Mercury Topics

Laws and Regulations

• Rules and Regulations Governing the Administration and Enforcement of the Rhode Island Mercury Education and Reduction Act (250-RICR-140-20-3)
• RI Mercury Reduction and Education Act

Brochures, Fact Sheets and Reports

• Household Hazardous Waste in Rhode Island
• Consumer Products That May Contain Mercury
• Northeast Regional Mercury TMDL Study (approved 12/20/07))
• Mercury in Common Household Products Fact Sheet
• Mercury Thermometers Information
• Productos de Consumo Acreditados en Contener Mercurio y Sus Alternativas (en Español)
• Used Oil, Mercury Containing Lamp Recycling Vendors, Rechargeable Battery and Thermostat Recyclers
• RI Mercury Commission Sub-Group on Mercury in Auto Parts - Final Report (March 2005)
• RI Mercury Commission Final Report (April 2005)
• An Investigation of Alternatives to Mercury Containing Products (January 2003)
• Mercury Spills, Disposal and Clean-up

Mercury in Dental Amalgam

• DEM Dental Amalgam Mercury Recycling Certification Form
• Dental Amalgam Containing Mercury Waste Recycling Annual Report Form
• New RI Dental Amalgam Separator Requirement
• NBC's Best Management Practices for Dentists
• American Dental Association Best Management Practices
• New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission Web Site on Dental Mercury
• Zero Mercury Campaign 2005 Dental Mercury Report Card

Mercury in Fish

• Final Fish Ingestion Report (March 2006)
• RI DOH Mercury in Fish Advisory
• EPA Fish Consumption Advisories

Fluorescent Bulb Information

• 2014 RI CFL Bulb Collection Program
• Flourescent Bulb Brochure
• Mercury Containing Lamp Recyclers
• Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) and Mercury
• Mercury-Containing Product recyclers 2013
• Information on Proper Disposal of Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs FAQs (CFLs)
• Home Depot CFL Bulb Recycling Page
• Homeowner Recycling Kits
• Mercury in Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs)
• What If I Break a Compact Fluorescent Lamp
• EPA Cleanup Guidance and Additional Mercury Information

RI's Mercury Thermostat Collection Program

• RIDEM Thermostat Collection Goals 2021-2022 & Response to Public Comments
• Mercury Thermostat Collection Targets 2021-2022
• RI Mercury Law, 23-24.9
• RI Product Stewardship Study
• Find a Recycler Near You!
• Mercury Thermostat Collection Targets (and response to comments)
• Manufacturer Groups Proposing Collection/Recycling Opportunities in RI: Thermostat Recycling Corporation (TRC)

NEG/ECP Mercury Documents

• 1997 Mercury Resolution
• 1998 Mercury Action Plan
• 2003 Report to the NEG/ECP on the Mercury Project

Other Mercury Links

• NEWMOA Mercury Program
• Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction Clearinghouse
• Mercury in Schools
• US EPA's Mercury Information Index Page
• State of Maine Mercury Information Index Page
• State of Vermont Mercury Information Index Page