Westdale 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.
Westdale turns over fast around the McMaster calendar, and cardboard is scarce exactly when everyone needs it. Bins are booked ahead and delivered on your date.
We cover the village, Sterling Street and the streets around campus for $5 per bin the first week — handy for shared houses splitting the cost.
$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 |
Student houses and apartments usually land between 15 and 30 bins per household.
Not sure? Run the moving box calculator and your count carries straight into the order form.
Free delivery and pickup across Westdale 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.
Westdale runs on the McMaster calendar. Late August and early May are the busiest weeks of the year here, and that is exactly when cardboard is hardest to find and every mover is booked. Bins are reserved ahead for a specific date, so the supply problem disappears.
The housing is mostly semis, converted student houses and low-rise apartments around Sterling, Emerson and Marion. Rooms are small, staircases are shared, and several households often move on the same day from the same street.
Parking is the other constraint. Permit zones around campus and Westdale Village fill quickly in move-in week, so the fewer trips you make with a vehicle, the better.
A shared student house usually needs 15 to 30 bins total. One order across the household is cheaper and simpler than everyone sourcing their own boxes.
Move-in week fills fast. Reserve your delivery date as soon as your lease start is confirmed.
In a shared house, name on the lid saves a lot of arguing at the far end.
In peak weeks, free used boxes around campus vanish quickly and the nearest retailers sell out of the useful sizes. That timing crunch is the main reason Westdale households book bins in advance instead.
Better than U-Haul boxes
A bundle of 20 U-Haul medium cardboard boxes costs about $90.54 delivered to Westdale — 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 Westdale 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 Westdale are included, and only the first week is charged at checkout.
Student houses and apartments usually land between 15 and 30 bins per household. 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 Westdale, including Westdale Village, Sterling Street, McMaster campus area, Ainslie Wood, Cootes Paradise. 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.
Yes. One person places the order for the whole household — 15 to 30 bins covers most shared houses — and the cost works out to a few dollars per person. Bins are delivered to the door and collected once everyone is unpacked.
Bins from $5 each for the first week, delivered across Westdale on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
