Mail for Past Residence

USPS mail

For one or two pieces, write “FORWARD” in bold letters and place back in the mailbox for collection. For a recurring issue, contact your local postmaster (this will be someone who works at your local post office. Calling the national 800 number will not do you any good here. You’ll want to go in, in person, and talk to a real employee). They can put a flag on your address and automatically mark mail for the previous resident Return To Sender or Forward, depending on the situation.

UPS and FedEx parcels

Call the carrier and tell them a package was misdelivered to your house, to someone who no longer lives there. They will come and pick up the package and will send it back to the shipper. You don’t need to be home for this — just leave it on the porch and let them know it will be there waiting for them. While you’re on the phone with them just let them know that this happens frequently and you’d like it to stop.