Do I need a permit for grab hire?

No. Unlike a skip, a grab lorry is not left on the road, so no skip permit is needed. The lorry just needs somewhere safe to park while it loads, which is usually only a short time.

How far can the grab reach?

Grab arms typically reach several metres, so they can load over walls, fences and hedges from the road or driveway. Reach depends on the lorry and the site, so we confirm access from your photos before booking.

What can go in a grab lorry?

Rubble, bricks, blocks, concrete, hardcore, soil, clay, demolition waste and green waste such as roots and branches. We cannot take asbestos, liquids, chemicals or other hazardous waste.

Do you use your own grab lorries?

Yes. We use our own grab lorries alongside trusted partner operators, so we can match the lorry to your access and get to you quickly. Every partner has passed our compliance checks, including waste carrier registration and insurance. We manage every job ourselves, and every load comes with a waste transfer note.

Is grab hire cheaper than a skip?

For large piles of heavy material such as soil and rubble, it often is. One grab load can replace several skips, and you save the time and labour of loading by hand. We will tell you which option works out best for your job.

Do you offer muck away for groundworks?

Yes. We collect soil, clay and spoil from footings, driveways and landscaping, either as a one-off load or as several loads to fit around your groundworks.

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Grab Hire

Grab hire is the quickest way to shift heavy, bulky waste. One of our own or partner grab lorries pulls up, the operator lifts the waste straight off the ground with the hydraulic grab, and it is gone in one visit. You get no skip sitting on your drive and no need for a skip permit, and nobody has to load it by hand. It suits builders, groundworkers, landscapers and homeowners clearing rubble, soil, hardcore or demolition waste.

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Why choose a grab lorry over a skip

A skip has to be delivered, filled by hand, left on site and then collected, and if it sits on the road you need a permit from the council. A grab lorry does it all in one visit: it arrives, the operator loads the waste with the grab arm, and it drives away. That saves days of waiting and a lot of lifting, and it usually works out cheaper than several skips for large piles of heavy material.

Loaded from the road, even over walls

The grab arm can reach from the road or driveway over garden walls, fences and hedges to pick up waste from where it lies. That means piles in back gardens, yards and building plots can often be cleared without anything being barrowed out to the front. Tell us where the waste is and what access looks like, and we will confirm the lorry can reach before we book.

Our own lorries, plus trusted partners

We run our own grab lorries and work with a small network of trusted partner operators across the area. That means we can usually find a lorry the right size for your access and get it to you quickly, even at busy times. Every partner has passed our compliance checks, covering their waste carrier registration, insurance and how they dispose of waste. Whichever lorry turns up, we arrange and manage the job, and every load goes to a permitted facility with a waste transfer note.

What we can take

Grab lorries are ideal for heavy, inert and bulky waste: rubble, bricks, blocks, concrete, hardcore, soil and clay from groundworks, demolition waste, and green waste such as roots, stumps and branches. Mixed loads are fine, though keeping soil and rubble separate from general waste helps more of it get recycled. We cannot take asbestos, liquids, chemicals or hazardous waste in a grab load.

Licensed, documented disposal

We are an Environment Agency registered waste carrier (CBDU370542), and every grab load goes to a permitted third-party facility, where inert materials such as soil and rubble are recycled wherever possible. You get a waste transfer note for each load, which builders, developers and landlords need for their duty-of-care records.

How grab hire is priced

Grab hire is priced per load and depends on the type of material, how much there is, and access for the lorry. Soil and rubble are priced differently from mixed waste. Send us a few photos of the pile and the access, and we will give you a fixed price per load before we book. For bigger projects we can price several loads or regular collections.

Newton Longville, MK17

Recent job: grab loading demolition rubble

Part of a site clearance in Newton Longville, near Bletchley. After a block-built store and garage were taken down, grab lorries loaded the concrete blocks, bricks and rubble straight off the yard, with no hand loading and no skip needed. The yard was left back to clear concrete.

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Real photos from our own crew on site.

Grab Hire — FAQs

Do I need a permit for grab hire?: No. Unlike a skip, a grab lorry is not left on the road, so no skip permit is needed. The lorry just needs somewhere safe to park while it loads, which is usually only a short time.
How far can the grab reach?: Grab arms typically reach several metres, so they can load over walls, fences and hedges from the road or driveway. Reach depends on the lorry and the site, so we confirm access from your photos before booking.
What can go in a grab lorry?: Rubble, bricks, blocks, concrete, hardcore, soil, clay, demolition waste and green waste such as roots and branches. We cannot take asbestos, liquids, chemicals or other hazardous waste.
Do you use your own grab lorries?: Yes. We use our own grab lorries alongside trusted partner operators, so we can match the lorry to your access and get to you quickly. Every partner has passed our compliance checks, including waste carrier registration and insurance. We manage every job ourselves, and every load comes with a waste transfer note.
Is grab hire cheaper than a skip?: For large piles of heavy material such as soil and rubble, it often is. One grab load can replace several skips, and you save the time and labour of loading by hand. We will tell you which option works out best for your job.
Do you offer muck away for groundworks?: Yes. We collect soil, clay and spoil from footings, driveways and landscaping, either as a one-off load or as several loads to fit around your groundworks.