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McGavis: Reclaimed gas will be the primary servicing source by 2030

Ian McGavis · Fixing the refrigerant problem · Nov 7, 2024 · at 24:07

RMI expert Ian McGavis outlines the supply impact of AIM Act production quotas on aftermarket HVAC servicing.

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“You know, by 2030, the source of refrigerant for service will have to come from reclaim and recovered refrigerant. That will have to be the primary source as these manufacturing quotas go down year over year.”

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The claim, plainly

By 2030, reclaimed and recovered refrigerant will have to be the primary source for servicing existing cooling equipment as manufacturing quotas decrease.

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Assessment

The claim specifically forecasts market conditions by 2030, driven by the statutory 70% HFC phasedown under the AIM Act taking effect on January 1, 2029, and the EPA's Emissions Reduction and Reclamation rule. As of September 2, 2026, these regulatory milestones have not yet taken effect, and servicing volume market data for 2030 will not be available until annual EPA reports and industry reporting are published in 2031.

Under the AIM Act phasedown schedule, the 70% production and consumption cut from baseline takes effect on January 1, 2029.
The EPA Emissions Reduction and Reclamation rule (published October 11, 2024) mandates certified reclaimed HFCs for servicing in specific subsectors starting January 1, 2029.
As of 2022 EPA baseline data, reclaimed HFCs accounted for only 1.6% to 2% of annual demand (7.61 million pounds), with virgin production remaining dominant through 2025.
Official verification of whether reclaimed refrigerant accounts for more than 50% of aggregate servicing volume in 2030 requires post-2030 EPA reporting.

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[1] epa.gov [2] zero-zone.com [3] colmaccoil.com [4] icorium.us [5] naturalrefrigerants.com [6] epa.gov [7] acca.org [8] bdlaw.com

EPA HFC reclamation data servicing volume baseline EPA AIM Act HFC phasedown schedule 2029 2030 reclaim EPA Emissions Reduction and Reclamation rule HFC servicing requirements EPA HFC reclamation percentage of servicing market "AIM Act" "70%" 2029 "servicing" reclaim

assessed as of 2026-09-02

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