Rebekah wrote: >> I don't think it's such a good idea to pour used fixer down the drains. >> Silver is a cumulative toxin like mercury. >> > > Where would you take it then? I've heard that lots of places that > "dispose" of liquid waste like used oil just pour it down the drain > too. Is there a way to check? > > rg2 > > > I've read that you can put the used fixer in a container with some steel wool. Something about the steel wool causes the silver to precipitate out of the solution. You can then drain off the used fixer. Not sure what you would do with the silver. Make jewelry? There are probably hazardous waste facilities somewhere that will charge you an exorbitant amount of money to take it off your hands.
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