Rent reusable
plastic moving bins
in NYC & NJ
The zero-waste, zero-tape, zero-hassle way to pack. Our heavy-duty plastic bins are delivered to your door, ready to fill — and we come back to pick them up after you're settled in.
- Cheaper than cardboard
- Crush, dust & waterproof
- Stacked & ready, no assembly
- We deliver & pick up
Reserve your bins below, or call (212) 300-9828 to talk to a real human.
Pack the Otter way — without the cardboard mountain.
Every NYC move usually ends the same way: a recycling pile half the size of your old apartment, a fortune in tape, and a guilty trip to the curb. It doesn't have to be that way.
Our plastic moving bins are clean, sturdy, stackable, and ready to go. No flattening boxes, no building boxes, no taping seams, no scrambling for supplies the night before move day. We deliver pre-assembled bins to your door, you fill them up, our crew loads them onto the truck, and we pick them back up once you're unpacked.
They're made from 100% recycled plastic, sanitized between every rental, and tough enough to be stacked five high without buckling. They lock shut with reusable zip ties so your stuff doesn't go anywhere on the truck — and you sleep a little easier on move night.
Most customers find the bins are cheaper than buying enough cardboard to do the job right, and a lot less stressful. That's the Otter way: small things, done right, with less waste in the world.
Stronger, faster, kinder — in nine ways.
Most NYC apartments aren't built for moving day. Plastic bins solve a lot of small problems that cardboard makes worse.
Cheaper than cardboard
Buying enough quality cardboard for a real move usually costs more than renting our bins for two weeks.
Crush-proof & sturdy
Stack them five high without a single sag or split. Heavy books on the bottom, fragile lamps on top.
Waterproof & dust-proof
Brooklyn weather doesn't care about your move day. Sealed lids keep rain, snow, and storage dust out for good.
Zero tape, zero waste
Lids snap shut and zip-tie closed. No box knife, no tape gun, no shredded mess on your last day.
Lockable for valuables
Zip-tie seals tell you instantly if a bin was opened. Valuables stay sealed from the moment you close them.
Pre-assembled — no building
They arrive at your door ready to fill. No flattened cardboard, no folding, no taping the bottom seam twice.
Sanitized between rentals
Every bin is washed, sanitized, and inspected after each customer. Yours arrive clean, with no mystery dust.
Made from recycled plastic
Every bin is built from 100% recycled material. Each rental keeps dozens of new cardboard boxes out of landfill.
We come pick them up
Once you're unpacked, you don't have to do a thing. We come back, collect the bins, and clean them up for you.
Small bins, big impact. Every single rental.
We've delivered tens of thousands of bins around NYC since 2022, and we keep track of the difference it makes. Here's what one average rental looks like in numbers.
Every bin rental comes with everything you'll need.
We've moved enough NYC apartments to know exactly what makes packing day go smoothly — and what makes it fall apart. So every Otter bin rental ships with the same complete kit, no upsells, no "oh, you'll need to grab one of those separately."
Whether you go with a Studio Pack or a Family Pack, you get the bins, the ties, the labels, and the wardrobe boxes on move day. One reservation, everything handled.
Reserve your bins ↑Heavy-duty plastic bins (27" × 16" × 13")
Stackable, lockable, crush-proof. Roughly the equivalent of a large cardboard moving box, but tougher and ready to use.
Free door-to-door delivery & pickup
We drop off 7 days before your moving day and pick up 7 days after. Free in most of NYC; small fee may apply for outer areas.
Reusable zip ties & room labels
Snap the lid shut, slide a zip tie through, label by room. Bins arrive at your new place sealed and sorted.
Wardrobe boxes on moving day
Tall cardboard wardrobe boxes are dropped off the day of your move so hanging clothes go straight from closet to truck.
Sanitized, inspected, and ready
Every bin is washed and inspected after each rental — so the bins that arrive at your door are clean, dry, and ready for your stuff.
Bins delivered all over NYC & Jersey.
Our bin rental fleet runs out of our Brooklyn warehouse and covers every borough except Staten Island, plus the closest parts of Jersey.
We deliver to Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx, plus Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken, and Edgewater in New Jersey. Delivery is free for most addresses; a small delivery fee may apply for outer neighborhoods or buildings with limited access. Your Otter coordinator will confirm everything when you reserve.
Real renters. Real moves.
Here's what some of our recent bin rental customers had to say after their move day.
I rented 30 bins for our move from Williamsburg to the Upper East Side and I'm never going back to cardboard. They showed up the next day, stacked neatly inside my apartment. Packing was actually kind of relaxing? No tape gun screaming at 1am. The Otter team picked them up the day I said I'd be done and the whole thing felt like cheating.
Tiny East Village studio, tiny budget, and somehow a mountain of stuff. The Studio Pack was honestly cheaper than buying decent boxes at the hardware store, and I didn't have to break anything down at the end. Just zip tied them shut, labeled by room, and left them stacked in the hallway for pickup. Done.
We moved our whole family from a 3-bed in Park Slope to a townhouse in Cobble Hill and the Family Pack was a game-changer. Two kids, ten years of accumulated stuff, zero patience for cardboard. The bins stacked perfectly in the truck and our movers loved them too — way faster to load. Will absolutely use again.
From reservation to pickup, in five simple steps.
The bin rental process is built to be the easy part of your move. Reserve online, we drop off, you pack, we move, we collect. Here's how each step works.
- Reserve your bundle online
- We deliver to your door
- Pack at your own pace
- Move day — bins on the truck
- Unpack, then we pick up
Pick your bundle and lock in a delivery date
The earlier you reserve, the more delivery windows you'll have to pick from. We recommend reserving at least one week before your delivery date, especially around the 1st and 31st of the month when NYC lease cycles are at peak.
Not sure which bundle is right for you? Most people slightly overestimate what they own. If you're between sizes, go one tier up — extra bins are easier than running out at midnight. You can always swap bundles before delivery, or add à la carte bins for $4 each.
Bins arrive 7 days before your moving day
Our team brings everything to your door on the delivery date you picked: the bins, the zip ties, and the labels. They're stacked neatly inside your apartment (or in the lobby, if your building doesn't allow elevator deliveries above a certain floor).
No assembly. No taping. No flattening anything. You just open one, drop your stuff in, and snap the lid shut. Wardrobe boxes for hanging clothes are delivered separately on the day of your move so they don't get in your way during the packing week.
Pack at your own pace, the way that suits you
You've got the full week to pack. Most people knock out one room at a time, label as they go, and give anything breakable an extra layer of wrapping.
If you want help with the packing itself, our crews can take that off your hands too — just ask us about adding packing service to your bin rental, and a team will come do the whole thing for you. Either way, when move day rolls around, every bin is closed, zip-tied, labeled, and ready to load.
Move day: stack 'em up, load 'em in
If you booked Otter for your move, this is the smoothest part of the day. Our crew loads bins faster than they load cardboard — they stack flush, they don't sag, and there's no taping required at the truck. We use them as actual building blocks of the load.
If you're using a different mover (or moving yourself), our bins still play nice. They lock together when stacked, lock shut when closed, and survive the BQE without anyone breaking a sweat.
Unpack, then we come back for them
Once you're settled in, just unpack at your own pace. You've got up to 7 days after your moving day to empty the bins, stack the empties somewhere accessible, and let us know you're ready.
We swing by, collect the bins, give you back your apartment, and take them to the wash. No flattening, no recycling pile in the hallway, no driving to a donation center with leftover supplies. That's it — you're done.
Bin rental questions, answered.
How long do I get the bins for?
How clean are the bins, really?
What happens if a bin gets damaged?
Do I need to be home for delivery and pickup?
Can I rent bins without hiring Otter for the move?
What about my valuables and important documents?
What if I need more bins than my bundle includes?
Is there a delivery fee?
Skip the cardboard. Rent the bins.
Reserve in minutes, packed in days, gone in a week. Greener, easier, and almost always cheaper than buying a stack of boxes and a roll of tape.
"Renting the bins was the smartest $155 I spent on the whole move. Cleaner, easier, faster — and zero recycling pile when it was over."
