MERCURY REDUCTION

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances tit. 3, ch. 57

in effect

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 57.10 Findings.

57.10. - Findings. The council finds that it is in the public interest to protect the health, safety and welfare of persons in the area from toxic mercury pollution. The council finds that mercury from mercury containing devices has the potential to enter the solid waste stream resulting in mercury releases to air and water as such wastes are incinerated, deposited in landfills or otherwise disposed of. The council also finds that mercury discharges to water and air can concentrate in the food chain and deleteriously affect human health. The council further finds that the elimination of certain mercury containing devices which may enter the solid waste stream is in the public interest and that enactment of an ordinance prohibiting the sale of certain mercury containing devices and otherwise reducing mercury discharges and exposure is consistent with the state policy on mercury expressed in Minnesota Statute Section 116.92. (2006-Or-041, § 1, 5-12-06)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 57.20 Sale and purchase of certain mercury containing devices prohibited.

57.20. - Sale and purchase of certain mercury containing devices prohibited. Unless otherwise permitted or provided for by state, federal or other applicable law or regulation: (1) No person shall sell, purchase, install or reinstall within the city any sphygmomanometer device used to measure blood pressure that contains mercury. (2) No person shall sell or purchase within the city a gastrointestinal device containing mercury, including any device passed into the gastrointestinal tract commonly referred to as a Miller Abbott tube, cantor tube, bougie or feeding tube. (3) No person shall sell or install within a commercial or residential building in the city any thermostat that contains mercury, including any device commonly used to sense and, through electrical communication with heating, cooling or ventilation equipment, control room temperature. (4) No person shall sell or purchase within the city any barometer device used to measure atmospheric pressure that contains mercury. (5) No person shall sell or purchase within the city any psychrometer device used to measure relative humidity that contains mercury. (6) No public or private school in Minneapolis offering kindergarten, elementary, junior high school or high school classes shall purchase any of the items prohibited by this section or any bulk elemental mercury or mercury compounds for use in classrooms. (2006-Or-041, § 1, 5-12-06)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 57.30 Retail notice requirements.

57.30. - Retail notice requirements. Any person within the city that offers for sale at retail any fluorescent bulbs or other bulbs or lamps containing mercury shall post readily visible signage stating that the bulbs or lamps contain mercury, that they may not be placed in the waste stream and which references available lamp and bulb recycling programs offered by Hennepin County or other public or private entities. Such signage shall be developed, approved and annually updated by the Minneapolis Health Department and shall be required to be posted on or before July 1, 2007 by any qualifying retail establishment. (2006-Or-041, § 1, 5-12-06; 2013-Or-109, § 1, 12-6-13)

Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT3AIPOENPR_CH57MEREFetched: 11/2/2026