There are two different types of junk mail: letters with your name and address on, or those without but still distributed by Royal Mail. Both can be stopped, but this is not a legal right.
Addressed mail through the post
All members of the Direct Marketing Association agree to a code
of practice not to send junk mail to any individual who has indicated
they don't want it.
To stop the junk, simply join the Mail Preference Service
register. It takes up to four months for the service to take full
effect, although you should notice a reduction in mail before then.
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Web: The easiest (and cheapest way) is MPS Online
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Phone: 0845 703 4599
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Stop mail to deceased relatives: Register for the Bereavement Register and Deceased Preference Service. To stop baby-related mail, register with MPS Baby.
Unaddressed leaflets and mail
Other common types of junk are leaflets, flyers and other
unaddressed post delivered by Royal Mail. You can opt out of these,
but it will affect all unaddressed items. It takes about six weeks for the items to stop arriving, and should last for two years.
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Post: Freepost RSTR-YCYS-TGLJ, Royal Mail Door to Door Opt Outs, Kingsmead House, Oxpens Road, Oxford, OX1 1AA.
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Email: optout@royalmail.com and you'll then be sent a form.
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Web: Door-to-door opt out
For door-to-door leaflet drops, some AllandAboutSidcup newsreader we have suggested using nifty website Online-Sign to create your own sign.
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