Information on building safe, efficient waste collection areas in apartments, condos and new multi-unit housing developments in the City of Edmonton.

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The Development Standards for Residential Waste Collection are now available to support developers to:

  • Design and construct new buildings that meet the City of Edmonton’s operational and safety requirements
  • Comply with relevant bylaws and policies and allow for safe and effective waste collection

Standards Overview

These Standards apply to all residential developments, not only apartments and condos.

Within the Standards, developers will find: 

  • Planning requirements for waste collection and storage
  • Collection vehicle and road requirements
  • Information about the development application process and pre-application meeting

What We Heard

The Standards were created with the input of impacted external and internal groups, over 3 phases of engagement. More information on What We Heard can be found in the Executive Summary on Engaged Edmonton.