Junk mail
Junk mail is the name given to any unwanted mail such as advertising material and free newspapers.
It is estimated that junk mail accounts for around 4% of your household waste. That is the equivalent of 5,500 elephants or 14,400 family cars every year just from Essex households alone!
With six trees needed to produce one tonne of junk mail that's 4,600 trees being cut down unnecessarily.
You can reduce the amount of junk mail you receive in 3 easy ways:
1. Addressed Mail
Registering with the mailing preference service (MPS). Your name will removed from up to 95% of Direct Mail Lists that are used by companies to market their products or services. You can register online at www.mpsonline.org.uk or call 0845 703 4599.
2. Unaddressed Mail
Opt out of the Royal Mails delivery of unaddressed mail. Much of the junk mail that we receive is delivered by the Royal Mail regionally to every household. To Opt Out email optout@royalmail.com.
3. Local Mail
Stick the 'no junk mail sticker' near your letterbox. This will help reduce the amount of local mail such as fliers, leaflets and newspapers being delivered through your door. If you would like a No junk mail sticker email wastemanagement@essexcc.gov.uk or contact 0845 603 7625.
- www.chooseyourmail.com is a free online consumer service designed to help reduce the amount of unwanted direct mail which is delivered each week to households across the UK. By registering you can choose the mail you receive.
- Register with the MPS www.mpsonline.org.uk
- Royal Mail Opt Out optout@royalmail.com
- Request a free 'no junk mail sticker' wastemanagement@essexcc.gov.uk or contact 0845 603 7625
- Register with the Telephone Preference Service 0845 070 0707 www.tpsonline.org.uk
- Register with the Fax Preference Service 0845 070 0702 www.fpsonline.org.uk
- Register with the Email Preference Service www.dma.org.uk
- Baby Mailing Preference Service allows parents who have suffered a miscarriage or bereavement of a baby to register their wishes not the receive baby related mailings – 0845 703 4599 www.mpsonline.org.uk/bmpsr
To request your free Stamp out junk mail pack email wastemanagement@essexcc.gov.uk or call 0845 603 7625 with your name and address.