Industrial Surplus is a family owned and operated company that specializes in purchasing surplus equipment and industries. Industrial surplus is different from other recovery companies in that they buy various items from a number of different sources, from paper mills to refineries to power plants. This includes purchasing used x-ray film.
For those living in the San Diego, CA, and have a surplus of xray films they aren't sure what to do with, Industrial Surplus has the answer. This company accepts xray films from those living in the San Diego area for the purposes of xray film recycling. Many people may not know that this film can be recycled, but it can and should.
Hospitals, doctor's offices and other locations in the medical field produce a lot of waste. The sheer number of x-rays performed each year results in a large amount of waste. Because x-rays contain silver, simply disposing of them in a garbage can or dumpster is bad for the environment. When the tossed x-rays are inevitably sent to the landfill, the silver content on the film can seep into the supply of drinking water. This should be avoided at all costs, and this is where a recycler, like Industrial Surplus, comes in.
One of the principal benefits of x-ray recycling, other than for public safety, is for silver recovery from x-ray film. Silver is a precious earth metal and is only available in limited quantities. Therefore the primary reason a company like Industrial Surplus purchases x-ray film is to recycle the silver. This process involves extracting the silver on x-ray films in its complete purity. The silver is then formed into gold or bullion and sold back to the market. Silver recovery from x-ray film provides profit for the company and rids the medical community of much of the film waste that accumulates over time. So, Industry Surplus functions as a silver recycler as well. In fact, as a silver recycler, it is very efficient.
Another benefit of x-ray film recycling is that Industrial Surplus pays those for the film. They recycle all kinds of x-ray film, such as medical X-ray films, MRI films, Dental x-ray film, industrial xray films, lithographic films and most kinds of other radiology sheets. Durable films, such as Dental xray film and NDT film are non destructive, but NDT film and dental film can be recycled. So, no matter the type of film lying around, Industrial Surplus can take care of it.
So, for those in the San Diego area with old x-rays piling up in the home or office, x-ray recycling is a solution. There are many recovery companies around, but Industrial Surplus can take all the film off your hands and, not only can one be free of waste, they can rest assured they are doing what's right for the environment.
