X-Ray films recycling services - Frequently asked question.

Welcome to our frequently asked questions about our x-ray films recycling program, we have grouped the questions and answers to make it easier for you to find your information, please click on the question you might have to see the answer, if you have any questions that are not listed here, you can always fill out the form to the right, one of us will contact you shortly with the information you need.

Questions:

Q. Do you pay for the silver recovered out of the x-ray films? how much?
Q. Do you pick-up ? Is there any fee  for the pick-up? how much?
Q. I noticed that you are based out of Florida, I am located out of state do you pick-up?
Q. If I have approximately 400 lbs of films, will I get paid for it?
Q. Is it free to have the films picked-up?
Q. Do you provide a document which certifies that the films are disposed of properly?
Q. We have both X-Ray and MRI films, do you take it all? do we have to separate it?
Q. My x-ray films are in jackets do I have take the films out of the jackets?
Q. How do I know how many lbs of x-ray films I have?
Q. What do I have to do in order to prepare my films for pick-up?
Q. We have a lot of films and we can not box it, can you come and pick-up our films?
Q. If I schedule the pick-up today, How long will it take you to pick-up our films?
Q. What do I have to do in order to schedule a pick-up?
Q. Can I just send my films to you for disposal? will it cost anything? will you pay me for it?

Question: Do you pay for the silver recovered out of the x-ray films?
Answer: Yes, we do pay for the x-ray films we receive in, we pay per lb of net films we receive.

Question: How much do you pay per lb of films?
Answer: The price we pay per lb varies based on the quantity and the market spot prices, for price information please fill out the form to right and we will get back to you very shortly.

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Question: Do you pick-up ? Is there any fee  for the pick-up? how much?
Answer: Yes, we do pick-up and yes there might be a pick-up charge for smaller quantities, the charge is fixed for each state individually, in some cases the pick is free depending on the qty and the location, please find pick-up rates here.

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Question: I noticed that you are based out of Florida, I am located out of state and I have some outdated x-ray films that I would like to dispose of, do you only pick-up in FL or can you pick-up in any other state?
Answer: We pick-up nationwide, even in California, Texas, New York, Washington or any other state in the US (not including the islands).

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Question: If I have approximately 400 lbs of films, will I get paid for it?
Answer: Yes, we pay money for loads over 300 lbs of x-ray films that we pick-up.

Question: If my pick-up fee is $90.00 and the value of my films based on your price is only $100.00, will I be credit for the difference?
Answer: Yes, based on that calculation, we will mail you a check for $10.00, that is as long as you have more than 300 lbs, regardless of the minimum quantity for a free pick-up.

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Question: Do you provide some kind of a document which certifies that the films are disposed of properly?
Answer: Yes, B.W. Recycling, Inc provides a certificate of destruction for all x-ray and MRI films we receive in, according to HIPAA rules and the EPA guidelines and regulations.

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Question: We have both X-Ray and MRI films, do you take it all? do we have to separate it?
Answer: Yes, we recycle all kinds of films, such as Medical X-Ray and MRI films and dental x ray films, we also take lithographic films and industrial films, there is no need to separate the films.

Question: My x-ray films are in the jackets (envelopes), and has patient's names on it, do I have to erase the names or take the films out of the jackets?
Answer: No, there is no need to erase your patients name from the jackets, or take the x-ray films out of the jackets, we do that process in our facilities, all of the envelopes are recycled as well and treated as sensitive information which makes it 100% safe.

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Question: How do I know how many lbs of x-ray films I have?
Answer: There are few ways of how you can estimate the weight of your x-ray films load, please see the chart here.

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Question: What do I have to do in order to prepare my films for pick-up? can you do that for me?
Answer: You will need to put all of your films in 1 or more boxes, you have to make sure that each box does not exceed 120 lbs of weight, the boxes must be with tops and must be closed with tape, other than that you can use any size or shape boxes.

Question: We have a lot of films on shelves in the office and we do not have the ability to put the films in boxes, can you come and pick-up our films?
In some cases we will be able to send people to take your films out of the filing cabinets as well, we only do that for large loads of 2500 lbs of films and up.

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Question: If I schedule the pick-up today, How long will it take you to pick-up our films?
Answer: We will usually arrive on the same day you scheduled the pick-up, in some other occasions, it will be picked-up in the following morning.

Question: What do I have to do in order to schedule a pick-up?
Answer: All you have to do is either call us @ 1-877-217-7020 or simply go to our schedule pick-up form and fill out the information, it is very simple, please call us if you have further questions about disposing your x-ray films with us.

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Question: Can I just send my films to you for disposal? will it cost anything? will you pay me for it?
Answer: You can always ship your films to us, there is no charge for us to accept your films and recycle it, we will also mail a certificate of destruction for everyone with no charge, we only pay for the films when we get more than 300 lbs of films, when shipping boxes or envelopes of x-ray films to us, please make sure you include your information so we can send a certificate of destruction.

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Ship to address:
B.W. Recycling, Inc
301 W. Ansin Blvd.
Hallandale, FL 33009

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