Thermostat Recycling Corp. Announces 2025 BMOP Contest Winners

Thermostat Recycling Corp.

Danielle Myers

Thermostat Recycling Corp. Honors Distributor Leadership in Removing Mercury Thermostats

Our mission only succeeds because distributors commit their time, staff attention and logistical resources. The 2025 winners truly exemplify environmental stewardship in action.”

— Danielle Myers, Executive Director, TRC

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Thermostat Recycling Corp. (TRC) announced the winners of the 2025 Banish Mercury Off the Planet (BMOP) contest, recognizing

Johnstone Supply Co., Refrigeration Sales Corp. and Allied Refrigeration for their commitment to safely recycling mercury-containing thermostats.

“Our distributor partners continue to raise the bar every year,” said Danielle Myers, executive director of TRC. “Johnstone Supply Co., Refrigeration Sales Corp. and Allied Refrigeration have shown exactly what environmental responsibility looks like in practice. Their teams are proving that consistent participation makes a measurable difference in mercury reduction nationwide.”

2025 Distributor Winners
• Most pounds of mercury recycled (overall): Johnstone Supply, 42 pounds
• Highest average pounds of mercury recycled: Refrigeration Sales Corp., 2.45 pounds
• Highest participation rate (distributors with more than five locations): Allied Refrigeration, 26%

Top 3 Branches Recycling the Most Mercury (2025)
1. Aireco Supply, Jessup, Maryland — 6.06 pounds
2. Johnstone Supply Co., Sioux City, Iowa — 3.22 pounds
3. National Excelsior Co., Hudson, Wisconsin — 3.17 pounds

“Every thermostat returned is one less device that could release mercury into the environment,” Myers said. “Our mission only succeeds because distributors commit their time, staff attention and logistical resources. The 2025 winners truly exemplify environmental stewardship in action.”