Montana: USPS Requires You To Check Your Mailbox NOW

USPS Wants You To Check This Before Your Next Mail Delivery

How often do you go out and check your mailbox for mail? Honestly, I hate going to get the mail, mostly because it's either bills or junk mail.

No matter if you get your mail daily or weekly, the USPS says it's time for you to check your mailbox immediately.

USPS Mailbox Improvement Week Kicks Off In Montana

They aren't asking you to check it to get the mail, but because it's time for their annual "Mailbox Improvement Week."

Each year during the 3rd full week in May, the USPS encourages people to check their mailboxes to make sure they are in good working order.

So what exactly do the USPS and the Postmaster General want Montana residents to be checking for when it comes to their mailbox?

USPS Mailbox Rules Montana Homeowners Should Know About

To make sure your mailbox is safe and in good working condition, your mailbox must meet the following conditions:

1. Approved by the Postmaster General.
2. Designed to protect the mail from weather.
3. Safe to use.
4. Conveniently located.
5. Neat in appearance.

This ensures both your and your mail carriers' safety when picking up and dropping off your mail.

Plus, as the USPS mentions:

Neat, attractive mailboxes make a significant contribution to the appearance of the countryside and streets in suburban areas.