Do They Recycle Polymer Notes When These Become Unuseable?

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Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 01/04/2017 11:11 am So how are these notes disposed of? Do they burn/melt them? Are they recyclable? I cannot imagine there would be much left if they were burned/melted. I also am curious if they end up in landfills (shredded I would think)? How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188560 Posts	Posted 01/04/2017 3:06 pm I moved this out of General Discussion to engage more people. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5241 Posts	Posted 01/04/2017 3:27 pm Used banknotes, not shredded, in a landfill! Can you imagine if that happened and the news got out? Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16830 Posts	Posted 01/04/2017 4:44 pm Yes, they're recycled. Here in Australia (using polymer notes since the 1990s) they're shredded, pelleted and recycled into low-grade plastic products - plumbing pipes, outdoor furniture, the sort of thing they usually make out of recycled mixed plastic. Here's the Reserve Bank of Australia page on the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 01/04/2017 6:34 pm Thanks jbuck You Da Man! How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 01/04/2017 6:35 pm Thanks Sap - this makes the notion of these an even better idea since they are recycled into useful products. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12837 Posts	Posted 01/06/2017 02:25 am Glad they can be recycled. Report this Post to the Staff
twinkinator Valued Member United States 137 Posts	Posted 01/11/2017 6:27 pm I was always curious about this but never knew the answer. Thanks, Sap! Report this Post to the Staff
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