Mercury
Switches
Mercury
Containing Auto Switches
Many
vehicles made between 1970 and 1995 contained mercury switches. Auto
switches may be the nation’s largest source of mercury contamination from
manufacturing. One mercury switch can badly contaminate a 20 acre
lake. Auto recyclers in 
So far, recyclers have removed over
120,000 of these switches.
Participating
auto recyclers are reimbursed $3.00 per light switch and $9.00 per ABS sensor.
Free collection buckets, transportation, and disposal are provided for the
switches. 
The links below offer more information.
Click Here For Auto Mercury Switch Removal Program
Details offers information for auto recyclers about an opportunity
to earn cash while helping to protect our future.
Click Here For Mercury Auto Switch Replacement Program
- contains information for the public on how to have mercury switches replaced.
Vehicles having mercury switches – click on the following link or
go to the following Internet address for a list of vehicles likely to have
mercury switches: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/mercury/mercury_auto_switches_lights_models.html
Jan
Brydsen with the Washington State Department of Ecology is a key contact on the
auto mercury switch collection and replacement program. Ms Brydsen can be contacted at: 509.575.2477 JBRY461@ecy.wa.gov