Precisely to help holders of used non-reclaimable refrigerant gases fulfil their legal obligations, Gielle, through its refrigerants division, offers a disposal and destruction service for refrigerant and extinguishing gases: storage in a designated area and subsequent dispatch of the waste to the thermal destruction platform.
In accordance with European Regulation 1005/2009, all refrigerant gases (CFC-HCFC-HFC), at the end of their operating life, are to be considered special hazardous waste and must therefore be delivered to authorised collection centres.
If the refrigerant gas recovered from refrigeration and air-conditioning systems is not reclaimable, it must be sent for disposal, which may only be carried out at a centre authorised by the Italian Ministry of the Environment under a specific Programme Agreement.
Users and companies can rely on Gielle for the complete management of refrigerant recovery and recycling throughout their entire life cycle, thus easily complying with the relevant legislative and regulatory obligations.
Gielle, authorised by the Italian Ministry of the Environment, is a collection, recovery and disposal centre for special hazardous waste refrigerant gases identified by EWC code 140601*.
Gielle, which holds a Programme Agreement with the Italian Ministry of the Environment, carries out the collection of used refrigerant and extinguishing gases throughout Italy and then recycles or disposes of them (mixed and/or heavily contaminated CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs).
The customer is provided with containers (cylinders and drums) suitable for the storage and transport of used gases to be disposed of, bearing the appropriate labelling in compliance with the regulations.
The containers are fitted with a valve with a dual liquid + gas connection to allow rapid recovery of the fluid from the system
Collection from the customer’s premises is carried out by carriers authorised to transport special hazardous waste with EWC code 140601*.
The customer is issued with a copy of the waste identification form certifying that disposal has been carried out, in full compliance with the legislation in force.
How the service works:
Once the type and quantity of gas have been established, the number and type of containers needed to collect it are determined (containers, cylinders, drums, etc.).
The necessary containers are sent directly to the site where the system from which the waste is collected is located.
The work is carried out and the gas to be disposed of is collected in the containers.
The label with the code “R” and the “ADR” label supplied with the containers are affixed to the containers.
The Waste Collection Request Form is then filled in completely (or the end customer is asked to fill it in). The form contains all the information needed to carry out the collection and disposal service (no. of containers to be collected and their serial numbers, type of gas, net weight of the waste, details of the requester and of the holder).
The waste producer fills in the loading/unloading register, indicating the type and quantity of waste produced.
The containers with the waste are collected by our authorised carrier, who issues the first copy of the waste identification form to the customer.
When the waste arrives at the storage centre, the weight of the waste is checked and the fourth copy of the form is sent to the producer.
The containers dedicated to the service are fitted with a safety valve, are type-approved and comply with the periodic inspections required by law.
Our “turnkey” solution for the disposal of used refrigerant gases is ideal for refrigeration technicians and maintenance engineers of refrigeration/air-conditioning systems. Gielle also offers specialist consultancy, training and updates on waste management legislation and on the fulfilment of mandatory administrative requirements.