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HIPAA-Compliant Film and IT Hardware Recycling

Cradle-to-grave handling of radiology film and retired IT hardware, with certified destruction, compliance documentation, and the personal care your facility deserves.

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How it works

Four steps, one point of contact.

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A call.

We work out roughly what you have and where it is stored.

02

A pickup.

We schedule a collection that suits your loading dock and your hours.

03

Destruction.

The material is processed and the precious metals are recycled.

04

Documentation.

You get a dated record of what was collected and when it was destroyed.

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Why Medical Facilities Choose Us

We're not a massive corporation that treats your project like a number. Sutton Reclamation Services' founder spent years working inside hospitals and understands the unique challenges of medical waste and compliance.

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Certificates of Destruction

Every project concludes with a formal Certificate of Destruction for your compliance records, stating what was collected and the date it was destroyed.

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HIPAA Compliance

Patient privacy governs how we work. We follow HIPAA protocols at every stage, and material stays in our custody from pickup through destruction.

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Cradle-to-Grave Service

From the moment we arrive at your facility to the final recycling of silver and materials, we manage the entire lifecycle. No third-party hand-offs, no surprises.

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Hospital Experience

Our founder worked in hospital settings and knows firsthand the pressures radiology departments face. Tight schedules. Strict regulations. Little room for error.

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Personal Communication

You'll work directly with our team from start to finish. No runaround, no call centers — just clear, responsive communication throughout your project.

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No Sorting Required

We handle all sorting and separation on-site or at our facility. Your staff doesn't need to spend hours preparing materials — that's our job.

HIPAA Compliance and Documentation

Every collection is documented from pickup through destruction, and those records are kept permanently. Radiology film and retired IT hardware both carry protected health information, so each pickup is logged against your facility, stays in our custody until it is destroyed, and closes with a dated record you can produce for an auditor years later.

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Chain of custody

Every collection is logged against your facility at the moment it is picked up: the date, the site, and the material. Custody stays with us from your dock through processing.

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Destruction record

When the material is destroyed, that date is recorded against the original pickup. The two together — collected on this date, destroyed on that date — are what a compliance officer or an auditor is usually asking for.

Audit-ready dates
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Letter of destruction

We can provide a dated letter of destruction for each collection. Where our downstream processor issues its own certificate, we keep that alongside our record and can supply either.

Issued per collection

If your organisation has specific wording or a form it needs, send it to us before the pickup and we will work to it.

Records are kept permanently

Destruction records are not purged on a retention schedule. If somebody asks in five years what happened to a load collected today, the answer is still on file.

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What our clients say

“Mr. Sutton and his team provided an incredibly courteous and flexible film pick-up service. He kept us informed through every step of the process, ensuring complete transparency. It was also wonderful to see him support the community by hiring and generously compensating a local student for the job. Payments were issued promptly with each load, and any necessary adjustments were resolved and compensated immediately. I highly recommend Sutton Reclamation!”

Lori Anderson, RHIT, BSRT(R)(M)DIRECTOR OF HEALTH INFORMATION & DIRECTOR OF RADIOLOGY, LINTON HOSPITAL

Service Coverage: Film and IT Hardware Recycling in 16 States and Mexico

Sutton Reclamation Services serves 16 U.S. states and Mexico. We collect and recycle radiology film and retired IT hardware for hospitals, imaging centers, clinics, and dental practices in Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. Pickup is scheduled directly from your facility, and every collection closes with a Certificate of Destruction.

United States — 16 States Served

  • Alaska
  • Colorado
  • Idaho
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • New Mexico
  • North Dakota
  • Oklahoma
  • South Dakota
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Wyoming

International Coverage

Mexico

Additional territories coming soon. Not on the list yet? Call (785) 713-2231 — we regularly arrange collections outside our standard coverage.

Frequently asked questions

What facilities ask us before the first pickup.

Radiographic film of any type — loose sheets, film in jackets or folders, and whole records rooms. We also collect retired IT hardware: computers, servers and network equipment.

No. Jackets, folders and paper come with the film, and we handle all sorting at our facility. Your staff does not need to prepare the material.

Yes. If you have been told your volume is too small to be worth collecting, that is usually the kind of job we are set up for.

With a call. We work out roughly what you have and where it is stored, then schedule a pickup that suits your loading dock and your hours.

We do. Material is removed from your site by our team and stays in our custody through processing and destruction. There are no third-party hand-offs.

Most pickups are scheduled within a couple of weeks. Tell us your timing constraints on the first call and we will work to them.

We serve 16 U.S. states — Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming — along with Mexico. Pickups anywhere in that coverage area are scheduled directly with your facility.

Call us anyway at (785) 713-2231. We regularly arrange collections outside our standard coverage area, and additional territories are being added.

The owner. There is no subcontracted driver and no handover between departments.

A formal Certificate of Destruction for your compliance records, stating what was picked up, on what date, and when it was destroyed.

Permanently. The record can be produced years later if an audit or a records request calls for it.

We follow HIPAA protocols at every stage. Material stays in our custody from pickup through destruction, and protected health information stays within that chain of custody.

Yes. Tell us what your purchasing department needs and we will get it over to you before the pickup is scheduled.

Send it across. If your organisation has specific wording, we will work to it rather than ask you to work to ours.

Recycled silver is what makes the service work commercially, which is why we can take film away rather than charging you to store it. Pricing depends on volume and location — ask on the first call.

Silver and other materials are recycled. Nothing usable goes to landfill, and nothing readable leaves our chain of custody intact.

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Tell us about your facility and project. We'll respond within 24 hours with a no-obligation quote.