Mercury Switch Removal Program (G.S. 130A-310.50)

Maine | ELV Solutions HOME Mercury Switches High Voltage (Hybrid/EV) Battery ABOUT CLASS 6-8 TRUCKS NVMSRP EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT RS FAQ PROGRAM ENROLLMENT CONTACT Select a State: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming State Related Links: Vehicles Containing Mercury Convenience Light Switches Vehicles Containing Mercury ABS G-Force Sensors Vehicles Containing Air Bag Crash Sensor Modules w/Hg Switches Removing and Recycling Mercury Convenience Light Switches Removing and Recycling Mercury ABS G-Force Sensors Removing and Recycling Air Bag Crash Sensor Modules Class 6-8 Trucks - Mercury Switch Information & Removal Instructions Mercury Added Product Database (IMERC) Examples of Hg Switches and Unacceptable Bucket Items Maine Law Maine VIN Log Maine Switch Removal Form Maine Attention: Maine Vehicle Dismantlers and Scrap Metal Recyclers PLEASE NOTE THAT AFTER JANUARY 1, 2011 –AUTOMOTIVE MERCURY SWITCHES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT WESCO IN PORTLAND AND BANGOR -THEY MUST BE SHIPPED TO ELVS. Effective January 1, 2011, to meet the requirements of both the Maine law and as well as utilize the NVMSRP model, ELVS will provide collection buckets and pay for the cost of shipping and recycling the switches removed by dismantlers and scrap metal recyclers at Maine facilities. Maine law requires that vehicle dismantlers and scrap recycling facilities remove all automotive mercury switches (i.e. convenience light switches, ABS assemblies, airbag crash sensor modules, as well as, park-heater and hood-tilt switches in Class 6-8 trucks) before the vehicle is crushed or shredded. Also effective January 1, 2011, ELVS will begin paying a bounty of $4 per automotive mercury switch provided that recyclers furnish documentation identifying the year, make, and model, OR the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), for each vehicle from which switches were pulled. These log forms or VIN forms must accompany every bucket in order to qualify for the incentive. Blank log forms will be included in each bucket and are also available on this website (see side link on this page). WHO TO CONTACT Collection Buckets and Transportation Questions Republic Services Ryan Rushman 6500 Georgia Street Detroit, MI 48211 313.344.5054 Email: RRushman@republicservices.com Bucket reorder: elvsbuckets@republicservices.com Web: elvs.republicservices.com General Program Information End of Life Vehicle Solutions PO Box 3282 Farmington Hills, MI 48333-3282 877.225.ELVS Email: info@elvsolutions.org Maine Department of Environmental Protection 17 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0017 207.287.8556 Email: elena.bertocci@maine.gov Educational Materials (for additional copies of materials available on this web site) End of Life Vehicle Solutions PO Box 3282 Farmington Hills, MI 48333-3282 877.225.ELVS Copyright ©2022 ELV Solutions. All Rights Reserved.