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Refrigerant Reclamation
Where to Return Used Refrigerant
Find refrigerant drop-off locationsReclamation is the re-processing and upgrading of a recovered controlled substance through such mechanisms as filtering, drying, distillation and chemical treatment in order to restore the substance to a specified standard of performance. To be properly reclaimed, used refrigerant must be reprocessed to at least the purity level specified in Appendix A to 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F (based on ARI Standard 700, "Specifications for Fluorocarbon and Other Refrigerants").
Fact Sheets
- Approved Refrigerant Reclaimers
- Checklist for EPA Approval of Refrigerant Reclaimers
- Where to Return Used Refrigerant
- Summary of Refrigerant Reclamation 2000-2010 (PDF) (11 pp, 110 KB, About PDF)
Reports
- Analysis of Equipment and Practices in the Reclamation Industry (52 pp, 347 KB)
Regulations and Federal Register Notices
Revocation of Approval for a Reclaimer
- May 20, 2004; (69 FR 29076)
- September 27, 2002; (67 FR 61088)
- December 5, 2000; (65 FR 75932)
- September 18, 1998; (63 FR 49910)
- January 13, 1998; (63 FR 1927)
- May 23, 1997; (62 FR 28466)
Changes to Reclamation Requirements
- Correction to Final Rule (September 18, 2003; 68 FR 54677) (2 pp, 164 KB)
- Final Rule (July 24, 2003; 68 FR 43786) (36 pp, 429 KB)
- Proposed Rule (February 29, 1996; 61 FR 7858) (30 pp, 478 KB)
- Direct Final Rule to Temporarily Extend Current Requirements (February 29, 1996; 61 FR 7724) (4 pp, 159 KB)