* § 27-2909. Disposal prohibition. 1. No transporter shall knowingly commingle mercury-added thermostats with solid waste or recyclable materials. 2. No transporter shall knowingly deliver mercury-added thermostats or knowingly cause such materials to be delivered to: (a) an incinerator; (b) a landfill; (c) a transfer station; or (d) anyone who the transporter knows or should know will either commingle such materials with other solid waste or deliver such materials to an incinerator or a landfill for disposal. 3. No operator of an incinerator or a landfill shall knowingly accept mercury-added thermostats for disposal. 4. No operator of a transfer station shall knowingly commingle mercury-added thermostats with other solid waste or cause such materials to be transferred to an incinerator or landfill for disposal. 5. Each landfill and transfer station shall post, in a conspicuous location at the facility, a sign stating that mercury-added thermostats are not accepted at the facility. * NB Repealed January 1, 2026
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