Sustainability

Pest Management Update

Effective immediately the use of rodent (i.e., mice, rat, etc.) control “glue or sticky” traps is prohibited in Postal Service™ facilities.

Background

The Postal Service is in the process of updating and reissuing guidance and procedures associated with its Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that establish pest prevention and suppression in an environmentally sound and cost-effective manner. The overall goal of the program is to implement pest control practices that emphasize nonchemical control techniques over chemical control techniques. The IPM program will minimize harm to the ecosystem, human health, and the environment; reduce the need for pesticide applications; reduce pest resistance to pesticides; and minimize pesticide waste.

Pest Control Services & Products

The Facility Services Category Management Center (CMC) is responsible for all commercial pest control and abatement services. Currently the Postal Service has two mandatory national suppliers for pest control services:

n Ecolab

n Pipestone

Additional information regarding the national suppliers is available on the Supply Management website at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/facilities/FSCMC/fspestcontrol.htm

Installation heads, facility managers, etc. are encour­aged to use the national supplier pest control services since the Postal Service is in the process of updating and reissuing IPM guidance and ebuy catalog product prohibi­tions, and application restrictions may exist.

Control Prohibitions

The use of rodent (i.e. mice, rat, etc.) control “glue or sticky” traps is prohibited in Postal facilities.

Additional Information

Once available, updates to the IPM program guidance and procedures including prohibitions will be available on the Sus­tainability website at http://blue.usps.gov/sustainability/. If you have questions contact sustainability@usps.gov.