This option may stop catalogs and promotions you would have liked to receive. They process 50,000 requests a month and requests are kept active for five years. It can take up to six months for your request to be fully processed. To stop mail addressed to former residents If you rent you are probably familiar with receiving mail for a dozen or more former residents of your dwelling. You must fill out one card for each unique last name.
Entries remain active for a year and half.
This is very effective. In areas that accept mixed paper, most junk mail can be recycled. Due to new technology, plastic window envelopes and staples are ok in many communities. Even though junk mail can often be recycled, recycling is second best to reducing need 1 . Much junk mail uses virgin paper, often of types with poor recycling value and toxic inks.