About the End of Life Vehicle Solutions Corporation (ELVS) and EQ
Since 2000, the automotive industry has been working with various states to provide educational outreach on best practices for the removal of Hg automotive switches by dismantlers. ELVS will continue these efforts and provide program data via this web site.
ELVS supports the auto industry's belief that the most important step that can be taken to reduce the amount of mercury entering the environment from motor vehicles is to have the mercury switches removed by the recycling/dismantling industry at the vehicle's end-of-life.
ELVS has contracted with The Environmental Quality Company (EQ) an environmental services company with nationwide capabilities and 50 years of experience, to facilitate dismantlers'/recyclers' removal of automotive mercury switches prior to a vehicle being scrapped.
About The Program
ELVS manages on a nationwide basis, programs including the National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program, to collect, transport, retort, recycle, or dispose of elemental mercury from automotive switches. We also provide educational outreach and promote vehicle recycling and proper management of substances of concern.
End of Life Vehicle Solutions - www.elvsolutions.org
Mercury Switch Log
Recyclers can download a Mercury Switch Log to help log data about switches being recycled. Please note that VIN recording is only required in certain states where bounty payments are linked with an accompanying valid VIN number. For all other participants, this electronic log is provided only as a potential tool.
Collection Reporting
View reports on program data by year or by state below. Select the Year or State option to report against, then click the "Report" button.
Important Update:
To all NVMSRP Mercury Switch Collection Participants: The NVMSRP voluntary incentive fund is now depleted. Incentive payments will continue in states where they are required by law (AR, IL, IA, MA, NJ, RI, UT, MD) or have a state funded program (IN,NC, SC,WA) but have ceased in voluntary states. All other aspects of the switch collection program will continue. You are strongly encouraged to continue removing switches and the program will continue to accept these switches at no cost to participants. Thank you in advance for your commitment to the environment.