REM GUIDELINES

1. Recover all refrigerant and oils from retired equipment.

2. Remove all retired equipment and material from the jobsite.

3. Transport retired equipment and material to a recycling facility or

scrap dealer, return it through a manufacturer’s recycling program (if available) or have it picked up by a recycling company or scrap dealer.

4. Retain acceptable equipment and materials for future use.

5. Ensure retired equipment and materials are not left

with the customers or placed in municipal landfills.

6. Make "REM" guidelines your company’s objective by:

a.
b.
c.

d.

Formally Adopting the guidelines
Discussing them with mechanics and technicians
Posting the guidelines in an easily accessible area of the workplace and in service trucks
Informing your customers that your company is committed to the "REM" principals.

Heating, Refrigeration
and Air Conditioning
Institute of Canada

2800 Skymark Avenue,
Building 1, Suite 201
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada L4W 5A6

Tel: 1-800-267-2231 or
(905) 602-4700
Fax: (905) 602-1197

www.hrai.ca