Junk Mail Reduction Guide
Receiving
Unwanted Junk Mail?
You are not alone! Each time you order something by mail or telephone,
subscribe to a publication, enter a sweepstakes or donate to a charity, chances
are your name will be added to a mailing list. If you wish to reduce junk
mail, you need to keep your name off mailing lists so that it won't be traded,
rented, or sold.
Any time you invest in reducing the amount of junk mail you receive is time
well spent. To help you with this challenge, the City of Mesa
Solid Waste Management Department wants to give you some simple steps to prevent and reduce waste.
You can do a little or a lot to reduce the volume of junk mail you receive.
6 Ways to Reduce Your Junk Mail
Coupons, Ads and Product Samples
Catalogs
Credit Cards
Brokers
Return to Sender
Contributions
If you do not want to receive packets of ads and coupons, request that your
address be removed from the mailing lists of the following companies:
Many businesses and organizations subscribe
to the Direct Marketing Association to market
goods and services to consumers via direct
mail. Write and ask that your name and
address be placed on a "delete file"
through their Mail Preference Service.
Be sure to include your name and address in
each variation as it appears on the mail
(i.e.- "Mr. John Doe", "J.M.
Doe", "J. Doe", etc.)
This will remove your name from most --but not
all-- mailing lists. Be patient!
It may take three months or more for your
request to take effect. Once you are on
their "delete file", you will remain
there for five years. Mail Preference Service
c/o Direct Marketing Association
P.O. Box 9008
Farmingdale, New York 11735
In addition, another quick and easy way to
stop delivery is to call each catalog's 800
number and request that your name be taken off
their list. If you prefer, you can also
write the catalog company. Be sure to
include the mailing label from the catalog, or
copy your address information and any customer
codes from the label exactly as they appear.
If you would like to reduce credit card or
other financial offers, you should call or
write to the customer service office for each
credit card you own. Ask them not to
sell, trade or lend your name and address to
any organization for mailing purposes.
Credit bureaus may also sell your name,
address and credit history to potential
lenders, banks, and credit card
companies. You can write to the
following credit bureaus and ask to be removed
from their direct marketing lists:
Equifax Options
Equifax Marketing Decisions Systems
P.O. Box 740123
Atlanta, GA 30374-0123
|
Trans Union
Corporate Name Removal Option
555 West Adams St., 8th Floor
Chicago, IL 60661
|
Opt-Out Service
P.O. Box 919
Allen, TX 75013
1-800-353-0809 |
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Brokers are in the business of selling
mailing lists to businesses and
organizations. Write to all of them and
request that your name be removed from all of
their mailing and telemarketing lists.
Metromail Corporation
List Maintenance
949 West Bond
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 475-4591 |
Donnelly Marketing, Inc.
Name Suppression Service infoUSA Inc.
P.O. Box 3502
Nevada, IA 50010 |
Database America
Compilation Dept.
100 Paragon Dr.
Montvale, NJ 07645 |
Some junk mail may be stamped with
"Return Postage Guaranteed".
If this is the case, you can return it
unopened by writing on the envelope
"refused-return to sender". Be
sure to include this message or the Post
Office will not return the mail. |
