Refrigerant solutions
Tradewater’s team of experts offer a collaborative approach to refrigerant management. Whether you are an individual with old refrigerants on hand, a reclaimer, a government managing a historical stockpile, or an organization that is modernizing infrastructure, updating equipment, or transitioning to more climate-conscious cooling systems, we can help you to make sure the refrigerants you have are responsibly disposed of.
Refrigerants on hand
Tradewater works around the world collecting unused or recovered CFC and HCFC refrigerants. The material we acquire may vary depending on the type, amount, and location. It only takes three easy steps to get started:
Contact us
Let us know the type of refrigerant, the total quantity, and if the material is recovered or unused.
Receive an offer
Based on the details provided, we will make you an offer factoring in financial, logistical, and time considerations.
Schedule collection
After inspecting and confirming the material is eligible for collection, we will acquire the refrigerant gases.
To see if your refrigerant gases are eligible for collection, contact us to get started.
End-of-life climate action for your cooling systems
Our end-of-life refrigerant solutions are designed for facilities management teams and other departments within companies, organizations, institutions, or government offices seeking to deliver additional climate benefits. By safely managing high-GWP refrigerants—such as CFCs and HCFCs—we help ensure that these harmful substances are never released into the atmosphere, where they could have thousands of times the warming impact of carbon dioxide.
How Tradewater can help
We support your organization through every step of the process. Our team works with you to:
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Take stock
of refrigerants currently in use or in storage
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Determine safe, permanent, end-of-life solution
through certified destruction
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Quantify and issue carbon credits
resulting from destruction of the refrigerant
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Return to your organization
either a cash payment or the generated carbon offsets to be used in sustainability and climate claims
Contact us to learn more about our end-of-life refrigerant solutions.
Managing Refrigerant: Why it matters
Refrigerants are among the most damaging greenhouse gases in circulation. According to Project Drawdown, preventing their release could avoid up to 57.7 gigatons of CO₂e emissions over the next 30 years. Implementing a refrigerant transition and management plan with Tradewater is not just a technical upgrade—it’s a meaningful climate solution that helps your organization lead on environmental responsibility.
Working with halocarbons worldwide
Tradewater has a long history working across four continents together with local partners and government. Our expertise in how to handle and move these potent greenhouse gases globally takes the burden off your organizations while ensuring the best climate benefits.
Chile
Halocarbons destroyed: 4,566 kg
GHG emissions avoided: 40,402 tCO2e
Tradewater worked diligently in collaboration with a local waste manager to find CFC and HCFCs in need of disposal in the country.
Thailand
Halocarbons destroyed: 118,050 kg
GHG emissions avoided: 1,116,016 tCO2e
Working with government authorities and Waste Management Siam, we collected, aggregated, and destroyed a seized stockpile of refrigerants.
Honduras
Halocarbons destroyed: 6,410 kg
GHG emissions avoided: 61,861 tCO2e
Working with the Honduras' Ozone Unit, we were able to safely pack up a tricky stockpile of CFC-12 and ship it off to destruction.
Ghana
Halocarbons destroyed: 15,157 kg
GHG emissions avoided: 155,431 tCO2e
In partnership with City Waste Recycling Ltd. (CWR), Tradewater collected and destroyed a large stockpile of old and used refrigerants.
Middle East
Halocarbons destroyed: 18,260 kg
GHG emissions avoided: 161,712 tCO2e
Working locally, Tradewater is actively collecting and destroying old and used refrigerants throughout the Middle East.
Dominican Republic
Halocarbons destroyed: 3,392.9 kg
GHG emissions avoided: 23,656.86 tCO2e
Encouraged by a climate aware government authority, we helped local stakeholders collect and destroy an old pile of refrigerants.
Ready to act?
Let Tradewater help you manage your refrigerants and make measurable progress toward your sustainability goals.
Projects
Make an impact with old and used gases
Contact our EPA-certified technicians to see if your old or used gases qualify for our buyback program.
What we collect
CFCs
R-11, R-12, R-113, R-114, R-500
HCFCs
R-22, R-502
Halon
Halon 1301
Make an impact with old and used gases
We will acquire your old and used refrigerant gases. Contact us to get started.
What we collect
CFCs
R-11, R-12, R-113, R-114, R-500, R-13, R-115
HCFCs
R-22, R-502