Colorado

Attention: Colorado Vehicle Dismantlers and Scrap Metal Recyclers

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 Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, ELVS is providing vehicle recyclers with collection buckets and paying the costs of transportation, retorting/recycling or disposal of elemental mercury from the automotive switches. ELVS also provides educational materials to promote vehicle recycling and proper management of mercury switches.

The NVMSRP/ELVS program replaced the Mercury-Free Colorado Campaign program for automotive mercury switches. There are no longer be any in-state collections for the automotive mercury switches.