The contest recognizes the efforts of wholesalers within Heating Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) that lead efforts to safely collect thermostats that contain mercury.

The organization recognizes wholesalers that are the ‘champs’ at collecting mercury-containing thermostats.

TRC collected 28% fewer pounds of mercury from thermostats in 2022 when compared with 2021.

TRC announced that Johnstone Supply, Famous Supply, and Geary Pacific are the 2021 Banish Mercury Off the Planet winners.

The amended guidelines acknowledge that the original numerical collection goals calling for a specific number of mercury containing thermostats were unrealistic moving forward. The regulation modified both collection targets and added a series of programmatic activities to complete annually.

TRC has contributed to the effort by collecting 2.4 million thermostats and prevented 11 tons of mercury from entering the environmental stream.