Open and review every box or bag you did not pack yourself. Storage units often hold paperwork, old electronics and keys that should not go into a general trash load.
Check for these items
- Tax, banking, medical and insurance records
- Social Security, Medicare and identification cards
- Old phones, tablets, computers and storage drives
- Keys, access cards and garage remotes
- Medication and household chemicals
The Federal Trade Commission advises keeping documents with personal or financial information secure and shredding them when they are discarded. Lee County also reminds residents to erase personal data before recycling electronics.
A simple decision sequence
- Set aside records and devices.
- Separate batteries, chemicals and liquids.
- Seal only ordinary accepted trash.
- Mark the keep group clearly and photograph it.
- Walk the unit once more before the final sweep.
Planning a related removal?
Review storage unit trash removal, then call with the item list and facility access details.
Sources: This guide uses the relevant public guidance recorded in the project’s private sources file, including Lee County Solid Waste, the U.S. EPA, OSHA or the Federal Trade Commission as applicable.