Tips:  What Movers Won't Move

You found your home, closed on escrow and it's moving time!  Here are some tips you should know about.

For your safety and theirs, moving companies generally prohibit the transport of hazardous items. The potential for leaks or breakage within the moving van creates a significant risk to the movers, their equipment, and your remaining belongings. Some substances are so potent that even skin exposure is perilous. Moreover, the nature of moving – including bumpy roads, altitude variations that can pressurize containers, and the chance of accidents – necessitates this precaution. Here are three groups of products movers typically won't move, along with suggestions for their proper disposal.

Anything that can explode or is flammable:

• Alcohol
• Aerosol cans, including air fresheners and hair spray
• Fire extinguishers
• Kerosene
• Matches and lighters
• Motor oil
• Paint thinner
• Propane tanks for the grill
• Spare cans of gasoline
• Oxidizers, such as oxygen tanks and hydrogen peroxide

Anything poisonous or corrosive:

• Any kind of battery, including car batteries
• Garden and indoor pesticides
• Liquid chlorine bleach
• Nail polish and polish remover
• Paint (latex or oil)
• Antifreeze
• Motor oil
• Pool chemicals
• Weed killers
• Strong cleaners, such as drain cleaners
• Items containing strong acids, such as hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid

Weapons and items that can be used to make weapons:

• Ammonia-based cleaners
• Ammunition
• Firearms
• Fireworks
• Garden fertilizers

Dispose of hazardous items properly.

Proper disposal of hazardous items is essential. During your moving preparations, create a separate collection for hazardous materials you won't be moving and then dispose of them appropriately. Discarding these items in recycling or landfills can be dangerous for people, animals, and the environment. Check your county's laws, read the labels for disposal guidance, and locate a drop-off facility or arrange for home pick-up if offered by your local waste management. Here’s more information about these materials and how to safely get rid of them.

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