Silver recovery device

Device for electrolytically recovering silver from a photographic processing fluid, said device comprising a cylindrical electrolysis tank with a removable lid including a ventilation means, a bottom and cylindrical walls having an inner surface surrounding the bottom, said bottom being provided with a fluid supply pipe and a fluid discharge pipe arranged therein, a hollow-cylindrical anode arranged concentrically within the tank, a single-use cathode in the form of a first hollow cylinder which rests against the inner surface of the walls, and electrical connections for the cathode and anode, characterized in that the tank lid forms an integral unit with a second hollow cylinder which extends downwards into the electrolysis tank, said second hollow cylinder having a peripheral surface, and wherein said anode being mounted on said peripheral surface.