U.S. Postal Service Encourages Mailbox Improvement Week, Continuing Through May 23

The U.S. Postal Service is asking homeowners to inspect and repair their mailboxes during Mailbox Improvement Week. Each year, the Postal Service designates the third full week of May as “Mailbox Improvement Week” to encourage customers to examine and, where necessary, improve the appearance of their mailboxes.

“Repairing mailboxes improves the security, accessibility, and appearance of their mailboxes which makes delivering and receiving mail safer for our carriers and customers,” Los Angeles Postmaster Joseph Yuson says.

The Postal Service makes this annual request because of the wear and tear that occurs to mailboxes every year. “This is especially important in areas that receive a lot of heat and sun during the summer months,” he adds. Some of the typical activities that may need to be done include:

• Replacing loose hinges on a mailbox door.
• Repainting a mailbox that may have rusted or started peeling.
• Remounting a mailbox post if loosened.
• Replacing or adding house numbers.
• Large enough within allowable size limits to support the customer’s daily mail and package volume.

Mailboxes designed to meet these important requirements help delivery and collection operations while improving service to the entire neighborhood

For more information about replacing your mailbox, go to https://www.usps.com/manage/mailboxes.htm.