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Mercury is Hazardous to Your Health

Mercury is a naturally occurring element. This silver-colored liquid metal can be found in rocks, soil and the ocean. Mercury can be released into the environment through natural processes when volcanoes erupt, rocks erode and soil decomposes.

Mercury is Toxic to People

Mercury is a powerful neurotoxin that affects every aspect of brain and nerve function. It can cause tremors, memory loss, mental impairment and many other complications in the nervous system. Mercury is especially dangerous to the developing fetus as it impairs brain development, resulting in lowered intelligence and other brain deficits.

Mercury is Toxic to the Environment

Bacteria from river and estuary bottom sediments convert mercury into its highly toxic form through a process called "methylation." This methylated mercury accumulates in aquatic organisms, making the fish from those bodies of water dangerous to eat.

Mercury can be found in numerous common consumer products:
MERCURY DISPOSAL SYSTEMS (MDS) (877) 782-7261 THERMOSTATS The Thermostat Recycling Corporation, a not-for-profit corporation owned by three NEMA member companies, facilitates the collection by HVAC wholesalers from contractors of all brands of used, wall-mounted mercury-switch thermostats so that the mercury can be purified for re-use TRC Application. Local HVAC Mercury Recyclers: Baker Distributing Co., 1295 N. Emerald Ave., Modesto, 524-7536, rborba@bakerdist.com

For more information or concerns about mercury product disposal, please contact:

Municipal Services
156 S. Broadway, Ste 270
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 668-5590
municipalservices@turlock.ca.us
Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM

For more information or concerns about your garbage service, please contact:

Turlock Scavenger
1200 S Walnut
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 668-7274
(877) 942-7224
tscinfo@turlockscavenger.com


For more information or concerns about your utility bill, please contact:

Accounts Receivable
156 S. Broadway, Ste. 114
Turlock, CA 95380-5454
(209) 668-5570
finance@turlock.ca.us
Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM

Utility bill payments are also accepted 24/7 using credit card or checking account, online or through our telephone payment system at (209) 668-5570.






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