Mercury Switch Program Extended as States Renew their Collection Programs
… thereby ensuring recyclers may continue utilizing the switch collection buckets and services provided by the End of Life Vehicle Solutions (ELVS) entity.
- ISRI adopted a new policy position regarding NVMSRP at its July 2017 board meeting which supported the extension to the year 2021 as long as key terms of the original agreement remained unchanged.
- Some states do not think this is enough, however, and believe that the NVMSRP lacks necessary compensation for recyclers who are tasked with the removal and proper recycling of mercury switches. A North Carolina state representative sponsored such an effort in his state.
Why it’s important: The ELVS collection system, which comes at no cost to recyclers, will continue to be available to ReMA members beyond the end of 2017 with this new agreement. Contact Danielle Waterfield with any questions.