Re: [APML] Chemical waste ??

[KGKIRKLEY@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/28/02 2:42:46 PM, brian@brian-and-jodi.com writes:

>Quick question, I just set up a home darkroom. How do you get rid of the
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>chemical waste, we have a septic tank and even if we didnt I dont think
>I
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>would even consider putting it down the drain. Over in the UK we had a
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>company that collected it, they gave you a container, when it was full
>you
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>called the toll free number, they collected and swapped out the full
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>container for an empty one and you were billed accordingly. Does anybody
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>know of a similar system here in the USA. If it helps I am in North
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>Carolina.
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>
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>regards
>
>Brian Carter

Brian:
Unless you are going to be using a lot of chemistry (like hundreds of 
gallons) you shouldn't have to worry. Sure,  you can reclaim the silver from 
the fixer but at the going price for silver, it is hardly worth it.
There is a misconception that photographic chemicals are terrible toxic 
concoctions, this isn't so. 
Kent Kirkley

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