X-Ray recycling services - We pick-up nationwide for FREE.

We pick-up your outdated / end of life X-ray and MRI film anywhere in the US for silver recovery purposes. Our x ray recycling program includes a free pick-up and cash back for your x-ray film, we pay by the LB. We provide you with a HIPAA compliant certificate of destruction for your x-ray film including paper jackets and all other medical papers we receive along with it, we are licensed, insured and registered with the EPA, the process is 100% eco-friendly.

How does it work?

You contact us, we pick-up the film for free and provide you with a certificate of destruction and a check for each lb of your x-rays.

If you would like to schedule a pick-up right away please click here to our schedule pick-up online form.

To learn more about our x-ray film disposal program, it is recommended to to read our frequently asked questions page, or just call us and speak to one of our representatives.

What happens to your film?

If your x ray film charts are received in the paper jackets (envelopes) we will remove all of the films out of the jackets, the jackets will be used for paper recycling, all of your x-ray sheets will be chemically washed and the silver will be recovered, the left over which is a clear PET plastic will be recycled as well, all sensitive information will be destroyed both on the films and the jackets.

The difference between x-ray film shredding to stripping (wash).

X-ray film striping (wash) is a different technology of sliver recovery than the standard shredding process, the wash process is 100% environmental friendly since all of the raw materials are being recovered, the Silver, PET plastic and paper jackets. When shredding x-rays, usually the paper jackets are being shredded as well which makes it pretty much impossible to wash the films for the silver and due to the paper jackets, so it has to be burned to reclaim the silver and the PET and paper jackets is not, click here to learn more about our silver recovery process.

Types of film recycled.

We recycle all kinds of x rays, such as medical X-rays, MRI, Dental, MDT, vets, industrial, lithographic and most kinds of other radiology sheets, click here for a detailed list of recyclable film.

X-Rays & MRI are considered protected health information and must be destroyed.

The Privacy Rule is a section of this law designed to protect the privacy of certain health information. click here to learn more about the HIPAA rules about medical records purging.

How long do I have to keep the records?

HIPAA did not state the period of time x-rays and other medical records should be kept, it is very common to keep the records for 7 years, however each state has its own rules for medical records retention period, click here to find out medical records retention period in your state.

Concerned about doing the right thing with your x-rays? you should!

Your X-rays contains sensitive information of your patients and it is your responsibility to protect it. When the time comes for purging and dispose of it you can not just handle your patients x-rays to any recycler that offers the highest money reimbursement for the silver recovered, there is a lot more to that than just money. click here to find out why you should choose us for this process.

Quick facts:

The demand for silver is rising. Alaska continued as the country’s leading silver-producing. Silver refiners estimate a total output of 3,000 tons from domestic and foreign ores and concentrates, and from OLD AND NEW SCRAP.

In 2007, approximately 1,600 tons of silver was recovered from old and new scrap including X-ray films recycling.
Approximately one-fifth of the silver used each year worldwide ends up in X-Ray film.

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