The Southeastern Chester County Refuse Authority (SECCRA), a longtime provider of recycling services in the region is proud to announce the availability of a "Junk Mail Reduction Kit" for the residents of its service area. One of SECCRA's major objectives is to provide a regional waste management approach to municipal solid waste issues in southern Chester County. Waste reduction is part of this approach.

The three segments of the familiar recycling triangle signify the three R's: reduce, reuse and recycle. In fact, the average person receives approximately 70-90 pounds of unsolicited junk mail annually. Reducing the amount of junk mail generated has far-reaching benefits to the community, and contributes to effective solid waste management. The "Junk Mail Reduction Kit" is a postcard sized, foldout brochure which includes tear-off postcards that residents can fill out to take their names off the mailing lists of the nation's four largest direct mail advertisers. It also provides the toll-free phone numbers to stop five of the biggest data-compiling companies from selling their names and addresses to marketers.

To receive a "Junk Mail Reduction Kit," contact SECCRA at 610-869-2452; or, check the SECCRA website at www.seccra.org to order a kit or for a listing of locations throughout the region where the kit can be picked up.

SECCRA will continue to accept junk mail as part of its continuing recycling drop-off center program.