Make a quick call or visit your local post office. They'll be able to give you advice on the best location and they may even give you approval for the relocation. Consider weather exposure. When relocating your mailbox, consider the effects of weather conditions, like snow plows burying it in winter.
You can find PS Form 1528, Request For Exception To Current/Proposed Delivery Mode Due To Physical Hardship at .
Skip the trip to the mail box and get your mail hand-carried directly to your door if you have “an illness or handicap which would present a physical challenge for an individual to retrieve mail.” First, get a doctor's statement that indicates you are unable to collect your mail from a curb or centralized mailbox.
Form 1583 is strictly an authorization for the CMRA to receive mail on your behalf at the chosen address. If you want USPS to forward your mail, you must complete a separate Change of Address form.
To request door delivery, you need to submit PS Form 1528, Request For Exception To Current/Proposed Delivery Mode Due To Physical Hardship and the required documentation, including a statement from a doctor.
You can enter an online USPS Hold Mail request up to 30 days in advance of the start date or as early as the next scheduled delivery day.
Valid driver's license or state non-driver's identification card. Armed forces, government, university, or recognized corporate identification card.
Go to ps; click on About USPS & News; click on Forms & Publications; click on Postal Periodicals and Publications; click on Publications. Many forms are also available in automated versions.