How renting moving boxes works
Four steps, and two of them are ours. Most people book on a Tuesday for the following weekend.
1. Tell us the size and the date
Number of bedrooms and your moving day is enough to start. If you're between sizes, say so and we'll tell you which way to go — usually up, because running out mid-pack costs an evening.
2. We drop the boxes off
Delivered to your door a few days before you move, with the dolly. They arrive ready to use: rigid, lids attached, nothing to tape or assemble. Stack them in a corner and work through them room by room.
3. You pack, move, unpack
7 days is the standard window (10 days on the Student / Dorm package), and it's built for the way people actually move: a few evenings packing, a Saturday moving, a couple of days unpacking. Load them on the dolly rather than carrying them — that's where the time goes.
4. We collect from the new place
Empty them, stack them by the door, and we take them away. Cleaning is on us. Nothing to flatten, nothing to drive to the depot, nothing sitting in the garage in November.
When to book
Month-end weekends go first, and the last week of August disappears entirely to student moves. If your date is fixed, book early. If it's flexible, tell us — mid-month weekdays are quieter and easier to schedule.
The boxes themselves
Every box is the same heavy-duty tote ToteRental.ca rents: one size, rigid sides, lid attached. Here is exactly what arrives.
| Tote | HDX 102L stackable tote (model 292015-001) |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 102 L (27 US gal) |
| Size | 28.6 × 19.6 × 15.3 in (72.5 × 49.8 × 38.8 cm), exterior at the top |
| Weight | 7.2 lb (3.3 kg) empty |
| Lid | Snap-on lid with lockable slots; black base, yellow lid |
| Stacking | Manufacturer rates the lid for at least 900 lb of distributed weight stacked on top |
Packing a 102-litre box without hurting yourself
A box packed full of books is too heavy to lift safely. Put books and dishes in the bottom third, fill the rest with linens, towels or clothes, snap the lid on, and roll stacks on the dolly instead of carrying them.
Comparing with Frogbox or cardboard? See the side-by-side on ToteRental.ca.