Secure Destruction: A Primer For Mailers

Posted on February 18, 2026 by mailomg in Memo 862 // 0 Comments

Person holding a stack of returned mail with a focus on sustainable disposal options.

Each year USPS returns over 1.2 billion pieces of Undeliverable-As-Addressed (UAA) First-Class Mail to mailers.

Secure Destruction was created in response to mailers asking to reduce handling costs for “Return to Sender” mail with Privacy Protected Information (PPI).

It applies only to letter and flat sized First-Class Mail Performed by USPS employees in USPS facilities. This is an opt-in service for mailers provided at no additional fee.

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