Thermometers

Recommended disposal options

Digital thermometers: remove and recycle battery then put in garbage

Digital thermometers contain a button battery that contains hazardous materials and must be recycled. Remove and recycle the battery. The rest of the digital thermometer may be put in the garbage. If you cannot remove the battery, take the entire thermometer to a Hennepin County Drop-off Facility.


Get assistance: Broken mercury thermometer

If you have a broken mercury thermometer, follow the instructions on the MPCA factsheet Cleaning up Spilled Mercury in the Home and bring broken item and clean up materials in a closed bag to a Hennepin County Drop-off Facility.