Answers.Body: <p>I can't find a link to substantiate this, but a quality assurance representative from LEGO mentioned at a BrickWorld presentation a few years ago that worn out molds are buried on the factory property in Denmark in concrete. If anyone else can find substantiation for that, I'd love to see it.</p>
  
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Body: <p>We all know certain LEGO elements are no longer being produced. How do they decide when to remove an element from production, and what happens to the molds when they are retired?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: See also [How to find out if an element is out of production](http://bricks.stackexchange.com/q/1141/).
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Title: How do they decide when to remove an element from production, and what happens to the molds when they are retired?
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ThreadText: # How do they decide when to remove an element from production, and what happens to the molds when they are retired?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2012-05-10)
  
  We all know certain LEGO elements are no longer being produced. How do they decide when to remove an element from production, and what happens to the molds when they are retired?
  
  **Tags:** piece-information, history, manufacturing
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: See also [How to find out if an element is out of production](http://bricks.stackexchange.com/q/1141/).  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2012-05-10. Score: 7 | Accepted answer
  
  I can't find a link to substantiate this, but a quality assurance representative from LEGO mentioned at a BrickWorld presentation a few years ago that worn out molds are buried on the factory property in Denmark in concrete. If anyone else can find substantiation for that, I'd love to see it.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_3**: I've heard that one too  
  
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