How do community mailboxes work for packages?
Most cluster boxes feature communal parcel lockers for large packages that don’t fit into individual mailboxes. If the tenant notices a key to the parcel locker in their mailbox, they can use it to open the parcel locker and access their package. After unlocking the parcel locker, the key remains in the lock.
Why do some houses have community mailboxes?
Why the Move to Community Mailboxes? By delivering mail to kiosks, instead of door-to-door or even individual street-side mailboxes, the postal service is saving money on gasoline and wear-and-tear on USPS vehicles.
What is a community mailbox?
Community mailboxes (or CMBs in Canada Post jargon) are set up in outdoor locations. “Sometimes it’s in a park. Sometimes you’ll see them along the street by the sidewalk. It really depends on the community,” Canada Post spokesman Jon Hamilton said. “There’s no cookie-cutter because every community is different.”
How far are mailboxes from ground?
45 inches
According to United States Postal regulations proper placement of a mailbox means at least 41 and no more than 45 inches about ground and no part of the mailbox may be closer than 8 inches behind the back of the curb (see illustration). Brick mailboxes are not approved by the United States Postal Service.
Can I put outgoing mail in Community mailbox?
Just as easily as receiving mail at your cluster mailbox, you can also send your stuff. For outgoing mail, there may be a special slot or compartment on the communal mailbox. Some cluster mailboxes will instead have a place for your outgoing letters to go in your individual mailbox.
What happens if a package is too big for my mail box?
If a mailpiece that is addressed to a PO Box must be signed for, or is too large to fit in the box, the Post Office™ will place in your box either: A key to a larger storage locker within the same facility (for a larger item)
Can you put outgoing mail in a community mailbox?
Why do some mailmen walk?
They do very little walking on their daily routes, as most rural homes position their mailboxes close to the road for easy access. These mail carriers are required to do some walking and heavy lifting while loading their mail for the day’s route.
Can you send mail through a community mailbox?
What is community mailbox or parcel locker?
A mailbox parcel locker, as the name suggests, is a large compartment that serves as a drop-off for incoming packages and other forms of large mail. They are used in centralized mail delivery systems, such as Cluster Box Units (CBUs) and STD-4C mailboxes.
Can I move my mailbox to the other side of the road?
1. Contact your local postmaster first. The USPS does not legislate the relocation of residential mailboxes nationally. Rather, they allow local postmasters to decide what is best for their geographic location and mail service.