Mercury

The NWPSC supports the efforts of manufacturers and retailers to offer take back programs whereby used mercury-containing products are accepted from their customers and then the products are properly recycled, disposed or reused. Listed below are companies that take back their products and promote product stewardship principles for mercury-containing products.

Renewing Washington's recycling system and reducing waste

Bill summary (PDF) of SB 5697 renewing Washington's recycling system and reducing waste (aka the RENEW Act), introduced in January 2

Product Stewardship Councils Ask Manufacturers to Provide Take Back Programs for Mercury-containing Fluorescent Lamps

The Northwest Product Stewardship Council, the California Product Stewardship Council and the British Columbia Product Stewardship Councilissued a joint statement

Mercury-containing lamp stewardship: LightRecycle Washington (PDF)

Washington's statewide mercury-containing light stewardship program, recycled over 4 million lights 2015-2018. NWPSC handout, October 2018

Beverage Container Recycling Educational Conference Calls

The NWPSC and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 held a series of educational conference calls to explore different mechanisms for increasing the recycling rate for beverage containers.

Conference Call - Dec 21, 2006: Public/Private Partnerships in BC and Technology

Washington Mercury Lights Stewardship Program

In 2010, the Washington Legislature passed the Washington Mercury-Containing Lighting Recycling Act (SB 5543), establishing a producer-financed product stewardship program for the collection, transportation and

Product Stewardship Councils Ask Manufacturers to Provide Take Back Programs for Mercury-containing Fluorescent Lamps

The Northwest Product Stewardship Council, the California Product Stewardship Council and the British Columbia Product Stewardship Councilissued a joint statement