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Records destruction is a fundamental component of a lifecycle approach to records management. In Metro government, all records destruction must be performed strictly in accordance with approved Metro records schedules.

Many records for which the approved retention has expired may be destroyed by recycling. On the other hand, some records do contain information that must remain confidential and cannot be released. When the approved retention for these records has expired, they must be destroyed using Metro’s approved secure records destruction service.

For more information on Metro’s secure records destruction process, as well as how to identify confidential information, see the listings below under Documentation and Forms.

For more information on approved records schedules see our page on records schedules: Records Schedules.

For a list of all Records Management forms, you may access our Forms page: Records Management Forms.

Documentation and Forms for Destroying Records

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