Attention: Louisiana Dismantlers and Scrap Metal Recyclers

In 2006, the Louisiana Legislature passed SB 615/Act 126, the Mercury Risk Reduction Act, into law to encourage vehicle dismantlers and scrap recycling facilities to remove automotive mercury convenience light switches and ABS assemblies containing mercury switches before the vehicle is crushed or shredded.

I Additionally, 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 Louisiana legislation as well as the NVMSRP, ELVS will provide education and outreach regarding mercury switch removal. ELVS also will provide collection buckets and pay for the cost of shipping and recycling the switches removed by dismantlers and scrap metal recyclers.