Ancaster moving supplies
First, to be clear: these are reusable plastic moving bins with secure lids — hand-carried moving boxes that hold 102 litres each, not dumpsters or portable storage containers.
Ancaster moves are usually bigger than average, and cardboard is the first thing to buckle under a full load of books or dishes. Reusable bins hold 102 litres each, keep their shape and stack safely three high.
We deliver across the Village, Meadowlands and the Wilson Street corridor for $5 per bin the first week, then return for them when the last room is unpacked.
$5 per bin for the first week · $1.50 per bin each extra week · delivery & pickup included.
| Reusable bins from Binsley | Cardboard moving boxes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $5 per bin first week, $1.50 after — delivery and pickup included | $2–$5 per box, plus tape, plus a run to the store |
| Time | Delivered on a Mon, Wed or Fri you pick | Hours spent sourcing and assembling |
| Strength | Rigid walls, 102 L, safe to stack loaded | Crush under weight and after one move |
| Weather | Snap-on lids keep contents dry | Ruined by rain or a wet driveway |
| Cleanliness | Washed and sanitized before every rental | Used boxes can bring dust and pests |
| Afterwards | We take them away | Break down, store and recycle |
Larger detached homes dominate here, so most Ancaster moves start around 40 bins and often need 60 or more.
Not sure? Run the moving box calculator and your count carries straight into the order form.
Free delivery and pickup across Ancaster on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Not sure if we reach you? Enter your postal code when you book and we'll confirm instantly.
If your postal code starts with one of these, you are inside our delivery zone. We confirm it instantly when you enter your address at checkout.
Ancaster moves are big moves. The housing stock skews to detached homes on generous lots — Meadowlands, Sulphur Springs, the streets off Wilson — and larger homes mean more rooms, more storage and a garage that has quietly become a second basement.
Access is rarely the problem here; volume is. What catches people out is running short of boxes at 9pm the night before, then driving out to Hamilton or the Meadowlands to buy more. Because bins are delivered in one drop, you order the full count up front and you are done.
Older Village properties off Wilson Street are the exception. Some have short, steep driveways and mature trees close to the road, so we bring bins to the door rather than trying to back a truck in.
Ancaster homes average more square footage than the rest of the region. If you are estimating from a room-by-room walkthrough, add 20 percent for storage areas.
Garages here are deep and heavily used. Pack it early, while you still have energy and empty bins to spare.
With 60-plus bins in play, colour or number the lids by room. It saves an hour at the other end.
There is no large box retailer in Ancaster itself, so buying cardboard usually means a trip to the Meadowlands or into Hamilton — and then a second trip when the first estimate turns out to be low. That round trip is the main reason bigger Ancaster households rent bins instead.
Better than U-Haul boxes
A bundle of 20 U-Haul medium cardboard boxes costs about $90.54 delivered to Ancaster — and you still buy tape, get less space per box, and recycle everything afterwards. Twenty of our 102 L reusable bins are $113 all in, with free labels and a dolly included.
You can buy cardboard at hardware and storage stores or collect used boxes for free. The simpler option in Ancaster is renting reusable plastic moving bins from Binsley — they arrive at your door for $5 per bin the first week and we pick them up when you're unpacked.
$5 per bin for the first week and $1.50 per bin for each extra week. Delivery and pickup in Ancaster are included, and only the first week is charged at checkout.
Larger detached homes dominate here, so most Ancaster moves start around 40 bins and often need 60 or more. As a rule of thumb, about 20 bins suits a 1 bedroom, 40 a 2 to 3 bedroom, and 60 or more a larger home. Each bin holds 102 litres, roughly a medium moving box.
We deliver across Ancaster, including Ancaster Village, Meadowlands, Wilson Street corridor, Sulphur Springs, Rousseaux. Enter your postal code at checkout and we'll confirm instantly.
Deliveries and pickups run Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Choose your delivery day at checkout, then request pickup from your My Rentals page when you're finished.
For most moves, yes. One bin is reused for hundreds of moves and washed between each one, it won't collapse under weight, and the lid keeps everything dry — no tape, no assembly and nothing to recycle afterwards.
No. Our moving bins are reusable plastic moving boxes with secure lids — each one holds 102 litres and is carried by hand, about the size of a medium cardboard box. They are not waste dumpsters or portable storage containers.
Most Ancaster moves start around 40 bins and often run to 60 or more, because the homes are larger and usually have both a finished basement and a deep garage. If you are between two numbers, order the higher one — unused bins simply go back on pickup.
Bins from $5 each for the first week, delivered across Ancaster on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
