“Shake your Mailbox”

“Shake Your Mailbox” is an activity designed to get homeowners involved in proactive mailbox maintenance.

Road agencies recognize damage to mailboxes is inconvenient to residents, and want to minimize frustrations by encouraging preventative maintenance in autumn.  Although the Michigan Department of Transportation and many local road agencies have policies for addressing mailboxes damaged by a direct snowplow hit during winter maintenance operations, they vary by county. One thing is consistent; road agencies are not responsible for mailbox damage caused by snow thrown when clearing the roadway.

Click here for more information and tips on proactive mailbox maintenance.