According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) most recent numbers, the total amount of R-22 that was reclaimed in 2017 dipped slightly when compared to 2016 (see table below). That is not necessarily good news for the HVACR industry, given that the production of R-22 will cease at the end of the year. While some may be concerned over whether recovery and reclamation efforts will be sufficient to meet the industry’s needs going forward, refrigerant reclaimers are adamant that R-22 is still widely available, affordable, and legal … and will continue to be so long after production of R-22 ends on Dec. 31.