Six workshops are being held across the state to interest auto recyclers in recycling mercury switches found in cars and other vehicles.

The Department of Environmental Protection, AERC Recycling Solutions, Bethlehem Apparatus Co. Inc., Clean Air Council, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Pennsylvania Automotive Recycling Trade Society (PARTS) and Steel Recycling Institute are partnering to invite automobile recyclers to participate in Pennsylvania’s Mercury Switch Removal Program.

The workshops will be held—

· March 28 at DEP’s Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, Crawford County.

· March 28 at Penn State University’s Rackley Building in State College, Centre County.

· March 29 at Beechwood Farms Nature Preserve, 614 Dorseyville Road, Pittsburgh.

· April 25 at DEP’s Northeast Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County.

· April 26 at Montgomery County Fire Academy, 1175 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken, Montgomery County.

· April 27 at the Lower Paxton Township Building, 4254 Prince St., Harrisburg, Dauphin County.

For more information, visit DEP’s Mercury Switch webpage.

3/25/2005