Breaking the law. Breaking the law. You may be, breaking the law. The thermostats you remove from service may contain mercury. And mercury is bad for the environment which is why in our state it is illegal to throw them in the trash. You must recycle them. And since we are proudly affiliated with the Thermostat Recycling Corporation recycling mercury thermostats is very easy. Which means that we make it easy for you to stay on the straight and narrow and not break any laws. www.ther mostat-recycle .or g