Dear World Nut Daily:
The mercury is not disposed. It is recaptured, recycled and reused.
“Disposed” is an interesting word. It means, “to arrange in an orderly way”. Think of being “indisposed” or to have something “at your disposal”. “Garbage disposal” is actually a euphemism.
So to be recaptured, recycled and reused is certainly a form of disposal just as much as dumping in a landfill.