AFFF Take Back Program

Class A, Training, High-Expansion, and Fluorine-Free (aka, SFFF or F3) are generally understood to not contain PFAS and thus will not be accepted for this program. Any other materials or non-AFFF foams will not be accepted. Rinsate, rinse aids, event water, or other liquids used in the cleanout or use of AFFF apparatuses will not be accepted.

Please make sure all AFFF containers have original manufacturer labels. If they do not have manufacturer labels, please do as much research as possible to find out what brand or type of AFFF it is. This may mean looking up old purchase orders, receipts or looking at Safety Data Sheets (SDS). Please bring copies of any documentation concerning your AFFF with you on the drop off day. 

All containers must be in good condition and not leaking during transport.

Class A, Training, High-Expansion, and Fluorine-Free (aka, SFFF or F3) are generally understood to not contain PFAS and thus will not be accepted for this program. Any other materials or non-AFFF foams will not be accepted. Rinsate, rinse aids, event water, or other liquids used in the cleanout or use of AFFF apparatuses will not be accepted.

Please make sure all AFFF containers have original manufacturer labels. If they do not have manufacturer labels, please do as much research as possible to find out what brand or type of AFFF it is. This may mean looking up old purchase orders, receipts or looking at Safety Data Sheets (SDS). Please bring copies of any documentation concerning your AFFF with you on the drop off day. 

All containers must be in good condition and not leaking during transport.

Drop-off locations are county specific as indicated through your registration on the online system. This information will be used by the transportation company for planning purposes based on anticipated volumes of AFFF. If your fire department encounters an emergency on your designated drop-off date that prohibits you to make it to the location during the designated time, please contact NHDES to discuss alternate arrangements.

Yes, you will still have the opportunity to drop off AFFF at the event scheduled for your county.

It is anticipated that the collection process will take 30 minutes. Please factor in extra time in case there is a large volume of departments showing up at the same time, paperwork needs to be completed on the day of drop-off, or other unforeseen delays.

The contract transporter will not be equipped to remove foam from trucks. Please drain the fire truck tank into labeled, DOT-rated containers ahead of time and enter the containers into the online system for your department.

The contract transporter will be equipped to handle various size containers.

Please bring any documentation you may have identifying the product being dropped off especially where manufacturer labels may be missing. This may include old purchase orders, receipts or looking at Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

The contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary shipping manifests.

Revive Environmental has a special ask. They would appreciate it if you would bring (2) patches from your fire department. These will be made into a Wall of Honor for all those participating in the program. If you are unable to bring patches to the drop-off location, you can also mail them to the following address:

Revive Environmental
505 King Ave
Office Suite # 13-1-109
Columbus, OH 43201

Supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) is a chemical process that uses increased temperature and pressure in the presence of an oxidant to break down “forever chemicals” like PFAS and other organics. The SCWO process leverages the unique properties of supercritical water to break down PFAS chemicals. A supercritical fluid is a substance held at a temperature and pressure above its critical point. In this state, the fluid is neither a liquid nor a gas and has properties of both.

Substances begin to act differently above the critical point. Polar substances (e.g., salts) become immiscible, and nonpolar substances (such as petroleum products) become completely miscible. Supercritical water is highly expandable and compressible. Without distinct liquid and gas phases, mass transfer is unrestricted, facilitating chemical reactions.

The properties of supercritical water are leveraged by PFAS Annihilator® to break down PFAS and other recalcitrant chemical compounds. Supercritical oxidation can rapidly break down compounds that do not oxidize readily at standard temperatures and pressures, destroying chemicals that would otherwise persist for decades or centuries in the environment.

More information regarding Revive’s PFAS Annihilator® destruction technology.
 

Any member of your fire department can bring the AFFF materials to the drop-off location. But please make sure such persons are able to provide all documentation to and answer any questions about the AFFF materials.

Please refer to the NH AFFF Take Back Program document for information on what to expect on the day of drop-off.

The state of New Hampshire appreciates your department disposing of this material; however, we are not reimbursing departments.

New Hampshire’s AFFF Take Back Program is open to all New Hampshire fire departments, local governments and government-owned airports. It is not open to private entities. If you have a question about eligibility, feel free to contact NHDES at (603) 271-6424 or andrew.m.gould@des.nh.gov.