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Home 2022 April

Counting Up Collection Box Removals in 2020-2021: Lists & Maps

Steve HutkinsApril 5, 2022Blog

In August 2020, amidst the pre-election furor over collection box removals, a FOIA request was submitted to the USPS asking for data about the removals. Nineteen months later, the USPS shared some lists.

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2020

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2018

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  • + March (12)
  • + February (15)
  • + January (11)

2017

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  • + February (7)
  • + January (11)

2016

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  • + April (25)
  • + March (14)
  • + February (10)
  • + January (15)

2015

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  • + April (25)
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  • + February (18)
  • + January (19)

2014

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2013

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2012

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  • + April (14)
  • + March (17)
  • + February (19)
  • + January (17)

2011

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STAGES IN DISCONTINUANCE PROCESS
1   Request/approval to study for discontinuance               
2   Notice (if appropriate) to Headquarters of suspension Organizations Notify               
3   Notice (if appropriate) to customers/district personnel of suspension               
4   Highway map with community highlighted               
5   Inspection Service/local law enforcement vandalism reports               
6   Form 4920, Post Office Fact Sheet            
7  NEPA Worksheet               
8  Financial Workbook                
9  Recommendation and Service Replacement Type          
10  PM Letter Instructions Cover letter, questionnaire, and enclosures                
11   Community meeting roster               
12   Community meeting letter (Need to set before questionnaire if not held before)             
13   Proposal checklist             
14   District notification to Government Affairs             
15   Instructions to postmaster/OIC to post proposal              
16   Invitation for comments exhibit              
17   Proposal exhibit                
18   Comment form exhibit           
19   Instructions for postmaster/OIC to remove proposal             
20  Postal Service response letters to returned customer questionnaires              
21   Analysis of questionnaires              
22   Community meeting analysis            
23   Round-date stamped proposals and invitations for comments from affected offices         
24  Notification of taking proposal and comments under internal consideration        
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30   Final determination from HEADQUARTERS (Review the Final Determination prior to sending for Hq approval)    
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