U-box-it Waste Disposal

U-Box-It: Eco-conscious Waste Removal Solution

admin — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:28:47 +0000

You could easily pack a landfill with the number of waste removal companies that exist today. From metal bins to flimsy bags, separating the junk from the gems is an arduous task. That’s why industry innovator Antonio Mammone knew that in order to shine he needed to design a product and business model that differentiated itself in a stagnant market. Enter U-Box-It: A unique idea that raises the bar with a revolutionary bin that satisfies eco-conscience clients. “While most people are trying to think outside the box, I focused my efforts on the box itself,” Mammone famously says of the delivery, pick-up and disposal concept that’s cleaning up the GTA.

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Please Note

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:51:34 +0000

Please note
As indicated on the U-Box-It container, please remember to:

USE OUR RAINGUARD
Use the rainguard (included) to keep the U-Box-It container dry. This will ensure maximum container strength for loading and pickup
DO NOT PUNCTURE.
When used properly, the U-Box-It container is very strong but may weaken and reduce load capacity. Care must be used when placing sharp objects. No hot ashes please
KEEP U-BOX-IT EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
The lift will require 3 sides away from walls, trees & parked cars
ABSOLUTELY NO LIQUID OR SOLID HARZARDOUS WASTE.
This includes but is not limited to; tires, asbestos, fridges, freezers, batteries, flourescent tubes, oils, chemicals, solvents, paint containers (with leftover paint), gas or propane tanks, aerosol cans or medical waste. If in doubt of junk to be loaded, please call 1-877-782-6948 for helpful assistance. Failure to comply with this direction may put you in breach of Canadian and U.S. environmental laws
DO NOT FILL WITH CLEAN FILL, CONCRETE OR GRAVEL.
Container is not designed for full loads of concrete, gravel or soil.
1,000 lbs MAXIMUM CAPACITY. DO NOT OVER-FILL

Safety First

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:49:29 +0000

large bins can be dangerous for younger children. Please do not allow children to play in, on or around the U-Box-It container at any time. Please take care to load junk into the U-Box-It container uniformly in order to make good use of the available space and distribute weight evenly.

The U-Box-It container should be placed on a hard, level surface for proper loading and pickup.

How to Use

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 06:21:54 +0000

BusinessWeek’s – IDEA: Design Award Winners 2008

admin — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:34:09 +0000

U-Box-It is a new concept in junk removal. This one-time-use, recyclable container was designed for do-it-yourself home renovation and clean-up, to fill the gap between municipal curbside collection and the large metal commercial container, both of which require a large area. U-Box-It was designed to be lightweight and compact: consumers purchase it flat packed and it will fit in most cars and minivans. The versatility of U-Box-It allows a user to load the container in the garage, backyard or alleyway, or fit it in tight places such as the service elevators of condominiums, apartments or office buildings.

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BusinessWeek Magazine – U-Box-It. They Collect and Recycle It

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:42:21 +0000

The name is a little clunky. The color is a little loud. But the bright yellow U-Box-It “disposable bin” took home a bronze award in this year’s IDEA competition, winning in the design strategy category. The cubic-meter box is aimed at the do-it-yourself (DIY) crowd with neither pickup truck nor space enough for a commercial-size dumpster, and is made of weather-proofed corrugated recycled cardboard. Said DIY-ers (at least those in Toronto, where the scheme is currently running) can dump up to 1,000 pounds of anything from drywall to old curtains in the box, call U-Box-It, and have the box picked up and taken to the nearest waste processing facility, where the box itself is also recycled.

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