Please Note: For broadcast quality video and audio, photo stills and other media resources, visit the USPS Newsroom at A self-supporting government enterprise, the U.S. He additionally noted that a newspaper receptacle can be mounted on rural or curbside mailbox post or support. The Postmaster noted an exception to the general rule: newspapers can be placed in mailboxes only on Sunday a non-delivery day for the Postal Service. Mail not only ensures customers receive their mail, but it also increases the security of the service." "When all factors are brought to their attention, however, we hope that the great majority of the public would agree that restricting mailboxes to U.S. "We recognize that, from time to time, the statute and the Postal regulations may cause conflict with some customers," the Postmaster continued. It could be someone completely unaware of the statute placing advertisements, but it could also be someone trying to steal mail.” Postal Inspectors advise customers to report people going mailbox to mailbox who are not postal employees. That’s why only Postal Service personnel are authorized to place mail in or remove mail from mailboxes.
Secondly, the Postal Service wants to ensure the integrity of our customer’s mailbox. “First, if there is not enough room in a mailbox due to unauthorized items, the Postal Service can’t deliver the customer’s mail. “We know many customers might not object to having a particular item placed in their mailbox from time to time, but the reasons for restricting use of mailboxes is really two-fold,” said Postmaster Keith Jackson. Mail delivered by authorized personnel may be placed in mailboxes. It may seem to be an easy way to advertise, but only U.S. Though many may be unaware, it is important to know that this type of activity is illegal by federal law. When a mailbox is full, Postal Service regulations say the letter carrier cannot place mail in the box.Īdditionally, the Postal Service has received complaints of flyers without paid postage being placed in mailboxes. Postal Service recognizes customers may place non-mail items into mailboxes as a convenient way of “dropping something off,” but those items may cause a smaller mailbox to become full. Recently, there have been reports of people placing non-mail items that did not bear U.S. By law, a mailbox is intended only for receipt of postage-paid U.S. Postal Service delivery personnel are allowed to place items in a mailbox. Postal Service would like to warn people that only authorized U.S.
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