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If you keep negatives, make sure you store them properly. Negatives are best stored in archival plastic negative sheets collected in a ring binder or archival quality envelopes. The ring binders or envelopes should be stored in a cool location, preferably below 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius).

Photos that Cannot Be Recycled Tip: If you tear a photo in half and you see layers to your photo, you cannot recycle the photo. Slides and negatives are not recyclable either. You can remove the paper frames of slides off the film and recycle that portion of the slide.

Old photographs and negatives are safe to throw in the trash, but there are many creative reuse ideas online. Historical or family photos or film negatives can be offered to historical societies or family members.

Film, negatives, and photographic paper Waste photographic film, negatives, paper, and old x-ray film may contain silver at concentrations of five ppm or more, causing them to be toxic hazardous wastes.

If you have the slides but no way to project them, it's time to consider converting them to digital as a back-up. Then you can print out the images for a scrapbook or pocket-page album, or create a photo book with the images. If you don't have a slide projector, invest in a slide viewer.

A: I'm often asked about various types of film, S.R., including reel-to-reel, photographic negatives, old slides, and even the film you'd find in an audio cassette or VHS tape. None of these is hazardous, so each can be disposed of in the trash.

Fixer contains high levels of silver and cannot go down the drain. Collect it in an airtight container and bring it to one of the hazardous waste collection sites listed below (eligible businesses only). You can also put fixer through a silver recovery process or contract with a hazardous waste disposal vendor.