Earn Money by Recycling Your Old X‑Ray films Safely and Confidentially

Yes. Because X‑ray films contain silver, they have real value, and Electrometal pays you for them instead of charging you to take them away. How much you receive and how it works depend on your situation, including where your organization is located and the type and quantity of films you have. Contact our team: we’ll take the time to understand your archive and explain exactly what to expect.

Everything is done in-house, at our two plants in Canada, with no subcontractors involved. Once your X‑ray films enter our facilities, they don’t leave until they have been fully recycled. They are shredded, granulated and washed by our own team, which permanently erases every patient name, date and image.

We recycle X‑ray film, silver halide film, lithographic film, DryView film, industrial film and non-destructive testing (NDT) film. If you’re not sure whether your films can be recycled, our team can confirm it with you.

Nothing ends up in a landfill. After sorting, destruction and washing, the silver is separated from the plastic and refined to maximal purity, so it can return to the market. The PET plastic base is turned into high-quality recycled PET flakes used by manufacturers, and the paper envelopes are recycled too.

Yes on both counts. Electrometal picks up your X‑ray films free of charge, wherever your organization is located. We serve clients across Canada, the United States, Europe and beyond, and we organize the transport with our logistics partners, so your team has nothing to coordinate.