[Joe C.]

Hey !!! IT'S JUNK MAIL...... I didn't ask for it, but the post office delivered it to me. So I just give it back to them.....in their trash can. Sometimes I take it home, but if it's only one or two in a small pack of mail, then I throw it in their trash can. But if the trash can is full, then I bring it home for sure.

[terrild53]

Originally Posted by Softball77

This is why people are told to NOT put their "junk mail" in the trash containers. Really rude. If everyone did this, the trash would have to be emptied several times a day.
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I take my junk mail home & tear it up and put it in my garbage can at home. I am not interested in having my personal information robbed and/or some creep going through those mail station garbage cans just waiting to steal my identity or casing my house to possibly rob it. It DOES happen here in the “Bubble.”

[GypsyRN]

Originally Posted by noslices1

People are told to not put DOG WASTE in the trash cans. If people didn’t put junk mail in them, there would be no need for trash cans there at all.

Putting animal waste in the postal cans was a NO-NO when we had recycling in place. Now that ALL waste in being collected AND being burned, who cares from which receptable dog poop is being collected...postal cans or residence trash??? Get a life people!! Who cares???

[Rodneysblue]

Originally Posted by Fredster

I sure hope you stuffed the material on top
of the trash can inside it, or into one of the
other trash cans nearby,
so it wouldn’t blow away!

Oh heck no. That would have been the responsible thing to do. 🤪😂

[Chiefhyde]

It seems to me that the reason they are there is to prevent people from throwing their junk mail on the ground. But I have seen people take trash out of their car and golf cart and put it in the can

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I disagree. Are told by whom? My mail station on has 5 of those trash cans. They are obviously located there for junk mail. What else are people supposed to use them for? If they are not for junk mail, then remove them and save money. Nobody ever told me not to put junk mail in them. I will continue to use those trash cans for junk mail, like most logical people do.

[ken.yotz]

Originally Posted by Fanfaron2020

I always strike out my name/address (and sometimes account number) with a black marker on any and all mail before I pitch them... these days you cannot trust anyone (sadly).

If they can get my name and address from a mailing list, I don't care if they go through the trash to find it because when they send me mail it will receive the same treatment.

[DonnaNi4os]

Originally Posted by rustyp

What is the difference - the trash can at the postal station or your garbage ? Is this not like film Vs digital ? What a waste of money and resources !

I think you missed the point that the trash was pouring out of the can and stacked on top of it.

[davem4616]

WOW...a post that knocks Villages, the developer, the post office, advertisers, recycling and dog owners....how did the Village Sun escape????

[Richpetty42]

Originally Posted by Scout612

Who said, “We can’t put junk mail in the trash cans?” So why have trash cans? Someone needs to get a life and worry about why they get up set about junk mail in trash cans. Want to get upset, watch what’s happening in Ukraine.

👍🏻🇺🇦Finally someone has good answer & correct. There’s so many things in the world that are bad & somebody complaining about junk mail in a trash can at the PO. If you can’t put trash in one of multiple trash cans on-site then why are they there?

[yamma3]

Originally Posted by rustyp

What is the difference - the trash can at the postal station or your garbage ? Is this not like film Vs digital ? What a waste of money and resources !

We have seen the people who remove the trash struggle to remove bags heavy with garbage, mostly unwanted mail. I don't see how it is such a hardship to take your junk mail home.

[Scorpyo]

Originally Posted by Veracity

They need to put a sign on all trash cans that reads:
"Please do not put trash in the trash cans."

You are absolutely correct. Or they could simply put a complete list, on the can, of acceptable trash that is allowed in the trash can.

[gbs317]

These cans are for junk mail only, not car trash, not house hold garbage, not Micky D wrappers, and especially not for dog poop.

[Scorpyo]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

When bored, I use all prepaid return envelope from advertisers to send as much junk back as I can stuff in envelope.
Costs advertiser the postage, and helps keep postal workers in a job.

I think that is a very horrible idea! Horrible because I've never thought of it before. Thanks for the horrible, yet brilliant idea!

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by davem4616

WOW...a post that knocks Villages, the developer, the post office, advertisers, recycling and dog owners....how did the Village Sun escape????

Well now that you mention it if the Sun had a living breathing editor none of this would happen.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Scout612

Who said, “We can’t put junk mail in the trash cans?” So why have trash cans? Someone needs to get a life and worry about why they get up set about junk mail in trash cans. Want to get upset, watch what’s happening in Ukraine.

Back when we still had recycling in The Villages instead of incineration, "they," and I don't know who that is, said it was more responsible to take your junk mail home and recycle it. That's all I know.