mercury

March 12, 2021 | Michael Hernández

County Makes Push to Properly Recycle Lightbulbs With Mercury

Ahead of Daylight Saving Time, the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking to start a new tradition with their initiative to educate residents on how to properly recycle Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFLs).  The initiative is called “Recycle Right — CFLs Contain Mercury” and its primary focus is to inform residents on how […]

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June 17, 2016 | Staff Writer

UPDATED: Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Randolph Road

UPDATED Montgomery County police officers are investigating a fatal collision that occurred Friday morning in the Colesville area. Police officers are also investigating a second, single-vehicle collision that occurred in the same area, at approximately the same time. According to a police account, shortly before 7 a.m. on June 17, the Emergency Communications Center (ECC) […]

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April 30, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Haz Mat Team Investigates if Students Were Exposed to Mercury (Video)

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters are investigating an incident involving a student who brought a vial of mercury and opened it on a school bus that was headed to Francis Scott Key Middle School before 9 a.m. today (April 30). Fire Spokesperson Pete Piringer said there were approximately 25 students on that bus when it arrived […]

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