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Safe and Proper Disposal of Certain Garmin GPS Products

Certain Garmin products utilize small quantities of mercury in the liquid crystal display (LCD) panel or internal lamp to enhance lighting efficiency.  These components should only be serviced or replaced by a Garmin service technician after return to Garmin.

These Garmin products must be disposed of in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements.  The information below explains how to identify Garmin products that contain mercury and the proper means for their disposal.

How do I know if my Garmin GPS Uses a Mercury-Containing LCD or Lamp?

We are required to inform our customers about the presence of mercury that is intentionally added to products.  Please check the owner’s manual (either in electronic or hard copy form) for your Garmin GPS product to determine if it includes the following mercury warning statement:

MANUAL ERRATA: a few manuals were incorrectly printed with the statement that the "Lamp(s) inside this product may contain mercury..." Any Garmin product whose manual includes this incorrect statement does in fact contain mercury and should be disposed of in accordance with local and state disposal requirements.

How do I Properly Dispose of my Garmin GPS Product containing Mercury?

Connecticut Consumers

Because products containing mercury may be regulated as hazardous waste, Connecticut recommends sending these products to an electronic disassembler or recycler authorized by the state to accept mercury-containing products. The State of Connecticut maintains a list of commercial recyclers and brokers that accept mercury-containing lamps at www.dep.state.ct.us/wst/recycle/fllist.htm. Several of these companies also accept electronic products for recycling. Customers intending to dispose of Garmin mercury-containing products in Connecticut should contact the listed facilities to identify the types of products they accept and the conditions for delivery.

Other States

Please check your individual state's requirements to see if specific recycling requirements exist for mercury-containing products or other electronic products. The following websites are good resources to see if such requirements exist in your state and to check for the identity and location of mercury recyclers in your area.

www.erecycle.org (California);

www.newmoa.org/prevention/mercury/lamprecycle/requirements.cfm (multiple states);

www.moea.state.mn.us/plugin/index/cfm (Minnesota);

www.p2pays.org/ref/01/00127.htm (North Carolina);

www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/pgt/hgproductban.html (Washington);

www.newmoa.org/prevention/mercury/lamprecycle/recyclers.cfm (recyclers).

www.mercvt.org/dispose/index.htm (Vermont).