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ken0042 · 01-24-2006, 08:56 AM

I have a question in case anybody knows the answer. Here's the story:

I moved into a new house 11 months ago, and I still get mail for the last owner. It's not junk mail; some of it is banking info. This is at a community mailbox. Normally I would just put it into the return mail slot and be done with it. Now it seems Canada Post is just putting it right back into my mailbox because I haven't written "return to sender" on the envelope.

Now, the mailbox is over a block from my house, so I really don't feel like taking an extra 5 minutes to take the mail home, write "return to sender", and then bring it back. Maybe I'm lazy, but not as lazy as the guy who a year later can't tell his bank that he moved.

What is my obligation here? How long am I expected to return stuff? Can I just throw it in the garbage?

01-24-2006, 08:56 AM	#1
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	Canada Post and Returned Mail I have a question in case anybody knows the answer. Here's the story: I moved into a new house 11 months ago, and I still get mail for the last owner. It's not junk mail; some of it is banking info. This is at a community mailbox. Normally I would just put it into the return mail slot and be done with it. Now it seems Canada Post is just putting it right back into my mailbox because I haven't written "return to sender" on the envelope. Now, the mailbox is over a block from my house, so I really don't feel like taking an extra 5 minutes to take the mail home, write "return to sender", and then bring it back. Maybe I'm lazy, but not as lazy as the guy who a year later can't tell his bank that he moved. What is my obligation here? How long am I expected to return stuff? Can I just throw it in the garbage?