Steel and the auto manufacturers have established a voluntary $4 million fund spread over a 3-year period that will be used to provide incentives for switches returned through the NVMSRP.

• Beginning August 1, 2008, payments will be $4/switch pellet, whether submitted bare or in its lighting assembly and $6 for each ABS module/assembly.
• Incentive payments are provided in the following NVMSRP states: AL, AK, AZ, DC, DE, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, KS, KY, MD, MI, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OK, SD, TN, WI, WV, WY CA, LA, MN, NY, OR, PA,TX, VA, VT. Note: OH added September 1, 2008.
• Monies will be disbursed on a first-come, first-served basis over a 3-year period.
• Switches from eligible states that are received after 8/1/2008 will receive the revised payment amount.
• Payments will be made to individual dismantlers within 60-90 days.*
• Participants are requested to provide a “count” of the number of switches being returned in the collection bucket. Simply place inside the bucket before securing the lid.
• Additional state eligibility and process improvements will be reviewed by the Implementation Fund Coordinating Committee every six months.

*Please note that these incentives are considered income by the IRS and will require 1099 reporting at year end. Upon receipt of your first bucket, ELVS will provide you with W9 form to complete and return. No payments will be made until ELVS is in receipt of the returned W9 form.

» To join the program and request a free recycling container:

• Letter from Charlie Goddard, October 14, 2008.
• Send in this post card to participate in the program and receive a collection bucket.

» Additional Links:

• Brochure:  Removing Mercury from Florida’s Auto-Salvage Yards
• Videos:  www.elvsolutions.org/educational.html
  Several short videos on how to remove mercury switches from convenience lighting in vehicles.
• ELVS:  www.elvsolutions.org
  The End of Life Vehicle Solutions Corporation (ELVS) was created by the automotive industry to promote the industry’s environmental efforts in recyclability, education and outreach, and the proper management of substances of concern.
• National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program: www.elvsolutions.org/nmsrp.htm
  The National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program is the result of a two-year collaborative effort involving EPA, vehicle manufacturers, the American Iron and Steel Institute, the Steel Manufacturers Association, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, the Automotive Recyclers Association, Environmental Defense, the Ecology Center (Ann Arbor), and representatives of the Environmental Council of the States. EPA and these stakeholders announced the program to recover mercury switches from scrap cars and trucks before they are shredded for recycling. An event was held in Chicago on August 11, 2006 to mark the signing of the agreement which establishes the program.