I was talking to a friend who told me silver prices are at 30 year highs. The company we have been using at my hospital shreds our films and says it’s the law to do so. Once you factor in the shredding charge, we don’t get any money back for our film. Are we getting taken advantage of? I would think with prices where they are we should be getting something back? From Lori in Chicago, Illinois
Hi Lori,
The thing to keep in mind when you are selling x-ray film for the silver is that you need to have a substantial amount to make the freight and refining cost worth the effort. The amount of silver in one X-ray is negligible. However when you have 400 pounds or more of the material then you should expect to see a return, based on the silver price today.
You are correct when you say that silver is at an all time high today. Here is a quick bit of the history of silver in the United States. At the beginning of 1980 silver reached a record high of around $49.00 per troy ounce, however right after that it started to drop and in 1981 dropped to under $9.00 per troy ounce. After the huge drop it seemed like no one wanted to invest in silver anymore. In the last few years we have seen gold and silver prices climb. Other factors to consider include inflation and the value of the dollar. A dollar does not get you as far today as it did in 1980.
34 Year Silver Price Chart from Silverprice.org
There are government regulations in place when companies destroy personal information such as x-ray film. We follow HIPAA guidelines and provide certificates of destruction for our customers. When the company you are using say they are following the law by shredding these x-rays they might not actually be refiners, but only middlemen shredders. By shredding x-ray film they are destroying the material in a HIPAA compliant manner. However, if you have your film sent into a refiner, we do not shred the film but recover the silver and destroy it according to HIPAA rules. This is an issues that some of our customers had questions about so we addressed in our latest press release: Arch Enterprises Addresses Industry Concerns about X-Ray Recycling
How much x-ray film are you sending in at once? If you are sending more than 300-400 pounds at a time, then you should question the company you are using about a return.
25 comments
where in Phila can I bring x-rays to sell?
How much x-ray film cost if want to sell.
Hi @Sandy. It seems you have a very sizeable amount of x-ray film. Please use our request an estimate feature to get a better idea of the expected return. Thank you!
5 pounds…value
Hi Paul. Thank you for finding us. Unfortunately 5 pounds of x-ray material is too small of an amount for us to process and return. If you would like to send it to us (you pay for shipping) we can dispose of it for you, however would not be able to give a return back.
how much do you pay for a pound of xray flim out of the jackets
Hi Jeff,
It is hard to give an estimate based on the pound. Do you have at least 300 or 400 pounds of film out of the jacket? That is our minimum on x-ray film. If you meet that requirement, please fill out or Request Form here http://www.archenterprises.com/contact-us.html with the weight.
Best,
-Arch
We have 4000 Kg of used silver halide films & we operate near to Bangalore, India.
Is there any buyer near by Bangalore?
Hi Suresh. Right now we do not handle international business and are unfamiliar with the precious metal refining/buying market in Bangalore.
Hi, we are dealing in manufacturing of medical equipment like x-rays, Cath lab, Digital mammopgraphy, radiology, EMG, Neurology equipment, DSA systems etc.
Can you give me a proper estimate for x ray film?
Please give me an estimate based on pounds. I would believe I have close to 500 pounds or more of xrays, out of jackets.
Quantity. Bundles of pure film. Total weight
1. 20. 40-42 lbs.(14×17).bundles wrapped in twine. (40×20=800lbs)
2. 17. 40-42 lbs.(10×12) bundles wrapped in twine with less than 50%.
large mammogram films. Most are 10×12 non-mammofram films).
(40×17= 680 lads.
3. 95. 30-32 lbs.(small mammogram films) wrapped in twine (95×30=2850 4. 1. 11 lbs 10×12 non mammogram films. ” ” ” 11lbs
Total films ————————‘—————————4,341 lbs
I have a silver recovery unit, can you help me find a place to sell my silver I have recovered?
Sorry I gave wrong email
I will buy old medical x rays. cut off patient info and send it to me, and I will pay you. prestonadell@yahoo.com
How much money would I receive for 500 pounds of old x-rays?
We are in Nebraska.
Cindee
HI
I have a box of old xray sheets. I am in bergen county NJ. Any company in this area that does it?
Steve
201-481-1040
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GDorrob
I have a few hundred pounds (needs to be weighed, of x-ray film. Will you purchase it?
All t
I have an opportunity to purchase 500-1000 lbs of used xray film that my company is discarding.
The xrays are of aerospace parts used in non destructive testing NDT. I can deliver them to Denver, Colorado. I live in Provo, Utah.
How many ounces of silver can be obtained from 1000 lbs of xray sheets?
Is silver extraction from x-ray films legit business and real?
I’m an artist in New York City looking to buy x-rays. I see here from your response to people looking to sell x-rays that you don’t buy relatively small lots. I’m wondering if you would be willing to send some of those inquiries, the ones that are too small for you, on to me? They are for a piece which includes a section which imitates stained glass windows. All indentification of the patient would be cut away.
Many Thanks,
Joelle Shefts
My brother n law works in the X-ray department and I helped him load at least 2000lb or more worth of X-ray’s how much would that bring today? Just curious
estimated 700 pounds, what is the current rate?
Good day, if you don’t mind I have stock of x ray films that may weigh more than 400 pounds. Do you receive shipments from Nigeria? Thanks
Please let me know how we would dispense of a rather large volume of X-ray film and if there is any money to be made, i.e. in the silver content. Certainly, this would have to be done in a HIPPA compliant manner. Value say per 100 pounds of film? Thanks. dave
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