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“You shall utterly destroy all the places where the nations that you shall possess worshipped their gods… and obliterate their names from that place. You shall not do so to the Lord, your G-d”.1
It is forbidden to destroy the written name of G-d, whether it is written in Hebrew or any other language. Furthermore, it is forbidden to cause the written name of G-d to be destroyed or defaced by placing it in a place where it will be destroyed by others. This rule also applies to any words of Torah, such as a sefer (Torah book). Therefore, a sefer which is no longer usable, or any paper or pamphlet which contains word of Torah (commonly known as “Shaimos”), must be buried. Most cities have an organization, or burial society, which for a small fee will respectfully bury these holy objects.
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Printer's waste may be discarded. This includes misprints, proof sheets, or any item which was never intended for circulation.
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