Mail Preparation and Presortation Guide NDG Presort

Mail Preparation and Presortation Guide – NDG Presort
2.2.1 ACCEPTABLE CONTAINERS
The acceptable containers for NDG Presort are Canada Post-supplied containers (lettertainers and flats tubs).
Alternative acceptable container options for NDG Presort are:
• Cardboard Lettertainers (see Section 2.2.1.2)
• Customer-supplied cardboard boxes (see Section 2.2.1.3).
NOTE 1: Cardboard Lettertainers are only permitted for Short and Long (S/L) items.
2: Customers are allowed to use Cardboard Lettertainers or Customer-supplied cardboard boxes in
conjunction with Canada Post-supplied lettertainers or flats tubs, provided the same type of container is
used for each destination facility.
2.2.1.1 Acceptable Canada Post-Supplied Containers
The acceptable containers for NDG Presort are lettertainers, letterflatainers (LFTs) and flats tubs.
Lettertainers (see Figure 4) and Letterflatainers (LFTs) (see Figure 5) are used for Short and Long (S/L)
Addressed Admail and Publications Mail items.
Figure 4: Lettertainer
Figure 5: Letterflatainer (LFT)
Flats tubs (see Figure 6) are used for Oversize (O/S) Addressed Admail and Publications Mail items.
Figure 6: Flats Tub
All containers must be deposited with lids, unless other arrangements have been made with a Canada Post
representative. Letterflatainers (LFTs) do not require lids. Please refer to Table 1 for container specifications.
NOTE:
Containers prepared in a Level 1 (DF) monotainer (see Section 3.4.1 "Levels of Shipping Units") may be
nested and deposited without lids. In such cases, we recommend covering monotainers with cardboard
to protect the load.
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