Over a third of all direct mail is discarded unopenedOver a third of all direct mail is discarded unopened

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Use our flowchart to determine the best way you can help to Stop the Drop
Over a third of all direct mail is discarded unopened
 
 
questionIs the mail personally addressed?
 
Yes No
 
questionWas it delivered by the postman? (Royal Mail)
 
Yes No
 
questionIs it addressed to a deceased person?
 
Yes No
 
questionIs it addressed to you?
 
Yes No
 
questionIs it from a company that you know? (Eg you've bought something or contacted them)
 
Yes No
 
questionDo you want to stop mail from specific companies or organisations?
 
Yes No
 
questionRegister with Royal Mail’s opt out service optout@royalmail.com
questionRegister with “Your choice” yourchoice@dma.org.uk
questionRegister with MPS or one of the commercial screening organisations
questionWrite to the company directly and ask them to stop sending you marketing material
questionReturn to sender indicating that the addressee has moved
questionRegister with MPS

www.mpsonline.org.uk
questionWrite to the company directly and ask them to stop sending you marketing material
 
 
 


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Royal Mail:
Opt Out Service

 
Freepost RRBT-ZBXB-TTTS
Royal Mail Door to Door Opt Outs
Kingsmead House
Oxpens Road
Oxford
OX1 1RX

email: optout@royalmail.com
 
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Your Choice Preference Scheme

 
Direct Marketing Association (UK) ltd
DMA House,
70 Margaret Street,
London,
W1W 8SS

Telephone: 020 7291 3300
Fax: 020 7323 4165
yourchoice@dma.org.uk
 
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Mailing Preference Service

 
www.mpsonline.org.uk
 
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The Bereavment Register

 
www.the-bereavment-register.com
 
 
 
10 steps to a greener scotland waste aware scotland
Reduce Reuse Recycle
towards zero waste
 
Wallace House, 17-21 Maxwell Place,Stirling, FK8 1JU. Tel: 01786 468 248 Fax: 01786 464 611
 
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