DIY Mailbox Upgrade
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BRAD8367028 on Jan 15, 2018
The law states that mailboxes are for postage-paid mail only and that "no part of a mail receptacle may be used to deliver any matter not bearing postage." So tucking something between the flag and the mailbox is not OK.
This goes for home improvement or landscaping solicitations, church brochures, school fundraiser notices, and so on. However, there are some exceptions to what counts as a mailbox: "Door slots and nonlockable bins or troughs used with apartment house mailboxes are not letterboxes within the meaning of [the law]." In addition, the law says, "the post or other support is not part of the receptacle."
So could you tape something to the post? If the post office wanted to get after you, it might be able to under this provision: "Any advertising on a mailbox or its support is prohibited."
The only non-mailed item that can be placed in a mailbox is a newspaper that is normally mailed but is hand-delivered on Sundays or national holidays when there's no mail delivery.all states..and true, the post office sees the mailbox, inside and out, as it's domain, not to be used for any other purpose. There is no other interpretation to it. JRB
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