District of Columbia

Attention: District of Columbia Vehicle Dismantlers and Scrap Metal Recyclers

NOTE: At the present time, there appear to be no vehicle recycling facilities located within the District of Columbia. If you are a vehicle recycler operating within the District, please contact us for a bucket.

The National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program (NVMSRP) is a voluntary agreement 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 to recover mercury switches from 2002 and older scrap vehicles before they are shredded for recycling.

The End of Life Vehicles Solutions Corporation (ELVS) is a not-for-profit corporation created by the automotive industry to promote the industry’s environmental efforts.

In cooperation with the District’s Department of Environment, ELVS will provide vehicle recyclers with collection buckets and 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.