Amazon Fulfillment Center YOW1 Ottawa, Ontario

YOW1 serves Ottawa, the National Capital Region, and Eastern Ontario with fast inbound processing and network replenishment. Our role is to make deliveries appointment-clean: correct labels, compliant pallets, and accurate paperwork—so freight is received without delays. Located on Boundary Road in the Navan / east Ottawa logistics corridor, close to Highway 417 and regional truck routes, the site supports dependable parcel flows and LTL/TL linehauls across Ontario and into Québec and other provinces.

Amazon YOW1 at a Glance

• FC Code: YOW1

• Full Address: 5225 Boundary Rd, Navan (Ottawa), ON K4B 1P6, Canada

• Booking System: Amazon Carrier Central (appointments required)

• GLN Code: Not publicly disclosed for Canadian FCs

• Pallet Exchange: Not specified (confirm during appointment request)

• Deep Sea Imports: Typically yes, when requested at the time of booking and routed via deconsolidated LTL/FTL moves from Canadian ocean and rail gateways (e.g. Montreal, Halifax, Vancouver, Toronto-area rail ramps); however, please confirm this prior to your appointment.

• Slip Sheet Unloading: Not specified (confirm during appointment request)

Strategic Location

YOW1 is positioned in east Ottawa along Boundary Road, within a modern large-scale distribution development purpose-built for Amazon. Its location offers fast connection to Highway 417, linking Ottawa with Montréal and the rest of Eastern Ontario. The site benefits from proximity to regional intermodal and long-haul corridors, allowing tight cut-offs for truckload linehauls and supporting predictable appointment scheduling, trailer staging, and high-volume dock operations.

Operational Specifications for YOW1

• Booking and Hours

  • Appointments: Required via Carrier Central

  • Operating Window: Multi-shift operation; delivery windows follow your confirmed Carrier Central appointment time. Exact dock hours are not publicly specified, but the facility is designed for high-throughput, extended-hour (often near 24/7) operations typical of large Canadian Amazon fulfillment centers.

• Receiving Hours

  • By appointment (local time, Eastern Time)

• Vehicle Requirements

  • Active carrier profile and a confirmed Carrier Central appointment

  • Dock-high, rear unloading at a standard bay (no side or ground-level unloading)

  • Typical inbound equipment by appointment: 53' dry van trailers with Canadian highway tractors on Ontario, interprovincial, and cross-border lanes; 48' trailers or straight trucks may be accepted for specific regional deliveries

  • Driver presents BOL/manifest, packing list, and appointment reference on arrival

  • Compliance with on-site safety and yard rules: PPE where required, posted speed limits, backing and chocking procedures, use of designated staging / check-in areas, and instructions from yard marshals or security

• Cargo Preparation

  • Pallets: Standard 40" × 48" GMA wooden pallets, 4-way access, Grade B or better (≈ 1,000 mm × 1,200 mm), in line with Amazon North America pallet guidelines used at Canadian FCs

  • Box & Pallet Labels:

    • Each carton requires a unique FBA Box ID label generated in Seller Central (.ca)

    • Each pallet requires four FBA pallet labels (one per side), applied outside the stretch wrap with barcodes unobstructed and fully scannable

  • Wrapping & Stability: Clear stretch wrap; stable, cubic loads with no overhang beyond pallet edges. Use corner boards, strapping, and layer pads where needed to maintain stability and protect cartons during transit and handling.

  • Floor-Loaded / FCL: Follow Amazon’s North America Floor Loading Policy. Keep SKUs clearly segregated, maintain safe stack heights, and load cartons so that unloading and scanning are efficient. Non-compliant or poorly prepared floor-loads may be delayed, require rework at the shipper’s cost, or be refused at receiving.

  • Slip Sheets: Only where explicitly allowed by current Amazon Canada guidance and confirmed in the Carrier Central appointment notes. Where such confirmation is not available, plan for conventional palletized unloading at YOW1.