about electrometal

nearly 50 years of Recycling X‑Ray and Silver Halide Film worldwilde

For nearly 50 years, Electrometal has been recycling tons of X‑ray films, as a family business passed down from father to son.
Based in Quebec City, Canada, Electrometal serves customers all over the world, including in Canada, the United States, France and Germany.

Our recycling knows no boundaries

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A Family‑Run Business for three generations

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our mission

To provide hospitals, clinics, records storage centers and industrial companies with a safe, environmentally friendly and cost-effective way to dispose of their old X‑ray film archives, while supplying manufacturers worldwide with high-quality recycled PET plastic flakes.

our vision

To help reduce the global carbon footprint by recycling key resources

our values

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Quality

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Privacy

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Sustainability

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Reliability

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Electrometal Is Always Looking to Work With New Business Partners

Electrometal is seeking reliable business partners and distributors to help collect X‑ray films worldwide and distribute our rPET plastic flakes.

Interested? Contact us to learn more!

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products & services

Discover Electrometal’s Products and Services

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X‑Ray Film Recycling

Get rid of your old X‑ray film archives by recycling them. We buy them from you, pick them up directly at your business, and securely and confidentially destroy all the information they contain during the recycling process.
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rPET Plastic Flakes

With Electrometal, your company can count on a reliable, high-volume supplier of recycled PET plastic flakes, with consistent quality batch after batch and no exposure to supply chain disruptions.
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Build a Career at Electrometal

At Electometal, we are always looking for motivated individuals to work at our two plants in Quebec City. We are often seeking candidates with the following qualifications:
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Production and Logistics Manager

Production Technician

Production Operator

Sorter

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Interested in joining our team?

Send your resume to rh@electrometal.com

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