Before your moving day, make sure you know which items you are allowed to ship and those you cannot. Safely dispose of anything that you cannot ship or ask local friends or family to take these things for you.
Please note: The list below is a guideline only. It is strongly advised that you review the hazardous materials regulations at the Transport Canada Web site.
Hazardous items that are illegal to ship
The following items are not safe to ship and should not be placed in the moving truck or mailed under any circumstances:
Gases and Propellants
Gasoline, propane, kerosene, naphtha or lighter fluid
Liquefied petroleum gases of all types
Aerosol cans not classified as personal toiletries
Barbecue tanks, oxygen, helium or acetylene
Butane lighters
Fire extinguishers
Explosives
Ammunition
Fireworks
Flares
Blasting caps
Industrial explosives and detonation devices
Yard and Gardening Supplies
Pesticides containing a base of arsenic, strychnine or cyanide
Fertilizers containing ammonium nitrate
Pool chemicals and chlorine
Wood preservatives
Corrosives
Batteries, alkaline or acid (except a car battery installed in a car being moved)
Household Chemicals
Bleach, peroxide or disinfectants
Cleaning fluids such as ammonia, Varsol, turpentine, oven cleaner, lye and acids
