Landscaping Substitution Credits
Maximize your project margins by turning existing trees into instant cost savings
What Are Landscape Substitution Credits?
To get your landscaping deposit returned on a new development, the City of Edmonton requires you to plant a specific number of new trees and shrubs.
However, under The City’s Zoning Bylaw, developers are incentivized to preserve existing healthy trees on or near the property. For every mature tree you successfully protect during construction, the City grants you a substitution credit.
In short: Keeping existing trees means you are legally allowed to plant fewer new trees at the end of your project, and decrease the security deposit that is sent to The City.
Why should you use this service?
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Cut thousands of dollars off your nursery bill by purchasing fewer expensive caliper trees and shrubs, as well as reducing the landscaping security amount required by The City
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Less new landscaping to install means fewer paid hours for your landscaping crew.
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A simplified landscaping plan is much easier to execute, meaning you pass your Final Grade Inspection faster and get your City deposit back sooner.