Attention: Florida Vehicle Dismantlers and Scrap Metal Recyclers

In August 2006, agreement was reached between the USEPA, American Iron & Steel Institute, Automotive Recycler’s Association, Ecology Center, Environmental Council of States, Environmental Defense, End of Life Vehicle Solutions, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, and the Steel Manufacturers Association on a national program, NVMSRP, for recovering mercury switches from scrap vehicles before they are shredded for recycling.

As part of the agreement, the auto industry will provide education, collection, and recycling of automotive mercury switches which will be carried out by the End of Life Vehicles Solutions Corporation (ELVS).

As part of the implementation of the NVMSRP and in cooperation with the Florida DEP, ELVS will provide vehicle recyclers with collection buckets and will pay the costs of transportation, retorting/recycling or disposal of elemental mercury from the automotive switches. ELVS also will provide educational materials to promote vehicle recycling and proper management of mercury switches.