Are Wheelie Bins Appropriate Shipping Boxes for a Family Move to France?
One of Britain’s foremost overseas removals companies, Burke Bros Moving Group, based in Wolverhampton UK, www.burkebros.co.uk were recently approached by a family moving to France, to see if Burke Bros would be willing to move all of their personal possessions and workshop tools, not in the regular cardboard boxes and removal cartons, but in 46 green wheelie bins. Steve Hill, who was planning a move with his family from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire UK to their new home in Touffailles, Tarn De Garone, near Toulouse in South West France, wanted to know if Burke Bros would be willing and able to use wheelie bins as a packing device. Dave Colley, Head of Burke Bros Operations said: “It was a very unusual request as we’ve never used wheelie bins as a packing material before, however, after a great deal of consideration we decided to accept the challenge.” Steve Hill said: “I believed my idea would allow me to save a great deal of time when it came to loading up the removals truck on mov
