This paper highlights the techniques for silver recovery from X-ray films. Silver could be an element with the symbol Ag. The metal is found within the Earth's crust within the pure, free element. Silver metal is employed in many bullion coins. Silver is especially soft. Silver could be a rather unreactive metal. Silver was one in every of the seven metals of antiquity that were known to prehistoric humans and whose discovery is thus lost to history. Methods for recovery of silver from x-ray waste-Chemical Precipitation, Electrolysis, Metal replacement cartridges, Biological method by enzyme production, extraction of silver by glucose, Electrolysis Process. The waste photographic films, X-ray contains 1-2% (w/w) black metallic silver which is recovered and reused. Silver may be a valuable, further silver has wide used like in jewellery, dentistry, photography, mirrors, optics, industries, etc.
