Practical information about Maybury Court

Contacting Porter
The porter's office is in the middle block. His bell is connected to a pager.
Contact the porter (link to passworded area)

Rubbish and Recycling

Rubbish storage
Blocks 1 and 5: Rubbish bins are located in the basement in the plastic container immediately in front of the basement door. That door can only be opened from the inside so never shut it when you go outside.
Blocks 2, 3 and 4: Rubbish bins are located in the cages under the pavement. You can reach these by via the door directly in front of the lift in the basement.

Rubbish collection
Monday and Thursday for ordinary rubbish (black plastic bags are provided by Maybury Court).

Special rubbish collection 0207 641 2000
Westminster Council will collect up to two items free of charge by arrangement. Westminster will collect extra large items for £15 per item.

Recycling:
Rubbish for recycling is collected on Thursdays. Put anything for recycling in the blue plastic bags provided and leave by the kerb on Thursday morning. The nearest recycling center is located in Paddington Street. Bottles, cans, paper, old clothes etc can be recycled.
http://www.westminster.gov.uk/environment/rubbishwasteandrecycling/recyclingfacilities/index.cfm

Utilities and Garden

Electricity meters
Blocks one and five: The electricity meter is in the basement (the door immediately to your left before you go outside.
Blocks two, three and four: You can reach the electricity meters via the door directly in front of the lift in the basement. The meters are inside the cupboards on either side.

Gas meters:
Blocks one and five: The gas meter is in the basement in the vault to the right of the rubbish container. The meters are all labeled.
Blocks two, three and four: You can reach the gas meters by via the door directly in front of the lift in the basement. The meters are inside the cupboards on either side.

Mains water stopcocks
Flats in blocks one and five: The stopcock in your flat is probably in the hall cupboard in your flat. There is another stopcock in the basement in the panel directly above your head as you go out to where the rubbish is stored. The stopcocks in the basement are all labelled.
Flats in blocks two, three and four: The mains stopcock in your flat is probably in the hall cupboard in your flat. There is another stopcock in the basement in the panel in the ceiling of the corridor that runs between the basement and the front of the building. The stopcocks in the basement are all labelled.

Fuse box and electricity mains switch
In the flats in blocks one and five, the fuse box is in the hall cupboard in your flat. There are also fuse boxes in the electricity meter cupboard.

The garden
The garden can be accessed from the basements of blocks two, three and four. Residents of blocks one and five need to get a front door key to one the three middle blocks. Please bear in mind that any noise is amplified because the garden is enclosed by high walls. The garden is looked after by Tony Grimes with help from a number of other residents. If you are interested in helping in the garden please contact Tony.