Household Item Preparation, Disassembly, and Inadmissible Items SOW

Purpose:
To provide clear guidelines for preparing, disassembling, and identifying household items for relocation, while outlining items that are inadmissible for transport to ensure safety, compliance, and efficient handling.

Contents:

• Special Item Preparations:

  • Pianos: Shipper must prepare all mechanical components; move to accessible area if needed.

  • Batteries: All batteries must be removed from household items.

  • Hot Tubs & Waterbeds: Must be drained; hot tubs brought to curbside for loading.

  • Outdoor Equipment/Furniture: Must be disassembled and cleaned prior to loading, including:

    • Steel sheds/cabinets (≤12 ft x 12 ft x 8 ft)

    • Swing sets, slides, trampolines, sky rides, satellite dishes

    • Garden/patio furniture, hot tubs/spas, boats, jet skis, sea-doos

    • Outdoor articles embedded in the ground or secured to buildings must be detached or removed.

    • Watercraft must be braced and secured (e.g., crating, stands, trailers).

• Inadmissible Items:

  • Ammunition & firearms

  • Business-related materials on premises (large quantities of inventory or equipment)

  • Items needing climate control (perishables, houseplants)

  • Livestock and pets

  • Aircraft, ultralights, microlights, and parts

  • Farm/construction equipment beyond house maintenance needs

  • Fixed outdoor BBQs, patio stones, concrete statues

  • Trailers >12 ft x 8 ft x 3 ft, building materials >500 lbs

  • Outdoor fences or animal enclosures (excluding travel crates)

  • Wooden portable buildings (sheds, gazebos, dog houses)

  • Firewood

  • Personal watercraft & boats >12 ft, canoes/kayaks >18 ft

  • Items not at residence prior to pack day

  • Above-ground pools (excluding inflatable/kiddie pools)

  • Saunas >152 cu ft, steel utility cabinets/sheds >12x12x8 ft

  • Cannabis or drug paraphernalia

  • Liquids (paint, sealed jars, alcohol, etc.)

Key Takeaway:
Proper preparation, cleaning, and disassembly of items, combined with strict adherence to inadmissible item rules, ensures safe, efficient, and compliant transport while minimizing risk to personnel and property.