Shipping containers for sale in Ontario
Used and one-trip shipping containers for sale and rent across Ontario: the GTA, Hamilton, Ottawa, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Barrie, Sudbury, Thunder Bay and cottage country.
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Buying a container in Ontario
Most Ontario containers come off the rail terminals around Toronto, so GTA buyers have the widest choice and the shortest delivery. As of late 2026, used 20 ft and 40 ft containers commonly list from about $1,850–$3,000 and one-trip 20s from about $3,500, before delivery and 13% HST.
Ontario rules to know
Ontario municipalities set their own rules. Many limit or prohibit containers on residential lots except temporarily during a move or renovation, and some require a permit for any container kept long term. Rural townships are usually more relaxed. Call your municipality before you buy.
Questions
Do I need a permit for a shipping container in Ontario?
It depends on the municipality. Some treat a container like a shed, some ban them on residential lots and some allow them only temporarily. Check the zoning bylaw or call the building department.
What do people in Ontario call sea cans?
Mostly "shipping containers", "storage containers" or "sea containers". "Sea can" is the common term on the Prairies, and "C-can" in British Columbia. They are all the same steel box.