In the mol-ecule of the title compound, [HgCl(2)(C(11)H(10)N(2))], the Hg(II) atom is four-coordinated in a distorted tetra-hedral configuration by two N atoms from a 6-methyl-2,2'-bipyridine ligand and two Cl atoms. There is a π-π contact between the pyridine rings [centroid-centroid distance = 3.9758 (5) Å].