Why do some neighborhoods have cluster 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. There are other good reasons to deliver to cluster boxes. One is security.
Who is responsible for installing cluster mailboxes?
If the mailbox is for a house, condo, apartment or other physical residence, customers make arrangements to pick up the mailbox key(s) from the owner, manager or prior resident when they move in. The builder or property owner is responsible for providing lock and key service for privately owned cluster boxes.
Are cluster mailboxes required?
The U.S. Postal Service now requires cluster mailboxes for all new developments. Since 2012, the Postal Service has expressed preference for centralized delivery service, typically to cluster mailbox units. In practice though, this change has resulted in a de facto mandate for new construction across the nation.
Are cluster mailboxes federal property?
Like curbside mailboxes, centralized mail delivery systems are considered federal property. Whether it’s a Cluster Box Unit (CBU) or an STD-4C mailbox, all centralized mail delivery systems used by the USPS are the property of the U.S. government.
Does the USPS own my mailbox?
The USPS does not own your mailbox, (assuming it is a residential mailbox), but they do govern how it can be used and who can use it. Your mailbox is reserved for your mail and only your mail. Newspapers and flyers are not permitted to be placed in your mailbox.
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. Each household gets a key to its individual locked mailbox. There are also larger shared boxes for parcels. If you receive a package, the key to open the parcels box will be dropped into your own mailbox.
Is my cluster box owned by USPS?
According to USPS regulations, the property owners, builders, or developers are responsible for repairing cluster mailboxes. The installation, maintenance, purchase, and replacement of the USPS approved mailbox are also the property owners’ responsibility.
How do I know if USPS owns my cluster mailbox?
Replacing Locks and Keys Determine who owns and maintains the mailbox. For additional information see: What is a Cluster Box? If owned by the United States Postal Service, contact your local Post Office. Postal owned Cluster Box: keys and locks (including parcel boxes), contact the Local Post Office.
Does USPS own my mailbox?
The U.S. Postal Service owns it. That’s right, folks. You may have paid for the mailbox.
Does USPS provide mailboxes?
The United States Postal Service DOES NOT sell mailboxes. You may be able to purchase approved mailboxes at local department stores, on the internet, or at other locations. Mailbox manufacturers must meet all applicable Postal Service mailbox standards.
Do mailboxes belong to USPS?
The U.S. Postal Service owns it. That’s right, folks. You may have paid for the mailbox. You may have installed it.
Who decides where mailboxes are placed?
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.
What is a mail cluster box?
A cluster mailbox, or a cluster box unit (CBU), is a form of centralized, communal mail delivery equipment.
What is a cluster box?
Cluster Box Units. Cluster Mailboxes are approved for use throughout the U.S. in all weather conditions, making it the primary external delivery system for the USPS. Our cluster box units are designed to provide safe personal mail delivery and offer the most extensive design to guarantee ease of use and protection against vandalism.
What are the USPS mailbox rules?
USPS Mailbox Regulations. The box number or address must be shown on the mailbox in numbers/letters that are at least 1 inch tall, either on the front or flag-side of the mailbox. Mailboxes must be placed 6 to 8 inches away from the curb; the slot or door must be 41 to 45 inches from the ground.
Does USPS put packages in mailboxes?
USPS: No. If you don’t have a mailbox, you will not receive a package from us. Chances are that your address has been marked by the carrier as “NMR”, which stands for “No Mail Receptacle”. All of the mail and packages would be returned to sender or handled as appropriate.