Utah news

Dec. 8, 2021

Salt Lake Priority Mail Center to Pull Back the Curtain For Local Media on How It Handles Holiday Rush

What:

The Salt Lake City Priority Mail Center will pull back the curtain on how technology and employees combine to sort packages during the holidays.

With the busiest mailing weeks of the year upon us, and 850-950 million packages expected nationwide over the holidays, it’s an opportunity to capture some great visuals and sounds for current and future holiday-related stories.

Postal employees will share some essential information on the holiday mailing season, including shipping deadlines, extended retail hours, packaging tips, and how to ship conveniently.

Who:

USPS Senior Plant Manager Chad Oborn

Please RSVP to this email for confirmation, parking, and other information by noon, Dec. 10.

When:

5 p.m., Dec. 10, 2021

Where:

Priority Mail Center
1960 S. Industrial Rd
Salt Lake City, UT 84119

Background:

The Postal Service plans months ahead for the holiday season. It is a busy and rewarding time for Utah postal employees as they work around the clock for their customers to ensure all holiday cards and packages are processed and delivered on-time.

Beginning the week of Dec. 6, customer traffic is expected to increase, with the week of Dec. 13-18 predicted to be the busiest mailing, shipping and delivery week. Nearly 200 million packages are expected to be delivered during the busiest week.

Sunday package delivery for the peak season begins Nov. 28 in select major markets — with more than 9.7 million packages projected to be delivered each Sunday.

It’s estimated nearly 500,000 consumers will use the Click-N-Ship feature and other online services on Dec. 14 to order free Priority Mail boxes, print shipping labels, purchase postage and even request free next-day Package Pickup.

2021 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

  • Dec. 9 – Overseas Military Mail
  • Dec. 17 – First-Class Mail (greetings cards and letters)
  • Dec. 18 – Priority Mail
  • Dec. 23 – Priority Mail Express

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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