Boilers, Chillers, Fuel Oil Tanks, HVAC RTUs & Commercial Refrigeration. Turnkey Permitting & EPA 608 Freon Recovery.
We are a fully licensed and insured mechanical decommissioning and removal company based in the Tri-State New York area, serving clients nationwide. Equipped with EPA Section 608 certification, our team safely handles specialized environmental and refrigerant-based equipment according to strict federal guidelines. From local projects to large-scale national rollouts, we manage every stage of the process, including filing all required municipal and environmental permits.
Turnkey heavy equipment rigging, code-compliant utility isolation, EPA refrigerant evacuation, and municipal permit management.
Basement cast iron sectional & steel boiler extractions, hydraulic cold-cutting, oil tank pump-out, and DEC/DEP soil sign-offs.
Packaged rooftop unit (RTU) crane picks, street permits, commercial split condensers, duct demolition, and EPA freon recovery.
High-tonnage centrifugal, screw, and absorption chillers (50 to 1,500+ tons), liquid push-pull freon recovery, and heavy machine skates.
Supermarket parallel compressor racks, walk-in coolers, display cases, reach-in freezers, and serialized EPA compliance tagging.
Every project execution includes licensed rigging oversight, EPA Section 608 certified refrigerant recovery, and turnkey municipal permit management across NY, NJ & CT.
| Equipment Category | Rigging & Extraction Method | Environmental & EPA Protocol | Permits & Code Filings | Turnaround & Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating Boilers & Oil Tanks | Hydraulic gantries, machine skates, cold cutting, vacuum sludge tankers | Inert nitrogen gas purging, fuel blanking, certified sludge disposal & soil screening | Municipal DOB mechanical demo, Fire Marshal tank abandonment, DEC/DEP closure | 2,500 to 80,000+ lbs Boilers · 275 to 25k Gal Tanks |
| Packaged HVAC & AC Units | 40 to 300-ton mobile cranes, street closure rigging, curb cap flashing | EPA Section 608 certified deep vacuum freon recovery, electrical LOTO | DOT street closure permits, crane lift plans, pedestrian sidewalk protection | 3 to 150-ton RTUs · Weekend & Overnight Picks |
| Industrial Chillers & Towers | Engineered lift gantries, hydraulic toe jacks, lowboy heavy transport | High-volume push-pull freon reclamation, oil manifesting, glycol loop draining | DEP air resources retirement, hazardous waste manifests, PE stamped lift plans | 50 to 1,500+ Tons (Centrifugal, Screw, Absorption) |
| Commercial Refrigeration Racks | Cam-lock panel teardown, non-marking floor dollies, sparkless pipe sectioning | Multiplex rack freon evacuation, POE oil collection, EPA Form 3310 manifests | Commercial lease surrender environmental sign-offs & scrap recycling certificates | Single Box to 100,000 Sq Ft Supermarket & Cold Storage |
Estimate heavy rigging crane tonnage, EPA Section 608 refrigerant recovery scope, and municipal permit requirements for your facility. Click Apply to Dispatch Form to pre-fill your technical specs for our 24/7 engineering desk.
Sectional unbolting or cold hydraulic shearing; basement machine skates & DOB demo filingsPush-pull liquid/vapor recovery into DOT cylinders; 50T to 1,500T gantry/crane hoistingAPI 1604 / 2015 degas, sludge pump-out, soil testing & Fire Marshal closure certificateDOT street closure, engineered crane lift plans & curb cap weatherproofingWe manage every stage of the process—from filing municipal permits and EPA 608 refrigerant recovery to heavy gantry rigging and certified metal recycling.
Submit your equipment details via our form above. Our engineering desk aims to call you back within 5 minutes to review equipment tonnage, access constraints, and project timeline.
We file all municipal building demolition and environmental permits, coordinate street closures, and execute certified electrical, gas, and hydronic lock-out/tag-out in your facility.
Our universal certified technicians perform deep vacuum refrigerant reclamation into DOT cylinders, section heavy vessels, and extract equipment via hydraulic gantries and cranes.
We supply completed EPA Form 3310 manifests, hazardous waste disposal slips, certified metal scrap scale credits, and official municipal decommissioning closure letters.
Identify your facility situation below for immediate safety protocols and 24/7 priority dispatch routing.
1) Verify fuel supply valves are shut off and locked out. 2) Evacuate residual boiler water to prevent structural water damage. 3) Submit dispatch request for emergency rigging review and municipal permit filing.
1) Activate mechanical room emergency exhaust ventilation. 2) Isolate damaged circuit valves if safely accessible. 3) Request emergency EPA Section 608 recovery team with mobile evacuation cylinders.
1) Stop any further fuel delivery immediately. 2) Request vacuum tanker pump-out of remaining liquid fuel and sludge. 3) Schedule state DEC/DEP tank abandonment or removal filing.
1) Provide refrigeration rack schematics and approximate charge weights. 2) Schedule overnight recovery window to prevent disruption to daytime business. 3) Obtain EPA Form 3310 manifests.
Recognize the operational, environmental, and legal indicators that mandate code-compliant mechanical equipment retirement in your facility.
Equipment utilizing banned or phased-out refrigerants faces exorbitant recharge costs and severe EPA Title VI regulatory penalties upon leaks. Turnkey decommissioning eliminates ongoing legal liability.
Cast iron section fractures, continuous boiler water treatment loss, or carbon monoxide combustion hazards demand immediate boiler decommissioning and code-compliant isolation.
Tanks approaching 20-30+ years pose severe environmental contamination risks. Municipal fire marshals and property lenders require certified tank removal or in-place foam abandonment.
When large chillers suffer catastrophic motor burnout or acid contamination in evaporator tubes, full decommissioning and scrap asset recovery provides superior ROI over rebuilding.
Commercial building handovers and lease expirations require formal mechanical de-energization, EPA Section 608 Form 3310 certification, and clean mechanical room delivery.
Converting to modern VRF or electric heat pumps requires safe removal of obsolete oil burners, chillers, and fuel tanks to clear footprint and electrical capacity.
Our certified engineers evaluate equipment lifecycle, structural condition, refrigerant phase-outs, and EPA compliance to recommend the most cost-effective path for your facility.
Turnkey field deployment configurations engineered for zero downtime, structural safety, EPA Title VI compliance, and turnkey permit approvals.
Executed complete utility lock-out/tag-out, cold cutting of boiler steel shell into rigging sections, sub-grade machine skate extraction, and municipal Department of Buildings mechanical demo permit closeout with zero disruption to tenants.
Operated water-cooled liquid push-pull recovery stations to evacuate 1,200 lbs of R-134a refrigerant into certified DOT cylinders per EPA Section 608. Rigged vessel onto lowboy heavy haulers via 150-ton mobile crane with DOT street closure permits.
Vacuum extracted remaining fuel oil and heavy bottom sludge under API 2015 confined space protocols. Excavated overburden, hoisted tank vessel, performed DEC/DEP laboratory soil screening, and secured official state environmental closure letter.
Fast-track overnight decommissioning: evacuated multi-circuit R-404A charges, collected synthetic POE compressor oils, dismantled modular walk-in cam-lock panels, and provided certified EPA Form 3310 manifests for lease surrender.
Whether removing obsolete steam boilers from a basement mechanical room, extracting high-tonnage chillers, decommissioning leaking underground oil tanks, or handling overnight supermarket refrigeration teardowns in your facility, United Decommission dispatches certified crews with heavy rigging gear and vacuum recovery stations. Submit our dispatch form—our engineering desk aims to call you back within 5 minutes.
5-Minute Callback Goal · 24/7 Mobile Rigging Fleet
Base operations in the NY/NJ/CT Tri-State area covering 676 local municipalities with full national capacity for multi-facility corporate rollouts.
NYC 5 Boroughs, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam
Explore NY Counties →Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Union, Passaic, Morris, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset
Explore NJ Counties →Fairfield & New Haven Counties, Gold Coast & Long Island Sound
Explore CT Counties →Tailored mechanical decommissioning methodologies engineered for active facilities, zero contamination, and code compliance.
Managing mechanical replacements or tenant lease surrenders in active commercial office towers requires flawless logistics, zero disruption to building tenants, and strict compliance with local municipal codes. United Decommission provides turnkey mechanical decommissioning and heavy rigging services for commercial property managers and REITs. From sub-grade boiler room extractions and rooftop packaged RTU crane picks to freight elevator transport and lease surrender environmental sign-offs, we handle all permits, crane engineering, and EPA refrigerant recovery.
View Decommissioning Protocol→Heavy ManufacturingIndustrial facility decommissioning, plant relocations, and brownfield redevelopments require heavy industrial rigging capabilities, certified hazardous material containment, and maximum asset value recovery. United Decommission deploys specialized industrial crews equipped with hydraulic gantry cranes, heavy machine skates, and cold-cutting equipment to dismantle industrial boiler plants, process cooling chillers, bulk fuel oil tank farms, and extensive hydronic/steam distribution piping.
View Decommissioning Protocol→Supermarket ChainsSupermarket remodels and distribution warehouse closures demand rapid turnaround to prevent store downtime or meet aggressive lease surrender dates. United Decommission specializes in large-scale commercial refrigeration decommissioning. We safely evacuate thousands of pounds of high-GWP refrigerants from parallel compressor multiplex racks, dismantle multi-room walk-in cooler complexes, remove refrigerated display merchandisers, and handle secondary glycol loop disposal.
View Decommissioning Protocol→HospitalsMechanical work within operational hospitals and pharmaceutical facilities requires stringent infection control risk assessment (ICRA) compliance, dust containment, noise mitigation, and zero contamination of adjacent clinical wings. United Decommission brings decades of healthcare mechanical decommissioning experience. We handle hospital chiller replacements, high-pressure steam boiler extractions, and medical laboratory refrigeration disposal with positive-pressure HEPA barriers and hospital-grade protocols.
View Decommissioning Protocol→Data CentersDecommissioning mechanical cooling infrastructure in live data centers demands surgical precision to protect energized server racks and mission-critical uptime. United Decommission provides turnkey mechanical decommissioning for mission-critical facilities. We decommission Computer Room Air Conditioners (CRAC) and Handlers (CRAH), fluid chillers, dry coolers, and auxiliary generator fuel systems without generating conductive dust or disrupting live raised-floor environments.
View Decommissioning Protocol→K-12 School DistrictsSchool districts, colleges, and municipal agencies frequently undertake capital energy performance retrofits requiring the retirement of massive legacy heating plants and buried oil tanks. United Decommission has executed hundreds of public works mechanical decommissioning projects. We manage summer vacation fast-track schedules, prevailing wage compliance, certified asbestos abatement coordination, heavy rigging, and state environmental closure filings.
View Decommissioning Protocol→Key questions regarding EPA Section 608 compliance, municipal permits, crane rigging logistics, and scrap asset recovery.
Our dispatch desk aims to contact you within 5 minutes of submitting your request. For urgent facility shutdowns, refrigerant leaks, or emergency boiler extractions, our mobile engineering crews deploy same-day across NY, NJ, and CT.
Yes. All technicians carry Universal EPA Section 608 certification. We recover, evacuate, and document all CFC, HCFC, and HFC refrigerants (including R-22, R-410A, R-134a, R-123) in strict compliance with Clean Air Act Title VI and issue certified EPA Form 3310 manifests.
Yes. United Decommission handles 100% of municipal permitting—including Department of Buildings (DOB) mechanical demolition filings, local Fire Marshal oil tank abandonment/removal permits, DOT street crane closures, and state environmental (DEC/DEP) notifications.
Yes. In addition to our heavy regional fleet in the NY/NJ/CT Tri-State area, we maintain national equipment and rigging partners capable of managing corporate facility closures, supermarket chain retrofits, and industrial plant retirements across all 50 states.
We segregate high-value copper tube bundles, brass valves, cast iron, and structural steel on-site. Certified scrap mill scale tickets are provided, and 100% of agreed salvage credit is applied against project costs, significantly reducing overall decommissioning expense.
We manage every stage—from municipal DOB/DEP permits and EPA Section 608 refrigerant recovery to heavy crane rigging and scrap credit offsets. Serving NY, NJ, CT and nationwide with a 5-minute callback goal.