b"LE PROGRAMME RMC A 25 ANSParticipating in the program istant donn que la communaut du CVCA est ultimement responsable de sassurer que straightforward. Contractors gatherces fluides frigorignes ne font plus de tort. refrigerants in recovery cylinders andLa participation au programme est simple. Les entrepreneurs recueillent les frigori-deliver them to an authorized whole- gnes dans des bonbonnes de rcupration et les livrentun grossiste autoris1. Ensuite, saler1. Next, the wholesaler logs thele grossiste consigne les matires et les prpare pour qu'elles soient transportes chez l'un materials and prepares them to be trans- des fournisseurs de services de collecte (FSC) du programme, Refrigerant Services Inc. ported to one of the program's collectionou GFL Environmental Services Inc., o elles sont traites et recycles. Les FSC psent, service providers (CSPs), Refrigeranttestent et valuent ensuite les matriaux pour dterminer sils rpondent aux critres du Services Inc. or GFL Environmentalprogramme RMC. Les frigorignes qui rpondent aux critres sont transfrs dans des Services Inc., where they are processedbonbonnes de stockage en vrac, puis sont soumisdautres essais avant dtre transfrs and recycled. CSPs then weigh, test anddans des rservoirs ISO et envoysVeolia, linstallation de destruction sous contrat de assess the materials to determine if theyRMC au Texas, aux tats-Unis.meet the criteria for the RMC program. Refrigerants that do meet the criteria1www.hrai.ca/rmc-wholesaler-locator.are moved into bulk storage cylinders, which undergo further testing before being transferred to ISO tanks and sent to Veolia, RMC's contracted destruction facility in Texas, U.S.A.[RMC] is a great world example of industry solving its own problems, says Devin Thomas, general manager with Refrigerant Services Inc., one of the programs CSPs. It would getHelpingvery expensive for contractors to havemaintainhundreds of cylinders in their shop just to keep what they've recovered and could nocommerciallonger use, and overall, its prevented thebuildingrelease of excess refrigerants. mechanicalOne misconception about the program is that it exists to destroy allsystems forrefrigerants. In reality, says Thomas,over 50 years!reclamation is a focus: If [the refrig-erant] can no longer be serviced or the refrigerant no longer has a use in the HVACR market, then, of course,From sensors to valves, pneumatics to building automation, anddestruction makes great sense. But, ifanalytics to IOT, youll find the largest selection of in-stockit can be reclaimed, that's our first andinventory with the industry expertise you need for new andobvious choice because it keeps refrig-erants flowing into the market, helpsretrofit applications.control price and helps control supply.Building MomentumRMC hit the ground running on January 1, 2000. In its early days, HRAI supported the program's growth by establishing rigorous environmental audit protocols for every step of itsServicescollection and destruction process, and in 2004, it pioneered the use of ISOvalve sizing assistance technical trainingtanks to streamline refrigerant disposal.control recommendations pneumatic systemIn 2007, the program earned the U.S.retrofit valve and actuator kits upgradesEnvironmental Protection Agency'sLocationsBest-of-the-Best Stratospheric OzoneToronto Mississauga Stoney CreekProtection Award, and one year later,Ottawa Burnaby Victoriait successfully facilitated the collectionDartmouth Calgaryand destruction of over three million kilograms of surplus refrigerants. We are invested in helping ourYorkland Controls Ltdcustomers grow!The program has continued toScan the QR code to view trainingevolve since its inception. In 2012,www.yorkland.net courses across CanadaRMC introduced carbon credit Summer 2025 Insight19"