The City of Escanaba is asking residents to check to ensure mailboxes are sturdy and secure for the winter season ahead.
“Shake Your Mailbox” is an activity designed to minimize winter frustration and get homeowners involved in proactive mailbox maintenance.
Most of the damage to residents’ mailboxes during winter operations are not caused by a direct hit from the snowplow.
The snowplows do not actually touch the mailboxes. The force from the snow thrown from the plow when clearing the roadway will most likely damage a loose mailbox.
The City of Escanaba says it is not responsible for mailbox damage caused by snow thrown when clearing the roadway, however if your mailbox has clearly been hit by a snowplow, they have a policy in place to replace the mailbox.
The location and construction of mailboxes must conform to specific rules and regulations. Information on rules and regulations are available on the United States Postal Service (USPS) website at https://www.usps.com/manage/mailboxes.htm
For further information please visit: https://www.escanaba.org/publicworks/page/shake-yourmailbox
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