Dive Brief:
- Recleim, an appliance recycler based in Graniteville, SC, announced a collaborative effort with the South Carolina Association of Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors (SCAHACC) to offer contractors in South Carolina an easy and environmentally-friendly way to discard used heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
- HVAC contractors sell the systems to Recleim directly, after which the company transports the units free of charge. The recycler then recycles the equipment following industry standards.
- This partnership eliminates the need for contractors to disassemble HVAC equipment and gives them a competitive price for the units.
Dive Insight:
Recleim processes the HVAC systems at a 110,000 square foot recycling facility. The plant is capable of handling 60 million pounds of HVAC units every year.
The firm uses licensed technology to remove hazardous components in HVAC systems and recovers 95% of the units materials by weight. Recleim sells the disassembled materials for use in other products.