What Not to Move: Hazardous Materials

Planning Your Move With Hazardous Items

Hazardous items can easily pose a threat to the health and safety of the movers, and they should not be packed in with your household shipment. This includes flammables, explosives, loaded guns and toxic substances. If you have questions about what cannot be included, simply contact your Global Van Lines Moving Concierge for information. Some items may be allowed only with specific packaging and labeling.

Hazardous items you should ask your moving company about:

In addition, perishable food items should not be making the journey in the moving truck. These include frozen foods, food without adequate preservatives, produce, refrigerator foods, open or partially used cans or jars of foods or plants.