

Postal Service (USPS) is now requiring builders and developers to purchase and install kiosks holding a cluster of individual mail boxes. Under pressure to cut costs wherever possible, the U.S. If you are a senior citizen, handicapped or simply don’t feel like walking (or driving) up to a block away every day to fetch your mail, however, it is something that you might want to move up the list. You must present these items for shipment to a USPS employee at a retail service counter at a Post Office location.įailure to comply may result in the return of your mailpiece.ĭo not mail prohibited dangerous goods or hazardous materials.How you receive your mail may not be at the top of your list of things to think about when you are considering when buying a new home. Any mailpiece that requires a customs declaration form and uses POSTAGE STAMPS Any mailpiece with a customs declaration form that was not completed and submitted online Any mailpiece that weighs more than 10 oz and uses POSTAGE STAMPS Any mailpiece over one-half inch think that uses POSTAGES STAMPS export laws, DO NOT DEPOSIT the following items in this collection box:

This is what a blue USPS drop box reads in a nearby residential neighborhood:ĭue to federal security regulations and U.S. Make sure any package over 1/2" tall does not use regular stamps.

You might be able to fit a 4" tall package by 12" wide in the standard USPS drop boxes. I was able to drop in a small package with pre-printed USPS postage, the package was 3" tall and weighed about 5oz. In general, I would probably try to keep the package size smaller than 4" tall x 12" wide and weighing less than 10oz.

The traditional blue half circle drop boxes that have a handle to open, will have a sticker on the top that tells you what is acceptable. It will depend on the USPS collection box, so be sure to read the restrictions on the top of the Blue mail drop box.
