Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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X-Ray Film

X-Ray film is photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion like silver halide crystals, and used to make negatives or transparencies in the medical, dental, and industrial fields.

Household Hazardous Waste

This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.

X-ray recycling services including the chemical removal and recycling of silver from imaging films which is mostly polyester.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Safety Kleen (San Jose) 1147 N 10th Street San Jose Safe Disposal Pick-up for a Fee
Safety Kleen Systems (Rohnert Park) 5750 Commerce Blvd Rohnert Park Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Safety Kleen Systems (Sacramento) 6000 88th Street Sacramento Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
SCRAP 801 Toland St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
West County HHW Collection Facility 101 Pittsburg Ave. Richmond Safe Disposal Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee

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