Internal Moves

An internal move pertains to any move from one MHC office to another for office moves, items to storage, disposal of furniture or bulk items. To hire an external moving company, please call ext. 22352. External move rates are not covered under these guidelines. Please call for a quote.

Moves can only be requested by completing the Furniture Move / Disposal Request Form and emailing it to mhcserv@mcmaster.ca.

When completing the McMaster DBHSC Furniture Removal Form (PDF) please be sure to include the following information:

• Specific details on what is being moved (list items and quantities)
• Indicate items that need disassembly/assembly
• Label all items with office location being moved to and from / for disposal
• Label all items for disposal
• All items must be ready to be moved -filing cabinets and bookcases must be emptied, desk drawers emptied, everything boxed and labeled
• Departmental chartfield string (account no.)

Due to a strict schedule, ensure you are ready on move day. Movers will not remove/dispose of contents or pack for you. Please be respectful to the movers. If you require additional items to be moved that have not previously been requested, you must submit a new request form.

Disposal of Furniture/Equipment/Bulk items

DO NOT PLACE FURNITURE OR ANY TYPE OF EQUIPMENT or WASTE IN HALLWAYS

We are all responsible for proper waste disposal to reduce the financial and environmental impact to the University. We must comply with Ontario Fire Code requirements and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. For disposal of items, please complete the furniture move disposal request form and email it to: mhcserv@mcmaster.ca.

Please allow for one to two weeks notice. When planning a purge of your area or disposing of items, please plan ahead and do not leave items in hallways. This is against fire code and fines from the Fire Marshall may apply.

Building management will arrange for a quote should you wish to dispose of items. Please contact mhcserv@mcmaster.ca for a quote.

Glass

All glass items for disposal must be rinsed out and placed in a card board box, labeled “glass” or “broken glass.” Request pick up by emailing the request form to mhcserv@mcmaster.ca. Alternatively, place the properly labeled box in the nearest waste holding area.

Cardboard boxes

Please break down cardboard boxes and place them in the loading dock/garbage room. However, if you have bulk delivery of items, you must ensure the company that delivers and unpacks the equipment takes away the packaging — including cardboard. Customer Support Services does not take large pieces of cardboard.