Shipping Requirements

THE BASICS

SHIPPING THROUGH THE BUY NOTHING APP

Shipping Requirements

• Items must fit inside a UPS large poly mailer (17" x 24") and weigh no more than 30 lbs.

• The BuyNothing Shipping service is currently limited to the United States. Please stay tuned for future announcements to support more territories.

• All packages are shipped via UPS Ground Residential.

What Can be Shipped

• This service is for all durable items, like clothing, shoes, books, toys, jewelry, and other durable items.

• Please do not ship fragile items. If your item is semi-fragile, you will need to pack it into a box with padding that can fit into the poly bag.

• If you are shipping small electronics (for example, cell phones, laptops, Ipads) you will need to notify the UPS store so that they may apply the correct UN3481 labeling.

Restrictions

• Do not ship any hazardous materials. Common dangerous goods are as follows: large batteries, aerosols, cosmetics, chemicals, cleaning solutions, compressed gases, flammable liquids, lighters, lithium batteries (unless the batteries are contained within the equipment/product), machinery parts, matches, pharmaceuticals, oxidizers, paints, perfumes, solvents.

• Visit UPS's Dangerous Goods Page for more information.