LONG ISLAND — The U.S. Postal Service is offering a sneak peek into holiday preparations in Bethpage, NY.

Last year’s holiday season was like no other for both USPS and its customers. Package delivery grew nearly 48 percent, driven by the surge in online shopping and ecommerce due to the COVID pandemic. Last year, despite the challenges of the pandemic, the Postal Service delivered a record 1.1 billion packages.

The Postal Service has accelerated the delivery of 118 new package sorting machines across the country to meet customers’ evolving mailing and shipping needs ahead of the 2021 holiday season – one of these new machines is located at the Bethpage, NY, Processing and Distribution Center.   

What:

Helping to stay ahead of the avalanche of parcels, the Automated Delivery Sorter Unit (ADUS) is a robust, highly automated machine for handling the organization’s growing volume of packages.

When:

USPS is offering tours starting now through Dec. 2021.

Where:

Bethpage Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC)
288 Grumman Rd. W.
Bethpage, NY 11714

Media Alert:

For entry into the Bethpage P&DC contact Amy Gibbs at (347) 668-6709, amy.n.gibbs@usps.gov

Background:

The Postal Service has deployed a wide range of automated sorting equipment to achieve cost savings associated with reducing less-efficient manual processing and enhancing productivity. The ADUS is one of its most recent efforts, automating the sorting of smaller packages (up to 30 pounds) in delivery units and small processing and distribution centers (P&DC).

This is part of our 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence, which includes $40 billion in new investments.

To learn more of our recent infrastructure investments, please view this news release.

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