X-Ray film recycling in Portland, OR.

Portland prides itself on being the heart of Oregon, a beautiful state rich with natural beauty and lush environments. That's why environmental issues are important to the people of portland: because they don't want to see that natural beauty eradicated. One of many ways to look out for the environment is to recycle. However, one type of recycling may be unknown to the greater population: that of x-ray film recycling.

The medical industry produces mass amounts of waste each year. Part of this waste comes in the form of x-ray film. Because many people think of xrays in technical terms, they may not know that it can, and in fact should, be recycled. This is due to the component of the film.

Xray film is partially made up of PET plastic and silver. While not hazardous in their own right (silver is a natural metal) they can be very harmful when introduced to to parts of the environment. For example, when xray film is disposed of, it is taken away to the landfill like any other trash items. However, unlike most other trash items, the PET plastic and silver can mix with the groundwater and contaminate the supply. 

The good news is there's no need to allow this to happen. Whether it's a hospital clearing out their record rooms, or an individual with boxes of medical records and xrays piled up, there is a company that can help. Industrial Supply is a family-owned business that specializes in recovering and recycling various materials, from paper pulp to power plant content and, yes, xray film.

The way the company works is simple: they pickup the surplus xray film and calculate a price for the seller. Industry Surplus pays for the xray films because there is money to be made in silver recovery from x-ray film. Industry Surplus recycles the films and extracts the silver from the material. It is then reformed and sold back to market. The end result is that all parties end up making money while helping the environment in the process. 

And the specific type of xray film isn't an issue, either. It can be dental x-ray film, medical films, MRI sheets, NDT film, industrial xrays or even lithographic films. Industrial Surplus will pay for and recycle them. 

So when taking into consideration how better to help the environment, one needs to look at any and all options. X-ray recycling is as important as any other type of recycling.