Throwing away someone else's mail is a felony — here's how to get rid of it legally

Sick of opening up your mailbox only to find mail for the people who used to live there? 

Here's how to stop it – write "Return to Sender" on the mail, or "No longer at this address." Also, mark out any bar codes. Then pop back into a mailbox. The piece will come up as undeliverable and will be hand-inspected.

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