Stamp out Junk Mail

Did you know? Nearly 3,000 tonnes of junk mail hits Shropshires doormats every single year.

But you can stop it landing on yours.


Register with the Mailing Preference Service (MPS) by clicking here.

The MPS can remove your name from up to 95% of Direct Mail lists and is supported by the vast majority of reputable mailing firms.   Please note - it cannot stop mail that has been sent from overseas, un-addressed material or mail addressed to “The Occupier” and it may take several months to take full effect - however you should notice a slight reduction immediately.

Sign up here for FREE!

You can also opt-out of "to the occupier" mail

Register with the Royal Mail's Door to Door Opt Out Service by contacting them via email optout@royalmail.com or by post:

Freepost, RSTR-YCYS-TGLJ, Royal Mail Door to Door Opt Outs, Kingsmead House, Oxpens Road, OXFORD, OX1 1AA.

The Royal Mail will send you a registration form to fill in and return to them. Opting out from Royal Mail Door to Door stops all unaddressed items from being delivered by them.

Say No to to fliers and circulars

This can be harder because things like the free newspapers and take away fliers are not always considered junk mail by everyone and they are delivered locally.  The only way to stop this is to put up a polite notice such as "No Fliers or Free Newspapers please" on your letterbox and this should help.

Plus don't forget to tick the box!

Many forms contain an option to opt out of further marketing. If you sign any form, check for the box and make sure you read it fully as some ask you not to tick if you want to opt-out (sneeky!)

Unwanted UK telephone directories

You will need to contact each company individually and ask them to take you off their distribution lists.  This website is ushttp://www.saynotophonebooks.org/ 

Unwanted facsimiles

If you have a fax machine, register with the Facsimile Preference Service by calling 0845 070 0702 or online www.fpsonline.org.uk

Unwanted emails

Register with the Email Preference Service (eMPS) online: www.ims-dm.com/cgi/offemaillist.php

Remember if you do get junk mail to recycle it, but of course its best to avoid it in the first place.