X-ray film recycling in Palo Alto, CA.

We pick up X-Rays for recycling in Palo Alto and anywhere in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara Metro area.

We pay you by the pound for the X-rays, and provide you with a HIPAA-compliant certificate of destruction for the X-rays we collect. Our X-ray silver recovery process is 100% eco-friendly, and we are registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Please note that we require a minimum of 30 lbs of X-rays for a free pick-up.
For your information, 30 pounds of film may seem substantial; however, it equates to approximately only half a foot of stacked X-ray material for X-rays in envelopes and considerably less for X-rays without envelopes.
Check out our weight x-ray weight chart.

If you have less than 30 lbs of X-ray film, please click here for a free option or full-service option at a minimal fee.

We can provide you with references of people we work with in Palo Alto or Santa Clara County, or anywhere else you are located in CA.

How to start the X-Ray film disposal process

If you would like to schedule a pick-up for your X-rays to be picked up for recycling, please fill out our schedule pick-up form, or feel free to call us @ 877-217-7020, and one of us will be able to help you with any questions you might have about our X-ray disposal program.

You can also visit our frequently asked questions page, which is updated occasionally:
Frequently asked questions page about the X-ray disposal program.

Please note that we buy all types of x-ray film for silver recovery:
Click here for a full list of x-ray types we buy.

Please be advised that we do not acquire mounted dental X-ray film within jackets, rather, we purchase this type of film after it has been separated from the jackets, in accordance with our standard procurement of all other X-ray films.

How to properly dispose of a small quantity of X-ray film recycling in Palo Alto

If you have less than 30 pounds of x-ray film, we can still pick up and recycle it. There is a one-time fee of $30.00, which includes a free pick-up and recycling service.
We will also provide you with a HIPAA-compliant destruction certificate.

You need to place all your film in one box that can weigh up to 30 lbs. You can leave the film in its envelopes, but this only applies to medical film, if you have dental film, it must be out of the jackets completely.

The pick-up fee of $30.00 is for pick-up of x-rays in Palo Alto, and also the same for the entire Santa Clara County only.

If you would like to schedule the pick-up for the pick-up fee, please contact us by filling out the form on the right-hand side.

A little tip to our Palo Alto potential customers: Never give away x-ray film to a recycling company before checking if the company meets HIPAA and EPA standards, also make sure to check out the company's reviews.

Cities we serve in Santa Clara County

Palo Alto, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Milpitas, Gilroy, Cupertino, Morgan Hill, Campbell, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Saratoga, Los Altos Hills, and Monte Sereno.

Other cities we pick up X-ray films in California:

Garden Grove, Petaluma, Porterville, Rancho Cordova, Rancho Santa Margarita, Redwood City, San Jacinto, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, City of San Rafael, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Vallejo, Watsonville, Daly City, Napa, Novato, Sunnyvale, Santa Clarita, Rohnert Park, El Centro, Merced, Mission Viejo, Monrovia,

If you need to know what California's law say about disposing of X-ray film. Click here to check the CA retention period state law.