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How is U.S. currency destroyed when it is removed from circulation?

April 26, 2017circulation currency destroyed removed

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How is U.S. currency destroyed when it is removed from circulation?

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Currency processing and authentication machines at Federal Reserve Bank cash offices determine whether the currency received from circulation is genuine and fit for recirculation. If a note is genuine but too worn for recirculation, the note is shredded. The shredded notes are sent to landfills or packaged and provided as souvenirs to the public during tours of the Federal Reserve Banks.