Lock-Box Assembly Requirements

The complete Canada Post Standards Manual for Builders & Developers can be downloaded at: https://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/assets/pdf/business/standardsmanuaLen.pdf

Compartments Size

• Horizontal Lock-box models used in mailrooms must have the following minimums:

  • Residential compartments must be at least 12.5 x 13.5 cm

  • Commercial compartments at least 13.5 x 30.5 cm

     

  • Parcel compartments at least 30.5 x 30.5 cm

• Vertical Lock-box models must have min comp size of 25 x 12.5 cm. (Most models are 40 x 12.7 cm)

Heights

• All Iock-box assemblies must be installed in a manner that will not require the delivery employee to reach higher than 1700m or lower than 45cm when delivering to the equipment. With respect to horizontal lock- boxes. the limits above will likely mean that maximum number of compartments that can be included in each column of residential compartments would be eight

Rear-Ioading Lock-boxes

• Projects with more than 100 units are required to be serviced via a rear-loading Lock-box assembly.

• There must be a width of at least 100cm of working space from the back of the boxes to the wall.

• A ledge under the bottom row of boxes is also recommended in rear-loading designs. This ledge is to be directly under the bottom row of boxes (no space between the ledge and the bottom of boxes) and must stick out at least 20cm from the back of the boxes.

• Mailroom door is required to provide a minimum 81cm opening