My resolution this year is to stop delivery of flyers to our house. Between the mailbox and the daily paper, a swath of unwanted paper arrives weekly.
The Daily Paper
I still enjoy the daily ritual of reading the morning news with breakfast. But the sheer volume of flyers that comes stuffed inside can be mind boggling – often thicker than the paper itself.
So my question to the Winnipeg Free Press: Can I still be a home subscriber but not get the flyers inserted? Turns out the answer is no. A very definite no. I was told that advertisers pay to have their flyers included and that I, even as a paid subscriber, could not opt out. In their defence, advertisers are a significant source of revenue for the paper. My only option? Switch to a digital subscription.
Cost comparison: The digital version of the Winnipeg Free Press would cost me $19.20 including taxes compared with daily delivery of the print version at $31.50/mo (incl taxes). That adds up to savings of $147.60 per year.
The Winnipeg Sun also offers the option of digital vs print subscriptions for a reduced price.
The Daily post box
To stop delivery of unaddressed admail, Canada Post provides this advice on their website:
- Place a note on your mailbox. (Check out Green Action Centre’s durable No Flyers Please! sticker for $2 each and $1 if you stop in to our offices.)
- If you have a community or group mailbox, place the note just inside the lip of the mailbox.
Our neighbourhood just switched to a community mailbox, so I’ll be trying out the No Flyers Please! sticker inside to see if it works.
Please share any ideas or methods you’ve used to reduce or stop unwanted junk mail.
please stop flyer delivery on my driveway it make a mess in our yard
Hello Francis,
Sounds like you need to contact whoever is delivering the flyers, perhaps Canada Post or the Winnipeg Free press. Green Action Centre does not deliver any flyers.
kind regards,
Beth
Also, even if you are only a digital subscriber, the flyers keep on coming. I have called three times this fall to ask them to stop.
Our neighbour is not a subscriber either, but the flyer people just keep stuffing more flyers into his mailbox. There are at least three there now.
I share your frustration, Patricia. Based on your comment, I am assuming this is an issue with the Winnipeg Free Press flyer delivery. Perhaps you could try contacting the Free Press directly and if that doesn’t work, you may want to consider emailing or calling Paul Samyn, the Editor, to express your frustration in going to a digital subscription to avoid paper and then still being stuck receiving the flyers.
Will the “no flyers” magnet stop them from dropping them in my driveway? We have spoken with the flyer company on MULTIPLE occasions, and they are always “sorry” but after a few weeks, the flyers are back. Is there any other recourse I can take??
Good question Stacey. That sounds really frustrating! The presence of a “no flyers” magnet couldn’t hurt. It also could help to prevent other flyers from showing up in your mailbox. Unfortunately, it sounds like you may have to continue contacting the flyer company to stop delivery of the flyers to your house. You could also speak to the delivery person to make sure they know that you do not want to receive flyers.
Um, When I went to the post office they said that you cannot stop the flyers at your mailbox. The post man is still obligated to deliver them.
Unfortunately, you were given incorrect information at the post office. Please see this link on the Canada Post website for more information: https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/kb/details.page?article=how_to_stop_receivin&cattype=kb&cat=receiving&subcat=maildelivery
I’m not as concerned about the unaddressed mail sent via Canada Post. But the pile of weekly flyers that we get is crazy, and they go straight to the recycling bin. I have emailed the flyer service, called the flyer service, and if I forget to put out my magnetic sign then I get the crazy pile of flyers. I am hopeful that the sticker I just ordered will do the trick.
As do we! You sticker will be sent out in today’s mail. Thanks for joining the ‘No Flyers’ club!
I have placed a “No Flyers Please” sign on my mail box 4 weeks ago and I even talked to the people who deliver the flyers about stopping and the flyers are still being delivered. What do I need to do to get the flyers cancelled for my home? Thanks.
Hi Eileen,
How frustrating! I know that in apartments it can be difficult – if you have a community mailbox or apartment style mailbox, be sure to put the sticker INSIDE where it’s visible when the whole bank opens.
Are you receiving flyers from Canada Post, or a private flyer delivery company? If it’s Canada Post, check out these links for some more details:
– https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/kb/details.page?article=remove_my_name_and_a&cattype=kb&cat=generalinquiries&subcat=generalinformation
– https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/kb/details.page?article=how_to_stop_receivin&cattype=kb&cat=receiving&subcat=maildelivery
If it’s a company other than Canada Post such as Sun Media, you can try contacting them directly and asking for a “stop delivery” on your address. I’m not sure if it would help to contact this company but you could ask: http://www.winnipegmediadirect.ca/contact/