What Reclamation Technologies does

Reclamation Technologies USA (RTI) is an EPA-certified refrigerant management company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, with operating presence in Blaine, Minnesota and additional branches across the United States. The company's core function is the recovery, reclamation, processing, and sale of refrigerants used in HVAC systems, with services delivered through EPA-certified technicians working from ten branch offices that collectively cover all 48 contiguous states. RTI processes recovered refrigerants at state-of-the-art laboratory facilities to AHRI-700 purity standards for resale and reuse, and also distributes virgin refrigerants across 18+ grades (R-11 through R-514a) in multiple cylinder sizes.

RTI's revenue model combines hardware sales (virgin and reclaimed refrigerants and recovery cylinders), professional services (onsite refrigerant recovery, system decommissioning, and demolition support), and transaction-based programs (the Easy Trade cylinder exchange and a refrigerant buyback program that purchases used refrigerants from customers). Pricing is quote-based across all streams; the company does not publish rates, and customers transact via phone and web contact. The go-to-market motion is sales-led with a heavy enterprise field-sales component: EPA-certified technicians deliver services onsite, exchange cylinders at customer facilities, and handle compliance documentation. Primary customer segments are HVAC contractors and technicians, commercial and industrial businesses with HVAC fleets, and refrigerant supply houses/distributors. Secondary customers include operators needing cylinder logistics and audit-ready documentation.

In January 2026, J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLCO) acquired majority stakes in RTI alongside Tradewater LLC & Affiliates, consolidating both into a new environmental services platform focused on lifecycle management of industrial and refrigerant gases and methane mitigation. The platform is led by Jeff Laborsky (CEO) and Katelyn Imrie (President), both retaining equity. The stated strategy is to build the combined entity into an acquirer of choice in a highly fragmented market, using JFLCO's $2.2 billion Fund VI for disciplined M&A. Prior to the JFLCO transaction, RTI had already demonstrated inorganic growth appetite with the January 2023 acquisition of NoVent, Inc., expanding its Southeastern U.S. and Florida service coverage.

Name

Reclamation Technologies

Legal name

Reclamation Technologies, Inc.

Website

http://reclamationtech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Reclamation Technologies is an EPA-certified refrigerant management company providing recovery, reclamation, cylinder exchange, buyback, and refrigerant sales to HVAC contractors, commercial and industrial operators, and refrigerant supply houses across the 48 contiguous US states through ten branch offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC Refrigerant Services

NAICS

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (8113), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Refrigerant Leak Detection, Recovery & Recharge Services (HSAOAHAL)

Keywords

• Refrigerant reclamation services
• Refrigerant recovery solutions
• HVAC refrigerant management
• Refrigerant cylinder exchange
• Refrigerant buyback program

Headquarters

HQ city

Blaine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Refrigerant Reclamation Services: Recovery and reclamation of refrigerants from HVAC systems, providing environmental compliance and cost savings for customers
2. Refrigerant Sales: Sale of virgin and AHRI-700 certified refrigerants including R-22, R-410A, R-134a, R-404A, R-407C, and specialty refrigerants
3. Cylinder Exchange Program: Exchange of empty refrigerant cylinders for full ones, providing continuous supply and convenient refrigerant management
4. Refrigerant Buyback: Purchase of recovered/used refrigerants from customers, providing value recovery and ensuring proper environmental handling

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Reclamation Technologies (RTI) is an EPA-certified refrigerant management company providing onsite refrigerant recovery, laboratory-based refrigerant reclamation to AHRI-700 purity standards, a customizable cylinder exchange program, and a refrigerant buyback program. The company also sells virgin and AHRI-700 certified refrigerants (R-22, R-410A, R-134a, R-404A, R-407C, R-11, R-123, R-438A and others) and refrigerant recovery cylinders to HVAC contractors, commercial/industrial facilities, and refrigerant supply houses nationwide.

Product overview

Reclamation Technologies USA (RTI) is an EPA-certified refrigerant management company offering a unified suite of environmental services for the HVAC industry. The core offerings include on-site refrigerant recovery services, refrigerant reclamation processing at state-of-the-art laboratories, the Easy Trade cylinder exchange program for convenient cylinder management, and a refrigerant buyback program that purchases recovered refrigerants. The company also sells virgin and AHRI-700 certified refrigerants across 18+ types (R-11 through R-514a). Services are delivered through a network of branch locations across the US, supported by comprehensive documentation and compliance reporting. The company was acquired by J.F. Lehman & Company in January 2026 alongside Tradewater to form a combined environmental services platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Onsite Refrigerant Recovery Services On-site refrigerant recovery services where EPA-certified technicians recover refrigerants from HVAC equipment including chillers, demolition projects, and changeouts. Includes shipping to/from job sites, replacement refrigerant supply, and full compliance documentation. For HVAC contractors and industrial/commercial facility operators.
• EPA-Certified Refrigerant Reclamation EPA-certified reclamation that processes and purifies recovered refrigerants to meet AHRI-700 standards for reuse in HVAC systems, with state-of-the-art laboratory testing and full regulatory documentation.
• Easy Trade Cylinder Exchange Program Customizable refrigerant cylinder exchange program where EPA-certified technicians deliver clean, evacuated, compliant full cylinders and exchange empty ones at customer sites. Empty cylinders are tested in the company's lab before payment is issued. For HVAC contractors and facility operators.
• Refrigerant Buyback Program Program that purchases used/recovered refrigerants from customers at top market prices. Accepts all CFC, HFC, and HCFC refrigerants, handles mixed refrigerant disposal/destruction, transportation, and all compliance documentation.
• AHRI-700 Certified Refrigerants Virgin and AHRI-700 certified refrigerants available for sale including R-11, R-12, R-22, R-114, R-123, R-134a, R-402a, R-404a, R-407a, R-407c, R-410a, R-438a, R-448a, R-449a, R-452a, R-500, R-507, and R-514a in multiple cylinder sizes with volume discounts.
• Refrigerant Recovery Cylinders Recovery cylinders available in various sizes (30 lb, 50 lb, 125 lb, 240 lb, half-ton) for rent or purchase to facilitate refrigerant recovery operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Preventing potent greenhouse gases from escaping into atmosphere
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tradewater LLC & AffiliatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2026Combined with Tradewater to form a new environmental services platform. Tradewater specializes in collection and destruction of high global-warming-potential refrigerant and methane gases. The combination creates end-to-end capabilities in refrigerant recovery, reclamation, processing, and destruction.
• NoVent, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2023RTI acquired NoVent, Inc., a refrigerant service company based in Tampa, FL, to expand refrigerant reclamation services across the Southeastern United States. The acquisition enhanced RTI's presence in Florida.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hudson Technologies: Hudson Technologies is the closest public-market direct peer, providing refrigerant sales, reclamation, and recovery services to the HVAC industry. Like RTI, it monetizes the lifecycle of regulated refrigerants (R-22, R-410A) under EPA mandates, making it a clean comparable for revenue mix and customer base.
• A-Gas: A-Gas is a global leader in refrigerant recovery, reclamation, and cylinder management with US operations. Its business model — on-site recovery, AHRI-equivalent reclamation, and buyback — directly mirrors RTI's offerings, making it a relevant comparable for unit economics and competitive dynamics.
• National Refrigerants: National Refrigerants is a US-based supplier and reclaimer of regulated refrigerants (including R-22), competing with RTI across the same HVAC contractor and industrial customer base. It is a meaningful niche competitor with overlapping product and service lines.
• Tradewater: Tradewater is RTI's combined-platform partner (under JFLCO ownership) specializing in collection and destruction of high-GWP refrigerant and methane gases. The combined entity now operates as one platform, but pre-deal Tradewater serves as a reference point for the destruction-side economics RTI is integrating.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell International: Honeywell manufactures HFC refrigerants (Solstice® portfolio) and serves HVAC OEMs and contractors globally. As a major refrigerant supplier with regulatory and commercial leverage, Honeywell is a broad incumbent whose pricing and product transitions directly shape RTI's reclamation market.
• Chemours Company: Chemours is a major refrigerant manufacturer (Freon™ portfolio) with broad HVAC industry reach. While not a reclaimer, Chemours sets virgin refrigerant pricing and could vertically integrate into reclamation, making it a critical competitive force in RTI's supply and pricing environment.
• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is the largest US environmental services company, providing hazardous waste management including industrial gas and refrigerant handling. Its broad portfolio and infrastructure overlap with RTI's destruction and industrial refrigerant services, making it a comparable for end-market exposure and scale.
• Republic Services: Republic Services is a major US waste and recycling company whose materials recovery and environmental services overlap tangentially with RTI's reclamation activities. While not a refrigerant specialist, its national infrastructure and regulatory expertise make it a relevant broad-market comparable.
• Veolia North America: Veolia operates a large environmental services platform in North America spanning hazardous waste, industrial services, and resource recovery. Its refrigerant and industrial gas handling capabilities position it as a broad incumbent competing for the same commercial and industrial refrigerant management contracts.

Emerging players

• Heritage-Crystal Clean: Heritage-Crystal Clean provides environmental and industrial cleaning services, including used oil and parts cleaning, with growing adjacency to industrial fluid management. Its field service model and industrial customer base partially overlap with RTI's commercial and industrial refrigerant management segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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