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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>On October 13, 900+ letters, signed by
Mike Sole, Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs, were sent to auto
recyclers in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place>
encouraging them to participate in the National voluntary mercury switch
removal and recycling program. A copy of the letter and post card
(enclosed in the letter) and a press release are posted at <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a
href="http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/mercury/pages/MercurySwitchRecoveryFromScrapVehicles.htm">http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/mercury/pages/MercurySwitchRecoveryFromScrapVehicles.htm</a>,
along with some other links. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>As of today, about 85 auto recyclers have
sent the post card back requesting a collection bucket and 149 letters have
been returned as undeliverable. The National program is being coordinated
by the End of Life Vehicle Solutions Corporation or ELVS and their web site is
updated when auto recyclers join the program by requesting a bucket. Go
to <a href="http://www.elvsolutions.org/">www.elvsolutions.org</a> and click on
Mercury Collection Data at the bottom as see how <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place> is doing. Also click on <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place> on the map to
see the info posted there.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The new twist: the day we sent our
letter out ELVS announced that they would PAY one dollar per mercury switch
collected and returned, so if you should get a call about the program mention
that there is now a $1.00 “bounty” or “incentive” for
collecting the switches.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Please let Raoul Clarke know if you have
any questions 850-245-8750 or <a href="mailto:Raoul.clarke@dep.state.fl.us">Raoul.clarke@dep.state.fl.us</a>
.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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