Monday, August 3, 2026
Keep these bulbs out of the trash
If they contain mercury or other toxic metals, they must be recycled
The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors that they must properly dispose of waste light bulbs, as they may contain mercury or other toxic metals.
Fluorescent, high-intensity discharge, LED and ultraviolet lamps are all subject to strict waste management regulations.
These waste light bulbs should be stored in closed containers, clearly labeled and recycled within one year through the Cleanlites Recycling mailback or pickup services, available on eBuy Plus.
Incandescent or halogen lamps typically do not contain mercury or toxic metals and can be disposed of in the trash or dumpster — if no recycling options are available.
The Waste Lamp Management Environmental Compliance Bulletin has more information.
Employees with questions should contact their local USPS environmental specialist.
Heroes
Her customer fell out of a car
This carrier helped a woman who had a broken leg
Rural Carrier Rhonda Craven was delivering mail in Lexington, NC, recently when she heard someone yelling for help.
The Postal Service employee found the 86-year-old customer sitting in a carport with a broken leg.
The customer had tripped over the car’s seatbelt while exiting her vehicle and fell.
Craven called 911 and stayed with the woman until paramedics arrived.
After putting her leg in a splint, the responders took her to a nearby hospital where she received treatment.
The customer has since returned home.
Employees featured in “Heroes” receive letters of commendation through the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program. The nomination form is available on Blue.
Week in Review
Here’s what Link covered July 26-Aug. 1
The B. Free Franklin Post Office and a series of murals made news
Last week, Link stepped back in time for a look at the B. Free Franklin Post Office, a partner site of Independence National Historic Park in Philadelphia where the dedication for the Declaration of Independence stamp took place on July 4.
If customers want to mail a postcard or letter from the location, postal employees there will hand cancel the stamp using Benjamin Franklin’s “B. Free Franklin” signature postmark.
We also told the story of Richard Clarkson, a Springfield Gardens, NY, letter carrier and artist who painted eight murals of local landmarks in a New York District 2 office stairwell.
“His commitment to both our customers and to other fellow employees shines in the passion he brought to this project,” District Manager John Tortorice said.
Speaking of art, we also shone a light on an 1817 artwork of the signing of the Declaration of Independence by architect and artist John Trumbull, which has appeared on three stamp releases.
We told you about a clean-up project that resulted in a tidy sum for the Network Distribution Center in Dallas; a new digital dashboard that offers a window into supply orders at the Material Distribution Center in Topeka, KS; and offered readers a reminder about the ethics rules surrounding working for a USPS contractor.
“Off the Clock” profiled Joey Brezinski, an El Segundo, CA, letter carrier and former professional skateboarder; and “People” spotlighted Luwanda Owens and Catherine Bozeman, a complaints and inquiry clerk and customer relations specialist, respectively, who helped track down a missing package containing a much-needed wedding dress.
Finally, “Heroes” told the story of Rhonda Craven, a rural carrier who was delivering mail in Lexington, NC, when she heard a cry for help.
An 86-year-old customer had tripped over her car’s seatbelt and fell in a carport.
Craven called 911 and stayed with the woman until help arrived. The customer was treated for a broken leg at a hospital and has returned home.
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Keep these bulbs out of the trash
If they contain mercury or other toxic metals, they must be recycled
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Heroes
Her customer fell out of a car
This carrier helped a woman who had a broken leg
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Week in Review
Here’s what Link covered July 26-Aug. 1
The B. Free Franklin Post Office and a series of murals made news