Nothing
Wasted.
Everything
Returned.
The refrigerant inside decommissioned HVAC equipment is one of the most potent greenhouse gases on Earth. The copper and silver are federally designated critical minerals. The T&K Return to Marketplace recovers both — and returns them to the supply chains America depends on.
Every pound of refrigerant recovered prevents thousands of pounds of CO₂-equivalent emissions. Every coil reclaimed restores critical copper to domestic production. Every cylinder exchanged closes the loop. This is what we built — and it's open to every HVAC company, tech, and facility in the country.
Every Pound
Recovered is a
Ton of CO₂e
Prevented.
HFC refrigerants are among the most destructive greenhouse gases ever released into the atmosphere. Unlike CO₂ which disperses over centuries, HFCs accumulate and warm the planet at rates that dwarf anything else in common industrial use.
When a unit is improperly decommissioned and refrigerant vents — which happens millions of times per year across the HVAC industry — the atmospheric damage is immediate and long-lasting. T&K's certified recovery process stops that from happening. Every pound we capture is a pound that never reaches the sky.
Prevention Impact
Enter how many HVAC units you decommission per year to see your estimated CO₂-equivalent emissions prevented.
Two Critical Minerals.
In Every Unit.
Going to the Landfill.
The federal government has formally designated copper and silver as Critical Minerals — materials essential to national economic security, clean energy infrastructure, and defense manufacturing. Both exist in every HVAC unit ever made. Most of it gets landfilled. T&K changes that.
Copper is the backbone of every electrical and thermal system in HVAC equipment. It cannot be replaced. It is found in coils, tubing, wiring, motor windings, and heat exchangers in every unit built in the last century.
The U.S. imports a significant portion of its copper because domestic mining cannot meet demand. Every pound recovered from HVAC equipment and returned to the supply chain reduces that dependency.
Silver is the highest conductivity metal on Earth and is irreplaceable in precision electrical contacts, brazing alloys, and sensor components. Modern HVAC systems use silver extensively in components that require superior thermal and electrical performance.
Unlike gold, silver has no viable substitute for many of its industrial applications. As clean energy and electronics demand grows, silver supply becomes increasingly strategic — and recovering it from the HVAC waste stream is one of the most practical domestic sources available.
We're Recovering Them.
The same minerals that power the clean energy economy, defense electronics, and industrial manufacturing are sitting in HVAC equipment on job sites across the country. T&K built the infrastructure to recover them, pay for them, and return them to the domestic supply chain at scale.
From Your Job Site
to the Nation's Supply.
Five steps. Every job. The waste stream closed, the supply chain restocked, and your payout in hand.
EPA-certified tech recovers refrigerant and removes equipment on-site. Every pound documented from first connection.
Tanks exchanged and logged. Copper, silver, and scrap sorted and weighed. Every material accounted for with full documentation.
Recovered refrigerant shipped directly to EPA-certified reclaimers for processing to ARI-700 purity standard. Critical minerals enter domestic material processing.
Full itemized breakdown delivered. Payout based on purity levels, sustainability commitment, compliance record, and current market prices. Zero out-of-pocket.
ARI-700 certified refrigerant re-enters the market through T&K's distribution network. Copper and silver return to domestic supply chains. CO₂e emissions prevented permanently. The waste stream is closed.
the Marketplace.
Every pound your techs recover enters the resupply network. You get paid per pound based on purity and market price — and you get priority access to reclaimed refrigerant for your next job. HVAC companies, independent techs, and facilities teams all qualify.
Start Supplying →From It.
As HFC phase-downs eliminate new production, T&K partners get priority access to ARI-700 certified reclaimed refrigerant. Same purity as virgin product, full EPA documentation, and pricing that gets more competitive every year as the phase-down tightens.
Access the Supply →Every Dollar
Stays in the
Movement.
100% of donations fund EPA recycling education across the United States — study materials, exam fees, training events, and critical minerals awareness programs. Zero administrative fees withheld. The movement runs on T&K operations. Your donation funds the mission exclusively.
EPA Certification Support
Study materials, exam fees, and prep resources for technicians pursuing EPA Section 608 — removing the financial barrier between a skilled worker and their independence.
Refrigerant Recovery Education
Teaching proper refrigerant handling, recovery procedures, and AIM Act compliance to technicians across the country. Every pound recovered is a pound that never enters the atmosphere.
Critical Minerals Awareness
Educating the HVAC industry on the national importance of copper and silver recovery — connecting job site scrap to America's critical mineral supply chain security.
National Scale.
T&K Movement is not a charity that pays itself first. 100% of every donation goes directly to EPA recycling education. No administrative fees. No salaries from donations. The movement runs on T&K operations.
Every dollar funds EPA recycling education nationwide. Choose an amount or enter your own.
100% to EPA recycling education. T&K Movement is a program of T&K Construction Services LLC.
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