Trash cans return to Cody Post Office
CODY (WNE) — The absence of trash cans and recycling receptacles left some Cody residents concerned and frustrated, prompting them to reach out to the Enterprise to voice their distress.
However, trash cans are back in the post office’s lobby as of last week, and the recycling receptacles will soon be returned.
The reason for their temporary absence was to avoid an accumulation of political campaign material, said James Boxrud, a communication specialist for the United States Postal Service who oversees Colorado and Wyoming.
“During election season, a lot of people end up throwing all their election material in the trash, and then it ends up in the dumpster, and we're trying to avoid anything that looks like the post office is throwing away election material,” said Boxrud.
This is especially a concern in Colorado, which has all-mail-in voting.
“The last thing we wanted (was) to look like the post office is throwing away ballots or election materials,” Boxrud said.
He also warned that the trash cans might disappear again the next time there are high quantities of political campaign materials being mailed out.
But for now, post office box users can rest easy knowing their trips to the post office won’t leave them with no option for discarding unwanted mail.
This story was published on June 8, 2026.
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