The present invention relates to a process for recovering halocarbons from liquid waste slurries, particularly freon-type waste slurries.BACKGROUNDHalocarbons are compounds containing halogen atoms, i.e. chloro, fluoro or bromo, and are useful for numerous applications, for example, in pharmaceuticals, i.e. aerosols to treat respiratory diseases such as asthma and emphysema, forrefrigerants, i.e.