On January 4, the EPA published a Proposed Rule (the “Proposed Rule”) that proposes to decrease annual HCFC-22 consumption allocations relative to the EPA’s December 2009 final rule (the “2009 Final Rule”) by a range of between 11 and 47 percent for calendar years 2012, 2013 and 2014. The Proposed Rule is not final and the EPA will be taking comment before issuing a final rule. Until the issuance of a final rule governing 2012 HCFC-22 allowances, the EPA’s No Action Assurance limits the production and/or importation of HCFC-22 in 2012 to an amount equal to the maximum reductions proposed by the EPA in the Proposed Rule, representing approximately a 45% reduction from what was allowed to be produced and/or imported in 2011.  The immediate impact of this ruling has been more than a 100% increase in the counter price of R-22.  When you are replacing your expired HVAC equipment, now more than ever it makes sense to use AES Reclaim to recycle the commodities and bank your old refrigerant.

 

AES Reclaim provides final disposal and recycling services for industrial refrigeration systems and rooftop HVAC units, managing both package and split systems. AES will recycle more than 10,000 Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems during 2011, resulting in more than 200,000 lbs of banked refrigerant.

 

 

Our services include:

 

- Flatbed truck and driver to meet your crane-off schedule

- Transportation to our recycling facilities

- Recovery of refrigerant gases

- Removal and recycling of compressor motors

- Environmentally sound management of compressor and vacuum pump oils

- Manifested disposal of all hazardous materials contained in refrigeration equipment

- Separation, compaction and recycling of metals, plastics and other materials