A-Gas UK urges customers to save money by returning cylinders
With the ban on Virgin HCFC’s less than a year away, A-Gas has had a busy start to the year with heavy demand for refrigerants but with concerns that shortages of cylinders could become a problem and like many suppliers, is urging customers to start returning unwanted cylinders.
Despite regular bulletins there are still many customers unprepared and who are now realising that doing nothing is not an option and must comply with the legislation. Many are still holding onto cylinders containing virgin HCFCs instead of returning them to be processed and with the demand for recycled material increasing, suppliers need to have adequate supplies of cylinders.
Stockpiling of virgin HCFC’s is not permitted as the use of the product after 31st December 2009 is illegal. To prevent stockpiling of unwanted cylinders and/or refrigerants, A-Gas is contacting all customers and encouraging them to return cylinders and will continue to do so once the ban is in place.
Cylinders containing virgin HCFCs and returned after December 31st will incur a destruction charge if the refrigerant has not been used up.
A-Gas will, for a period of three months after the ban, continue to accept cylinders but there will be a cut-off - 31st March 2010 – at which point a lost cylinder charge will be enforced for cylinders that have not been returned in addition to a potential destruction fee when the cylinder is eventually returned.
“Failure to return cylinders ends up costing customers’ money and may cause cylinder shortages which could impact on future refrigerant availability,” says Ken Logan Managing Director of A-Gas (UK) Ltd.
A-Gas has extensive records and a very efficient tracking system that can locate cylinders. Customers who do not respond will be contacted, but A-Gas is urging customers to act now by sending their cylinders back in plenty of time and saving themselves some money.
HCFC's and blends included:
Also R124, R141b, R142b, R403A, R409B and others
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