Services / Refrigerant Reclamation
Used refrigerant, restored to spec
We are an EPA-certified refrigerant reclaimer under 40 CFR 82.164. We restore used refrigerant to AHRI Standard 700 and verify purity batch by batch.
01Definitions
Recovered is not reclaimed
Recovery, recycling, and reclamation describe different processes. Transfers for reclamation differ from resale for use as refrigerant.
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Recovered
Removed from a system and stored in a cylinder. Nothing has been done to it. It may only go back into the same owner's equipment or on to a certified reclaimer.
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Recycled
Cleaned on site with basic filtration or single-pass devices. Better, but still not certified — and still restricted to the same owner's equipment.
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Reclaimed
Reprocessed by an EPA-certified reclaimer and verified against AHRI Standard 700. Reclaimed refrigerant can be supplied for reuse, including through distributors, subject to applicable sales restrictions.
02Process
From used gas to certified batch
Four steps, each documented. The lab work happens here in Santa Fe Springs — the batch never leaves our custody between intake and certification.
Receive and weigh
Incoming refrigerant is logged against its chain-of-custody record and weighed on certified scales. Every pound is accounted for from intake.
Reprocess
Moisture, acid, oil, particulates, and non-condensables are removed until the gas meets the AHRI-700 purity specification — the same standard virgin gas is sold against.
Verify in the lab
Every batch is analyzed in our on-site laboratory against the AHRI-700 panel. No batch ships on assumption — each one is verified.
Certify and document
Batch results document purity. Since January 2026, reclaimed HFCs offered for sale or distribution must meet the federal 15% maximum virgin regulated-substance content, labeling, and recordkeeping requirements.
03Why it matters
Regulation is pointing at reclaimed
Reclaimed supply supports servicing existing equipment as production allowances decline. Requirements depend on the gas, equipment, and application.
Jan 1, 2029 — federal mandate
Servicing supermarket systems, refrigerated transport, and commercial ice machines must use reclaimed HFCs under the EPA's ER&R rule.
Supply cut in half
The same date halves virgin HFC production allowances — from 60% of baseline to 30%. Reclaimed refrigerant needs no allowances.
California SB 1206
California is phasing out sales of newly produced high-GWP refrigerants. Reclaimed HFCs are exempt from those sales prohibitions; exceptions and thresholds depend on the applicable rule.
Ready when you are
Have used refrigerant worth restoring?
Reclaim it and take it back to your project, or sell it to us outright — both paths start with a phone call.