey Washington Dept. of Ecology
Mercury Bucket Project Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services
Mercury Chemical Action Plan Washington Dept. of Ecology and Washington Dept. of Health
Mercury Collection Campaign Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection
Mercury Containing Products Bans Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Mercury Dental Collection Project New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
Mercury Education and Reduction Group Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management
Mercury Education & Reduction Initatives Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Mercury Elimination Leadership Program (HELP) California Environmental Protection Agency
Mercury Executive Order New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Mercury in Dentistry Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection
Mercury in Schools University of Wisconsin Extension
Mercury in Schools Workshop US EPA - Region 2
Mercury Legacy Products Website Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
Mercury Legislation Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Mercury Legislative Status Report Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
Mercury out of Schools Program Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection
Mercury Outreach Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection
Mercury P2 Education Erie County Dept. of Environment and Planning
Mercury P2 in Healthcare Initiative Erie County Dept. of Environment and Planning
Mercury Reduction Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection
Mercury Reduction at Rogers Memorial Hospital Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection
Mercury Reduction Brochures Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
Mercury Reduction Conference Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
Mercury Reduction in Region 2 US EPA - Region 2
Mercury Reduction in Schools Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Mercury Reduction Program for Illinois Hospitals Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Illinois Waste Management and Research Center
Mercury Reduction Strategy Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality
Mercury Reduction/Fluorescent Lamp Collection Delta Diablo Sanitation District
Mercury Spill Report Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
Mercury Steel Mill Virtual Elimination Initiative Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management
Mercury Strategy Staff Report Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources & Environment
Mercury Sugaring Thermometer Exchange Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Mercury Switch Change-Out King County, Washington
Mercury Switch Collection Camden County, New Jersey and Camus International, Inc.
Mercury Switch Project with Fleets King County, Washington
Mercury Switch Removal from Motor Vehicles Program Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection
Mercury Task Force New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Mercury Thermostat Collection Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Mercury Thermostat Collection and Recycling Law Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Mercury Thermostat Legislation Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Mercury Thermostat Recycling Program Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services - Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Program
Mercury Tracing Dogs Humanity Dog
Mercury Video Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
Mercury-Added Products at WWTFs Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
Mercury-Containing Lamp Recycling Washington Dept. of Ecology
Mercury-containing Thermostat Disposal Montana Dept. of Environmental Quality
Mercury-Free Colorado Campaign Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment
Mercury-free Colorado: Automotive Mercury Switch Removal Program Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment
Mercury-free Colorado: Mercury Thermostat Recycling Program Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment
Mercury-Free Zone Program Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Michigan Mercury Automotive 'Switch Sweep' Program Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality and Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Michigan's Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program Michigan Association for Local Public Health
Minnesota Mercury Recovery Program (MMRP) Minnesota Waste Wise - Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota Mercury Reduction Initiative Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Model Mercury Reduction Legislation Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse
Money for Mercury City of Palo Alto, California
Multi-State Effort for Mercury Education North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Municipal Thermometer Exchange Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection
National Partnership for Environmental Priorities Mercury Challenge US Environmental Protection Agency
Nevada Air Mercury Rule (Nevada CAMR State Plan) Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources - Division of Environmental Protection
Nevada Mercury Air Emissions Control Program Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources - Division of Environmental Protection
New Hampshire Mercury Legislation New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
New Jersey County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Programs Association of New Jersey Household Hazardous Waste Coordinators
New Jersey Mercury Pollution Task Force New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection
New York Mercury Legislation New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
NH DES Mercury Web Page New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
NH Legislation: House Bill 1418 New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
NH Mercury Reduction Strategy New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
NH Mercury Task Force New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
North Carolina Mercury Reduction Strategy City of Gastonia, North Carolina
North Carolina Mercury Task Force North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Northwest Hospitals for a Healthy Environment Idaho Dept. of Environmental Quality
NY/NJ Harbor Consortium US EPA - Region 2
Oregon Executive Order 99-13 Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality
Outreach to Plumbers US EPA - Region 2
P2 for K-12 Schools Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection
P2 in New York Health Care US EPA - Region 2
P2Rx Topic Hubs Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
Partners for Change: Mercury Challenge US EPA - Region 1
PBT Grant Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation
PBT-Free Purchasing Assistance New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection and INFORM
Peer Mentoring Networks for the Cable Supply Chain Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute
Pennsylvania Automobile Switch Removal Program Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection
Pollution Prevention at NH Healthcare Facilities New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
Pollution Prevention in NH Dental Offices New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
PPIS Hospital Project Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection
Product Labeling Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection
Public Awareness Campaign on Mercury in Products Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection
Pueblo Mercury Reduction Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) Grants Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment
Recycle "EN ESPANOL" GOTSHARPS Mail Back
Recycling General Permit Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection
Reducing Emissions from Scrap Metal Processing US EPA - Region 2
Reducing Mercury in Schools New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Reducing Mercury Use in Health Care Monroe County Health Department, New York
Reduction and Recycling of Mercury Switches from the Automobile Sector in Ontario Pollution Probe
Reduction in Mercury in Freshwater Fish Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection
Reduction of Mercury use in Electrical Switch Applications in Ontario Pollution Probe
Replacing Mercury at Hospitals Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection
Retail-Based Lamp Recycling King County, Washington
Review & Assessment of Thermostat Recycling Activities in the Northeast Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
RI Chemical Safe Schools Committee Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management
RI Mercury Reduction Commission Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management
Santa Clara County Mercury Education Program The County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
School Mercury Reduction Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
School Pledge Program Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management
Snohomish County MRW Program Snohomish County, Washington
Solid and Electronic Waste US EPA - Region 1
South Carolina Mercury Reduction Strategy South Carolina Dept. of Health and Environmental Control
Statewide Mercury Risk Reduction Initiative Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality
Supplemental Environmental Project - Mercury Reduction in Area Hospitals US EPA - Region 1 and Wheelabrator Environmental Systems Inc.
Sustainable Hospitals Project Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Swedish Action Programme for the Collection of Mercury Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Targeting Dental Amalgam Mercury Wastes Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection and Massachusetts Dental Society
Texas Collection and Recycling Programs Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Texas Southern State Mercury Task Force Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Texas Wastewater Pretreatment Program Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission and Texas Water Utilities Association
The Oregon Mercury Reduction Act of 2001 (HB 3007) Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality
Thermometer Legislation Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
Thermostat Collection Pilot Project Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Thermostat Recycling Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Product Stewardship Institute
Thermostat Recycling King County, Washington
Thermostat Recycling Michigan Dept. of Natural Resource & Environment
Thermostat Recycling Corporation Report Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
Thermostat Recycling Legislation New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
Thermostat Recycling Program New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
Thermostat Recycling Program Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Transfer Station Visits New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
Trends in Mercury Use in Products: Summary of the IMERC Mercury-added Products Database Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
TURA & PBTs Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection
Universal Waste Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Universal Waste Shed Grants Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection
Utah Mercury Workgroup Utah Dept. of Environmental Quality
Vehicle Mercury Switch Removal Program Washington Dept. of Ecology
Vermont's Mercury-Added Products Labeling Law Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Vermont's Regional Mercury Car Switch Removal Program Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation and Vermont Solid Waste Management Districts and Alliances
Virginia Dental Mercury Collection Program Virginia Dental Association
Weatherization Thermostat Collection Montana State University Extension Weatherization Program
Western Mercury Workshop US EPA - Region 8
Wisconsin Mercury Recycling Program Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Zero Discharge Project Western Lake Superior District

Last Updated: 10/31/2007
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