Items containing mercury are being accepted for disposal acrossMissouri.  Jean Mueller with the Taney County Health Department says it’s a good time to check your house for those items and dispose of them properly…

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Items for disposal should be sealed in two zip-top plastic bags, and placed in a crush-proof container, such as a coffee can, or a plastic tub or bottle.  Items containing mercury can be dropped off at the Taney County Health Department offices in Branson and Forsyth, or the Stone County Health Department in Galena and Branson West.  They’re accepted during business hours through the end of May.

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If you have items containing mercury around your house, there’s a way to dispose of them properly.  County health offices are accepting items containing mercury.  Environmental Health Supervisor Laura Jahn with the Taney County Health Department says it’s important to avoid exposure to mercury…

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Check your house for items like old thermometers, blood pressure cuffs, or thermostats.  Those items should be sealed in two zip-top plastic bags, then placed in a crush-proof sealed container, such as a coffee can, or a plastic tub or bottle, then dropped off at the Taney County Health Department in Branson or Forsyth, or the Stone County Health Department in Galena or Branson West.  Items will be accepted during business hours through the end of May.

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Items around your house which contain mercury are now being rounded up for proper disposal.  County health departments are serving as drop-off points for those items.  Environmental Health Supervisor Laura Jahn with the Taney County Health Department says mercury is a hazardous substance…

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Old items such as thermometers, blood pressure cuffs and thermostats may contain mercury.  For disposal, place them inside two zip-top plastic bags, and put the bags in a sealed, crush-proof container, like a coffee can, or a plastic tub or bottle.  Drop off the items during business hours through the end of May at the Taney County Health Department in Branson or Forsyth, and the Stone County Health Department in Galena and Branson West.