Those exceeding allowance (if they fit) might indeed be rejected, or at best delayed and if not electronically labeled may be treated as “Anonymous Mail”. Also, there has been a notable increase in collection box break-in which has contributed to need assessment decisions.Įach box also has a sticker near the slot/lid that describes what’s allowed inside. Not to defend DeJoy, but removing or relocating/consolidating boxes has been going on long before he showed up.
The boxes themselves have to be purchased (a grand each plus install cost) and maintained. It might also come as a surprise that most of those ‘removed’ were done because they regularly held less than a dozen pieces a day. Most folks also are unaware that collection box piece count samples are made quarterly for every box in the country. “ No other reason to remove those blue boxes that were already existing.” As for trying to outsmart the sort, all ‘ignoring’ accomplished is to add time to the already overstressed collection schedule to root through the letter bin so to remove any packages placed there contrary to instructions. But any such ‘security concerns’ only need be told to the station supervisor as opposed to some snarky note they’d personally likely never see. “…someone could just reach in and grab anything.”Īnd risk being witnessed and recorded committing a federal felony offense. The restrictions for size and weight is for stamped mail. Prepaid postage is always allowed in the parcel bin assuming it doesn't contain a restricted item like a battery or an animal.
No other reason to remove those blue boxes that were already existing. They were likely just removed by DeJoy to make you drive to the post office rather then carriers emptying remote bins. I should have left a reply note that said to fix the parcel bin but I didn't think of that til now.Īs for the blue mail boxes. I always ignored it and my packages always got delivered. Every day there was a bigger hand written note taped to the slot that said letters only. Since that was insecure I always placed my packages in the letter bin. I always used bubble mailers and the parcel bin was so enormous that someone could just reach in and grab anything out of it. There was one for parcels and one for letters. Before ebay scan requirement I used to drop my packages into the bin. You should expect that they will be sorted with the regular letter mail and likely won't get scanned until they are sorted at the local or destination sort facility though.įurther there are some letter only blue boxes in the post office they might get mad at you but they just just reject your package after the fact. Packages can be put in the blue collection boxes. Can You Put Packages in USPS Blue Collection Boxes?
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