HVAC Recycling
& Recovery
in Illinois.
T&K Construction Services provides EPA-certified refrigerant recovery, critical minerals reclamation, and full HVAC equipment decommissioning throughout Illinois. Zero out-of-pocket — we come to your job site and pay you based on purity, compliance, sustainability, and current market prices.
Serving: Chicago, Aurora, Joliet, Rockford, Springfield, Peoria, Elgin, Champaign and all surrounding areas.
Full Service.
Zero Cost.
We Pay You.
Every HVAC company, independent technician, and facility team in Illinois can access T&K's recovery program. We deploy EPA-certified technicians to your location, recover refrigerant, reclaim copper and silver, and pay you based on purity and current market prices. Every pound we capture prevents thousands of pounds of CO₂-equivalent emissions and returns critical minerals to America's domestic supply chain.
EPA Section 608 Certification — federally required and valid in all 50 states. Covers all refrigerant recovery and handling. No state-by-state transfer needed.
Standard Handyman License — covers equipment removal, decommissioning, and materials recovery. Available in most states with minimal requirements.
No HVAC Contractor License needed for recovery, decommissioning, or recycling program work. The T&K national program is refrigerant recovery and material reclamation — not HVAC installation or service contracting.
Illinois is one of the highest-opportunity states in the T&K expansion. Chicago alone has one of the largest concentrations of hotels, universities, hospitals, and commercial facilities in the country. The University of Illinois, Northwestern, DePaul, and dozens of other institutions represent significant campus HVAC replacement cycles. Illinois' strong union HVAC sector makes the HVAC company partnership program especially relevant.
Illinois has comprehensive scrap metal dealer regulations under the Secondhand Dealer Act. Registration is required with the Illinois Secretary of State for dealers purchasing nonferrous metals. Records must include seller identification and be maintained for 2 years. Chicago and Cook County have additional municipal licensing requirements. T&K handles full state and local compliance for all Illinois operations.
EPA 608 certified techs in Illinois can pull Rapid Recovery, Decommissioning, and Labor Sub routes immediately. Part-time, full-time, or subcontract. The Independence Pathway starts here.
Apply Now →Hotels, colleges, hospitals, and commercial property teams in Illinois — T&K's facilities partnership turns your equipment replacements into recovery events that pay you.
Facilities Partnership →Four Factors.
Real Money.
Every Load.
Your payout isn't a flat rate. It's calculated based on four factors that reward clean material, compliance, and long-term commitment. The better you handle it, the more you earn.
Clean, uncontaminated refrigerant and sorted scrap metals pay higher rates.
Long-term program participation and consistent volumes earn better rates.
EPA-compliant partners with clean documentation records receive higher payout rates.
Real-time refrigerant and scrap metal market pricing applied to every load.
Ready to Start in Illinois?
Zero out-of-pocket. EPA certified techs deployed to your location. You get paid. Schedule your first pickup today.