In case you’re planning to use a moving container for your upcoming transportation, then you’ve come to the right place. Even though renting moving containers can prove to be cheaper than hiring full-on moving companies, it should be noted that knowing the basic rules of packing inside a moving container is essential. From inflammable items to loaded guns – these are a strict no-no.
It’s recommended that before you opt for shipping containers for sale in Adelaide, you should get the full list of all the company’s allowable and non-allowable items, which will help you get an idea of what is to pack inside the container and what to not. To get you started, we’ve included the following list of items that you should be taking care of when packing for transportation inside a moving container.
The List Of Valuable Items
All moving companies have certain rules and regulations when it comes to sentimental and valuable items and your moving company will do so as well. If you plan to move your valuable items, then the best way to do it is to keep them with your separately inside a box, during the moving procedure. Even though moving containers are safe when it comes to shipping household goods, there’s still a small risk of items getting broken or damaged during the process.
Whether you’re making a complicated move from a small apartment in Denver to a large place in New York City, or any place in between, accidents can happen at any time and the best way to avoid such mishaps is by not placing irreplaceable and valuable things inside the moving container. Some of the valuable items include:
- Jewellery
- Money
- Firearms
- Computer hardware & software
- Laptops
- Keys
- Medicines
- Small electronics
- Financial documents
- Sentimental items
- Car titles
- Smartphones or cell phones
- Photo albums
- Collections
- School records, and so on.
In rare cases, if you do decide to pack valuable items inside your moving container, then ensure that you read the company’s terms & conditions regarding the options for liability. Shipping container companies provide mainly two levels of protection – one being ‘Contents Protection Option’ and the other being ‘Container-Only Option’. Even though these options provide some amount of relief, they will still most likely not cover the entire amount of compensation for the damaged or lost goods. Furthermore, there will be certain valuable items that will be excluded from this list as well.
The List Of Hazardous Materials
Both moving container companies, as well as moving companies outrightly, refuse to transport hazardous items. These hazardous compounds are generally chemical-containing materials, which are potentially explosive and highly combustible. Some of the hazardous materials are listed below:
- Paints
- Fertilizer
- Aerosols
- Propane tanks
- Pool chemicals
- Cleaning solvents
- Charcoal
- Acids
- Pesticides
- Batteries
- Gasoline
- Ammonia
- Motor oil
- Poisons
- Matches
Hazardous materials should not be put into the trash by any means because you can put the local trash pick-up trucks and the general public in danger. Instead, get in touch with your local hazardous waste facility to dump them off.
