Kansas Clean Sweep Mercury Collection

Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment

Program Description	The Department conducted a sixty day collection program aimed at schools, public entities, and homeowners. Only free-flowing elemental mercury was accepted.
Program Contact
Name	Jim Rudeen
Address	Forbes Field
	Bldg. 740
City, State, Zip	Topeka, Kansas  66620
Phone	785-291-3132
E-mail
Groups Affected	General Public, Municipalities, Primary/Secondary Schools, Universities/Colleges
Type of Program	Collection Program
Products Affected	Elemental Mercury, Manometers, Pumps/Valves/Gauges, Switches, Thermometers, Thermostats
Program Results	Just over 2000 lbs. of elemental mercury was collected. Weight does not include glassware or packaging.
Source of Funding	State solid waste tipping fees.