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Nov 13, 2023

Santa Barbara opens up Mail Processing Center

Get a rare behind-the-scenes look at package sorting systems

What:

The Santa Barbara Mail Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) will handle hundreds of millions of pieces of mail and packages this holiday season. We will open up our doors to the media for one evening only.

We will show high-speed letter sorting operations and large bins of parcels being separated and sorted on the most advanced equipment in the country.

The Santa Barbara P&DC has 14 delivery bar code sorters (DBCS), three advanced face canceler systems (AFCS), an automated parcel and bundle sorter (APBS) and a small parcel sorting system (SPSS) to help handle the expected volume increase.

This industrial environment provides great visuals of high-tech, high-speed processing, automated systems, and employees moving equipment.

The processing facility is 233,000 square feet with approximately 260 employees.

When:

Thursday, December 14, 2023
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Where:

Santa Barbara Processing & Distribution Center
400 Storke Road
Goleta, CA 93199

RSVP ALERT: To secure credentials and obtain facility entry instructions, to the Santa Barbara mail processing center, please RSVP to this email.

Also, due to the industrial nature of the facility, please do not wear open-toed or heeled shoes.

Background:

USPS is Ready.  #DeliveringForAmerica. We’re Built for the Holidays:

  • No holiday surcharges for mailing or shipping this holiday season
  • Hiring 10,000 employees for Peak Season
  • Deploying more than 348 new package sorting machines
  • Increased daily processing capacity to approximately 70 million
  • Moving 95% of volume via more reliable ground transportation
  • New Shipping Solution – USPS Ground Advantage
  • Learn more about our 10-Year Delivering for America Plan

# # #

The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to 169 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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