Soil
Clean soil and turf from landscaping, garden levelling, or patio dig-outs.
Grab hire materials
What can a grab lorry take?
Loose, inert material is the core remit. Soil, rubble, hardcore, sand and aggregates loaded direct from your driveway or site. Mixed general waste and hazardous material need a different route.
How grab hire material works
Grab hire takes loose, inert material. Anything that pours, scoops, or stacks cleanly without mixing in organics, plastics, or hazardous components. The list below covers the standard catalogue.
If the job is a mix of inert and general waste, a skip is usually the better call. If it is hazardous material (asbestos, refrigeration units, batteries, paint), it needs a different specialist collection entirely.
What we accept
Rubble
Broken brick, patio rubble, and demolished masonry. Loaded direct from the heap.
Hardcore
Crushed hardcore from sub-base removal and old hardstanding clearance.
Concrete
Broken concrete from slabs, footings, and demolition. Heavy, dense, exactly what a grab is built for.
Sand and gravel
Sand, gravel, and other clean inert aggregates. Loaded the same as soil and rubble.
Mixed muck-away
Mixed inert spoil from foundation digs, trenches, and groundworks. The standard grab-lorry job.
What we will not take
Mixed general waste, plasterboard, asbestos, refrigeration units, batteries, tyres, paint and solvents, gas canisters. Each one has its own collection route, and most tipping points reject a grab load if any of them are in the mix.
If you are unsure whether what you have is grab hire or skip hire territory, call us before booking and we will point you the right way.
Common questions
Grab hire material FAQs
Can a grab lorry take mixed waste?
No. Grab hire is for loose, inert material, soil, rubble, hardcore, concrete, sand, gravel and aggregates. Mixed general waste (timber, plastic, household rubbish) is a skip hire job. Trying to mix the two means the load gets rejected at the tipping point, which costs everyone time and money.
What about plasterboard, asbestos, or hazardous material?
None of those go in a grab lorry. Plasterboard needs separate gypsum-only disposal, asbestos needs a licensed asbestos contractor, and other hazardous waste needs specialist collection. Call us before booking if you are not sure and we will point you to the right route.
How heavy can the load be?
A standard 8-wheeler grab lorry takes around 12 to 14 tonnes per visit. Soil, rubble and hardcore are dense, so most domestic loads fit comfortably in a single trip even when the volume looks small.
Do you take green waste, turf, or tree stumps?
Clean soil and turf are fine. Tree stumps, large branches, and mixed green waste are not. They will not load and tip cleanly with the inert material. For a garden clearance with significant green waste, a skip is usually the better call.
What happens if I get the load wrong?
If we arrive and the material is not what was booked, we will be honest about whether we can take it. Sometimes we can adjust on the spot, sometimes the right answer is to rebook as a skip or a different service. Better to flag any uncertainty when you book than to find out on the day.
Get in touch
Get a grab hire quote
Tell us what you need clearing and your postcode. We will confirm whether grab hire is the right route, the cost, and the soonest slot.
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