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by Snarglepuffs on October 28th, 2007
According to the USPS's "Postal Explorer" website, "No part of a mail receptacle may be used to deliver any matter not bearing postage including items or matter placed upon, supported by, attached to, hung from, or inserted into a mail receptacle" (See below for the full section on this).
So the answer is no; flyers, along with any other matter that has not been sent officially through the United States Post Office and with the proper amount of postage, may not be put in, *or on*, a mailbox.
The Postal Explorer website can be found here: http://pe.usps.gov/
With the PDF regarding recipient services here: http://pe.usps.gov/Archive/PDF/DMMArchive0106/508.pdf
And the full article relating to this question/answer:
3.1.3 Use for Mail
Except under 3.2.11, Newspaper Receptacle, the receptacles described in 3.1.1
may be used only for matter bearing postage. Other than as permitted by 3.2.10,
Delivery of Unstamped Newspapers, or 3.2.11, no part of a mail receptacle may be
used to deliver any matter not bearing postage, including items or matter placed
upon, supported by, attached to, hung from, or inserted into a mail receptacle. Any
mailable matter not bearing postage and found as described above is subject to the
same postage as would be paid if it were carried by mail. [D041.1.3]
Hope this helps!
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