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  • 1.  Film Recycling

    Posted Jun 13, 2023 08:14 AM

    We have been looking for a film (microfilm, 35mm, 16mm, reel-to-reel, etc...) recycling vendor and have had a hard time finding one.  Does anyone in the group have a vendor that they use?  We would prefer to recycle over dumping them in the trash.

    Thanks in advance,

    Mark Coulbourne



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    Mark Coulbourne
    Head of Preservation
    University of Maryland, College Park
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  • 2.  RE: Film Recycling

    Posted Jun 14, 2023 08:10 AM
    Hi Mark-

    We searched for a vendor last year to recycle microfilm and could not locate one that could reclaim the silver economically. The vendors were primarily interested in recycling x-ray films, which apparently have a higher silver content. I will look forward to learning if you are able to find a vendor.

    Best,
    Fletcher



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  • 3.  RE: Film Recycling

    Posted Jun 15, 2023 07:12 AM
    Fletcher,

    That has been our experience as well, we did find one vendor GreenDisk and initially it looks like they will work for the majority of our materials.  They seem reasonably priced and you pay by the pound and you can use their boxes or your own.

    Mark




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