Albert Jackson Processing Centre

Albert Jackson Processing Centre

Canada Post’s new Albert Jackson Processing Centre in northeast Toronto will be the company’s largest and greenest parcel sorting facility.

When it opens in 2023, this leading-edge, zero-carbon building will be a critical hub for our entire national network. It will help us meet the evolving needs of Canadians and businesses across the country – and handle the continued growth in online shopping for years to come.

The $470-million facility supports all three pillars of our transformation plan. It will expand capacity and improve service, reduce our environmental footprint, and enhance safety and the overall work experience for our employees.

Here are some important facts and features about the new processing centre:

Capacity and service

• It will be Canada Post’s largest parcel sorting facility and have capacity to process more than one million packages a day.
• The facility will be able to sort more than 60,000 packages per hour – 50 per cent more than our Gateway facility in Mississauga, currently our largest parcel plant.
• The facility has nearly eight kilometres of conveyors.
• Automated sorters will process more than 90 per cent of all packages.
• A package can arrive, be processed and be ready for dispatch in less than four minutes.
• It will sort items to more than 300 Canada Post facilities – more than twice as many as Gateway.
• There are more than 150 dock doors, with 600 trucks expected in and out of the facility a day.
• The yard will hold more than 200 trailers, with another 100 spots for five-ton trucks.
• The facility will process slightly more than half of Canada Post’s volume in the Greater Toronto Area; the remainder will be through Gateway.
• The building is 585,000 square feet – roughly the size of six Canadian football fields. The entire property is roughly equal to 20 football fields.

Sustainability

• It will be our first zero-carbon building and the largest industrial project in Canada with the Zero Carbon Building Standard designation.
• Rooftop solar panels will generate clean, renewable energy on site.
• The facility will run an efficient HVAC system (heating, ventilation and air conditioning).
• Sensor-controlled lighting will dim based on occupancy and daylight.
• Ten electric vehicle charging stations will be available for employees.
• Infrastructure will support the future electrification of our five-ton fleet.

Employee safety and wellness

• The facility, work centres and equipment are designed with employee safety and ergonomics in mind.
• We’ve partnered with our bargaining agents on all safety matters for the facility.
• Six fully enclosed rest pods throughout the plant floor will provide employees quiet space close to their work centres.
• A multi-faith room, a wellness-fitness centre and gender-neutral washrooms will support employees’ needs.
• Skylights on the roof and exterior walls will bring in lots of natural light, providing a more pleasant work environment for employees.