4 5 Recovery and Reclamation

Recovery and reclamation are key for the life cycle management of refrigerants and minimising the harmful impact of refrigerants on the environment.

Survey respondents were asked how the F-Gas Regulation (2014) has affected HFC recovery and reclamation rates, 47% indicated that these were “slightly increased”, while 31% indicated that it has “significantly increased” the recovery and reclamation rates. (See Figure 4.5.1).

When asked about the most important measures to improve f-gas recovery and reclamation, the top choice was further bans on servicing HFC systems with virgin high- and mid-GWP HFCs.

Figure 4.5.1 How has the F-Gas Regulation (2014) affected HFC recovery and reclamation rates?

70 responses

1% Slightly decreased 1% Significantly reduced

19% No impact 31% Significantly increased

47% Slightly increased

Figure 4.5.2 What do you think are the most important measures to improve f-gas recovery and reclamation that should be included in the revised regulation? (Please rank from 1 to 5, with 1 being the least important and 5 being the most important)?

Futher bans on servicing HFC systems with virgin high- and mid - GWP HFCs

Deposit-refund schemes

Ban of all disposable cylinders

Extended producer responsibility schemes

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