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Dec. 15, 2023

USPS Invites Media to Tour San Diego Mail Processing Facility

Behind-the-Scenes Glimpse During Christmas Shipping Rush

What:

Local media are invited to conduct behind-the-scenes tours of the U.S. Postal Service’s largest mail processing facility in San Diego county in the home stretch of the Christmas shipping rush.

USPS guides will escort media representatives on one-on-one tours of the USPS Margaret L. Sellers (MLS) Processing & Distribution Center, explaining major mail processing procedures and providing opportunities to shoot b-roll and/or photos.

After each tour is over, a USPS holiday spokesperson will be available to answer general questions about USPS holiday preparations, the “last-chance” Express Mail deadline, and consumer information such as shipping and packing tips.

How:

RSVP to duke.gonzales@usps.gov by Monday, Dec. 18. Twenty-minute tour time slots from 5 to 6:30 p.m. will be allotted as RSVPs are received. Parking and entry instructions will be provided once time slots are confirmed.

When:

Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023
Twenty-minute tour time slots available from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Where:

USPS Margaret L. Sellers Processing & Distribution Center
11251 Rancho Carmel Dr,
San Diego, CA 92199

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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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