Royal Mail changes PO box collection times in SE1

Southwark

Postboxes in SE1 could now have their last collection of the day as early as 9am, with only a few boxes still being emptied in the afternoon and evening.

Post boxes in the area have stickers on them saying: ‘To improve efficiency we are reviewing our mail collection arrangements and revising collection times. As of 06/17/24, final collection from this mailbox will be done no earlier. than 9:00 Monday to Friday and 7:00 Saturday.”

This is part of a nationwide change program by Royal Mail, which means some mailboxes will now be emptied by postal workers while on their delivery rounds, rather than collections being made as a separate operation.

Later collection hours

SE1 PO Boxes with subsequent weekday collections include:

• Southwark Bridge Road Post Office (not before 4pm)
• London Bridge Post Office, Borough High Street (not before 4pm)
• Waterloo Station (not before 4pm)
• Westminster Bridge Road Post Office (not before 4pm*)
• Southwark Delivery Office, Mandela Way (6.30pm)

*NB this box has a sticker indicating 9:00am as the new final collection time, despite new placards on other nearby boxes directing users to this location for a later collection.

At the time of writing, the online mailbox finder on RoyalMail.com has not been updated to reflect the changes.