Postmaster General Will Not Return Mail Processing Machines Already Removed: They Are ‘Not Needed’

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy confirmed he has no intention to return mail processing and sorting machines that have already been removed from United States 📮Postal Service locations.

During the Senate hearing with the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Friday, DeJoy was asked about the machines that had been removed from 📮Postal Service locations across the United States.

With the anticipation of increased mail volume due to the upcoming election, Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) asked DeJoy if he planned to return the decommissioned machines to postal locations ahead of the election. DeJoy confirmed he did not intend to.

“There’s no intention to do that. They’re not needed, DeJoy said.

When asked again for the reason machines would not be returned, DeJoy reiterated they are “not needed.”

DeJoy attributed the decision to a rapid decline in mail volume. According to DeJoy, the machines were removed to create space in an effort to increase productivity for package processing.

According to The Washington Times, more than 671 high-volume sorting machines and 700 mail collection boxes have been removed from various cities and states across the United States.