Let USPS Destroy Your UAA Mail, Cut Returned Mail Costs

From MAIL Magazine July/August 2023:  Businesses send millions of First-Class Mail pieces every day. Inevitably, some of it is going to be undeliverable as addressed (UAA). It takes time, money, and resources to securely destroy returned mail — the right way. Direct costs include having in-house staff and/or third-party contractors who manage the shipping, handling, and destruction of returned mail. Indirect costs include delayed payments or lost sales opportunities from returned mail. You can also suffer cash flow interruption if an invoice never reaches the recipient. Worse, UAA mail can pose a security threat to your customers if handled incorrectly …

… so, what’s the solution? USPS Secure Destruction, a no-additional-cost option for customers enrolled in Address Change Service (ACS). Secure Destruction securely shreds and recycles your UAA First-Class Mail letter- and flat-sized mail—helping save your business time and money while protecting your customer data …

… The mail destruction process takes place within secure USPS facilities by Postal Service employees, helping to reduce the risk of exposing customer information. Secure Destruction mail processing operations are monitored by the United States Postal Inspection Service, completely independent of USPS management and employees. Mailpieces designated for Secure Destruction are considered “live” up to the point of shredding, which means they continue to be protected until they are shredded …

… Business mailers receive reports in a two-part process: 1) Notification of new address or reason for nondelivery is provided via ACS; 2) Secure Destruction data associated with the IMb is provided in a separate report. To enroll or learn more, click here or go to usps.com/undeliverable.