Surge in Parcels Expected on Peak Mailing Day at Margaret L. Sellers Mail Processing & Distribution Center

Catch the Sights and Sounds of Package Sorting Systems in Full Operation

December 12, 2016 


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Surge in Parcels

What:  

Customers are expected to bring in 611 million pieces of mail to Post Offices nationwide on Monday, December 19 – the U.S. Postal Service’s Busiest Mailing Day during the 2016 holiday season.  An enormous parcel spike is expected at the Margaret L. Sellers Mail Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC).

The Margaret L. Sellers P&DC, located at 11251 Rancho Carmel Drive, San Diego, CA 92128, has an automated package processing system (APPS) to help handle an expected 18 percent increase in packages on the peak mailing day this year compared to last.

When:  

Monday, December 19
5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

See our automated mail processing equipment in full operation. Also, catch postal customers doing their mailing in Post Office lobbies during regular business hours on December 19.

Where:  

Margaret L. Sellers Mail Processing & Distribution Center
11251 Rancho Carmel Drive
San Diego CA 92128

MEDIA ALERT: Customer lobbies are open to the media. To reserve a tour time and entry into the San Diego mail processing center, call Eva Jackson at (858) 674-3107 no later than 3:00 p.m. on December 19.

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