Further protection for Victoria's waterways

Suppliers of dental cups which capture amalgam, have agreed to only sell them through a mercury recycling company.

Dentists will now buy the cups from CMA Ecocycle at a price that includes recycling costs.

The agreement was achieved with the co-operation of the Department of the Environment, EPA, water authorities and municipal councils.

Federal Environment Minister Mr Greg Hunt said the agreement was “a great example of industry self-regulating to achieve a very positive environmental outcome”.

ADAVB was instrumental, along with EPA Victoria and Victorian water boards, in setting up the Dentists for Cleaner Water program (2008-2011) which encouraged dentists to fit amalgam separators to protect Victoria’s waterways.