Get Rid of Mercury & Household Chemicals Properly

(Milwaukee, WI) – It’s almost always more dangerous and more expensive to clean up mishandled chemicals than it is to dispose them properly and safely at a Home HazMat drop-off.

The recent mercury spill outside a grocery store in Brown Deer is a powerful lesson and reminder of how important it is for people to use this valuable public service for household hazardous waste.

If you live in Milwaukee County, you have unlimited access to three collection centers open all year long that are free to visit. Homeowners pay about $4.00 a year for the program to exist.

Since 1997, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District’s Home HazMat program has prevented 27 million pounds of nasty chemicals from getting into our drinking water and the environment.

There are several new items on the list of things you can get rid of at a collection, including:

• Vape equipment (Nicotine Only)
• Cooking oil (New or Used)
• String (Holiday) lights / extension cords

The program is only available for households in Milwaukee County. No businesses.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.