Should you rent moving boxes or buy cardboard?
Straight answer: it depends on how long your move takes and whether you already own a dolly.
Buying cardboard makes sense when
Your move is spread over several weeks, you're storing things long-term in the boxes, or you're shipping items you won't unpack at the other end. Rented boxes come back to us, so anything that needs to stay boxed for months should go in cardboard you keep.
Renting makes sense when
You're moving over a weekend or a week, locally, and you want to unpack and be done. That's most residential moves in Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge. You pack, you move, you unpack, we collect. The dolly that comes with the package usually saves more time than the boxes themselves.
The part people forget
Disposal. Once you've unpacked, thirty-odd cardboard boxes have to be broken down and driven somewhere, or they sit in the garage. That work doesn't show up in the price on the shelf, but you still pay for it — on the far side of the move, when you have the least energy for it.
What we charge
Packages run from $99 for a dorm or single bedroom up to $249 for a three-bedroom house, with larger homes, offices and multi-unit jobs quoted. Delivery, pickup and the dolly are in the price. Every package includes a 7-day rental window (10 days on the Student / Dorm package), which covers a normal local move.
If your move is bigger or more commercial than that, MovingBinRental.ca is set up for bulk and office jobs.
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.