NDT Radiographic Film Recycling
Recycle Your NDT Film. Fund Your Next Project.
Specialized Solutions for NDT Film Recycling and Silver Recovery.
Our NAID AAA-certified operations include stringent security requirements for chain-of-custody, handling, transport, and destruction. Supporting compliance with security standards to handle sensitive government/DoD projects.
AMS offers a program to assist our clients with silver recovery during the radiographic development process. We can install and maintain a silver recovery system including Metafix systems to meet the strictest EPA discharge regulations. We have incorporated processes that securely destroy film and generate a silver rebate, while preserving our natural resources.
Why Recycle NDT Radiographic Film?
- Recover Valuable Silver: Radiographic film contains significant amounts of recoverable silver, which when recycled, can convert your film archives into financial capital.
- Protect Sensitive Information: Secure destruction of radiographic film prevents unauthorized access to confidential data, safeguarding both private industry & confidential military/defense information.
- Ensure Regulatory Compliance: Proper EPA compliant recycling process protects your business from fines and legal risk.
- Support Sustainability: Your responsible recycling of past-retention radiographs contributes to a cleaner, greener future.
Silver Recovery Value Process
Silver rebates for radiographic film and silver flake are determined by the quantity recovered and the current silver market value. RSW’s state-of-the-art refining process ensures you receive the highest possible return.
Silver Recovery Rebate Program
AMS offers a silver rebate for the value of silver recovered from your radiographic film, silver flake, and canisters. Our program provides the highest financial return on your recycled materials, while ensuring complete information destruction in a secure, certified environment.
How It Works – 4 Easy Steps
Purging outdated film doesn’t have to be complicated. Our streamlined process makes it easy:
- Step 1 SCHEDULE A PURGE Let us know what needs purging — we’ll set a date that works for you.
- Step 2 SECURE COLLECTION Our NAID AAA certified & vetted technicians arrive on-site to carry out purge process.
- Step 3 CERTIFIED DESTRUCTION Film is securely transported to our NAID AAA Certified facility for processing.
- Step 4 FINAL DOCUMENTATION Receive a Certificate of Destruction and a silver rebate.
NDT Radiographic Film Storage
AMS services clients nationwide. Storing with AMS frees up valuable space & head count at your facility, we take every precaution to ensure your records remain confidential and secure. Our record storage facilities exceed the strictest industry standards for security, alarmed and monitored 24 hours a day. AMS offers a Scan-On-Demand retrieval process for quick digital delivery by digitizing film & scanning documents from your inventory stored at AMS. The Scan-On-Demand service helps keep your facility a paperless environment.
Compliance You Can Trust
AMS follows all HIPAA, EPA, and state retention guidelines relevant to radiographic film disposal. As a NAID AAA Certified facility, our processes are independently audited for security and compliance.