Stopping junk mail is a great way to reduce waste and save paper

Stopping junk mail is a great way to reduce waste and save paper
Are you tired of finding your mailbox stuffed full of magazines, coupons, contest offers and other junk mail?
Sorting though that endless junk mail not only wastes your time, but it wastes trees,
energy and valuable landfill space. Here are some simple steps you can take to say
“NO!” to junk mail.
To stop bundles of unaddressed flyers, send a letter or postcard using the format
on the back of this flyer to ADVO and Harte-Hanks. That will stop the address
card that goes with the flyers. If you continue to receive flyers without the address
card, call your local post office and tell them you have received unaddressed mail.
Let them know you have specifically asked to be taken off these lists.
ADVO
Consumer Assistance
Harte-Hanks Circulation
C/O Pennysaver
P.O. Box 249
2830 Orbiter Street
Systems, Inc
8605 Largo Lakes Drive
Windsor, CT 06095
Brea, CA 92821
Largo, FL 33773
Valpak Direct Marketing
A majority of your junk mail comes from businesses and organizations that subscribe to the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), the largest mailing list in the
country. To remove yourself from this list for 5 years, send a letter or postcard
using the format on the back of this flyer to:
Mail Preference Service
Attn: Dept. 10088342
Direct Marketing Association
P.O. Box 282
Carmel, NY 10512
Think twice before you enter any contests, sign up for a store’s club
card, or send in a warranty program, as your name could go on a
mailing list that is sold or rented to advertisers. If you choose to sign
up, provide the minimum amount of information required, and make
sure to check the box to unauthorize the sale your information if one
is provided.
Other useful phone numbers and websites:
To reduce credit card offers from any of the 4 major credit reporting companies (Equifax, Experian, Innovis, and Trans Union), call the Credit Reporting Industry Opt Out number at 888-5OPTOUT
To stop getting telemarketing sales calls, register your number
with the Federal Trade Commission's Do Not Call Registry. Sign
up online at DONOTCALL.gov or call toll free, 888-383-1222,
from the number you want to register.
Remember to RECYCLE any junk mail and mixed paper you
don’t need!
Sample Letter
-To Whom it May Concern
Please remove my name and address from your mailing and marketing lists.
Name: ___________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________
City: ______________________ State:___________ Zip___________
Variations of my name: ______________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Variations of my address: ___________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Signature: __________________________ Date: ________________