IMERC Annual Membership

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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency intends to renew their annual membership with IMERC.

The Service Includes: IMERC is a consortium of twelve states staffed by NEWMOA that exists to coordinate implementation of state mercury laws and provide:

• Ongoing technical and programmatic assistance to states that have enacted mercury education and reduction legislation
• A single point of contact for industry and the public for information on mercury-added products and member states’ mercury education and reduction programs

IMERC Members benefit through:

• Consistency in state implementation of mercury education and reduction laws, including notification and other data gathering activities, product bans and phase-outs, labeling, and collection systems;
• Effective interstate coordination and communication on legislative initiatives, laws, and rules concerning mercury-added products;
• Efficient and effective communications with the regulated community;
• Inter-state communications and coordination on public education on mercury-added products and wastes;
• Effective measurement of the impacts of state mercury-reduction programs;
• Public access to relevant state information and guidance; and
• Effective collection of mercury-added products and improved management of these materials.
• Full access to the IMERC Mercury-added product [MAP] database.

IMERC facilitates deliberations that provide advice and assistance to the individual states for their decision-making. Specifically, IMERC:

• Collects and manages data submitted by manufacturers of mercury-added products (MAPs), as necessary to implement the notification provisions of state mercury reduction legislation.
• Facilitates interstate collaboration on the development and implementation of public education and outreach programs on MAPs.
• Endeavors to make information on MAPs available to industry and the public via the MAP Database .
• Responds to public information requests for information on mercury-added products, the requirements of the member states, and the status of state implementation of their laws, including requests from manufacturers and mercury product users.
• Provides technical assistance, facilitates reviews, and make recommendations to the member states concerning:
  • Manufacturers’ applications for exemptions to the phase-out of MAPs.
  • Manufacturers’ applications for alternative labeling of MAPs and compliance with labeling laws.
  • Manufacturers’ plans for collection and proper waste management of mercury-containing materials.
• Develops and provides guidance to manufacturers and mercury product users regarding state laws.

Coordinates the work of subcommittees that carry out these activities

If anyone has any concerns regarding this single source opportunity contact Sean Jones via e-mail to sean.jones@state.mn.us before October 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT (Central Time). Note: Include the reference number and title of the posting in the subject line.