If you rent an apartment townhouse condominium or home in a complex with a centralized mailbox system and lost your key ask the on site manager or superintendent for a replacement.
New community mailbox key.
Your mailbox needs attention.
The lock will then have to be replaced and a new set of keys issued.
Community mailboxes give residents of a community condominium or apartment complex a centralized location where they can pick up and drop off their mail.
You can either put the request in writing or ask in person depending on the community s policies.
Replacing locks and keys.
Action must be taken to correct the problems or risk having your mail service suspended until the problems are resolved.
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 cost to replace lost keys is 29 plus applicable taxes.
If your parcel isn t there check your compartment for a key to one of the parcel compartments in the community mailbox.
Find the parcel compartment that matches the number on the parcel key tag.
The post office defines cluster units as free standing pedestal mounted metal mailboxes containing eight 12 13 or 16 individually locked mailboxes and parcel compartments.
Each box can cost 1 000 or more depending on the style and size.
After years of continuous use mailbox locks may jam up or fail due to rust or internal mechanical issues.
If by any chance you have a spare community mailbox key at home you could easily get it duplicated at a walmart key maker or by calling a professional 24 hour locksmith if you ve lost both of your community mailbox keys then your only option is to complete the new keys replacement form which is usually located on the website of the post office that owns.
If you ve lost both keys complete the online form to request new keys.
Policy regarding locked mailboxes and mailbox keys.
Prepared by the postmaster and delivered when there is a problem with your mailbox or receptacle.
The builder or property owner is responsible for providing lock and key service for privately owned cluster boxes.
Use the key to open the parcel compartment remove your parcel then lock it up again.
If you ve lost both keys complete the online form to request new keys.
Tips for postal customers with centralized mailboxes.
If you ve lost one of your community mailbox keys have your spare key copied at any hardware store or locksmith.
The cost to replace lost keys is 29 plus applicable taxes.