Grab Hire in Dagenham
For driveway dig-outs, extension spoil and landscaping in Dagenham, a grab can collect a pile straight from the drive or front garden, where access allows. Compare half and full loads below.
Grab Hire prices in Dagenham
All prices include VAT and disposal.
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Before you book
- What it costs
- From £200 for a half load of soil to £840 for a full load of general waste, VAT included.
- What's included
- The grab lorry and driver, loading by the grab and licensed disposal, with a waste transfer note. A full load is about 16 tonnes or 14 cubic yards.
- Who loads it
- The grab lifts the pile itself, over walls and fences. It needs to be within about 6 metres of where the lorry can stand, with no cables overhead.
- When we come
- The grab usually comes within two working days.
- What could cost extra
- General waste costs more than soil or hardcore, so keep them apart: a half load of hardcore is £216, a half load of general waste £432.
- After you book
- Pay by card when you book online, through Stripe's secure checkout, and your confirmation comes by email. Free to cancel until 4pm the working day before; after that £42, or the booking price if that is less.
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Grab Hire in Dagenham: what to know
Dagenham is dominated by the Becontree estate, built by the London County Council in the 1920s and 1930s as short terraces of cottage-style houses on narrow roads. Barking and Dagenham Council issues skip permits only to contractors registered with it, never to residents, and has controlled parking zones in several parts of the borough.
Domestic building work is concentrated on Becontree houses: rear extensions, loft conversions and porches. From November 2026, Article 4 Directions mean porches across the estate, and side or roof alterations on corner blocks, will need planning permission. Dagenham Village and the Chadwell Heath anti-aircraft gun site are conservation areas. Larger construction is under way at Beam Park and Dagenham Green, and Dagenham Heathway has a planning document adopted in June 2026. A parking bay must be suspended by the council before a skip occupies it, and stopping is prohibited on the A13 red route.
The grab reaches about 6 metres from where the lorry stands, so the pile can stay on the drive, the front garden or the verge. Tell us about parking and loading restrictions near your Dagenham address, and where the truck could legally stop. A photo of the road helps us plan the collection. Send a photo of the pile and the road and we'll confirm the lorry can get in.
A grab leaves no skip behind, so there is no skip permit to arrange. The lorry still needs a suitable place to stop and room to operate; send photos of the road and any loading restrictions.
Local knowledge: Dagenham
Grab Hire across Dagenham
- Postcodes
- RM8, RM9, RM10
- From our yard
- Dagenham is about 40 minutes from our Wickford yard via the A132 and A127 to Gallows Corner, A12 to Whalebone Lane (A1112), then south to Dagenham Heathway. The grab usually comes within two working days.
- We cover
- Becontree Estate, Dagenham Heathway, Dagenham Dock, Becontree Heath, Valence House, Parsloes Park, Merrielands Retail Park and Dagenham East
- Access
- Short terraces of 1920s and 1930s cottage-style houses on the Becontree estate, many with front gardens converted to parking, on narrow roads with heavy on-street parking and controlled parking zones in several areas.
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham Council · about 118,347 residents
Nearest tip to Dagenham
- Site
- Frizlands Lane Reuse and Recycling Centre, Rainham Road North, Dagenham, RM10 7HX
- Hours
- Monday to Friday 7.30am to 4.30pm, Saturday 7.30am to 4pm, Sunday and bank holidays 8am to 4pm (last entry 15 minutes before closing)
- Rules
- Free for residents of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham and Redbridge who show a current council tax bill or driving licence. Cars with ordinary household waste need no booking, but vans, trailers and any DIY or renovation waste must be booked in advance, and Luton vans, tippers, flatbeds and tail-lift vans are refused. Alternative: Gerpins Lane, Upminster RM14 2XR and Jenkins Lane, Barking IG11 0AD are also open to Barking and Dagenham residents for household waste, both daily from 7.30am to 5.45pm.
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Grab Hire in Dagenham: your questions
How much is grab hire in Dagenham?
From £200 for a half load of soil to £840 for a full load of mixed waste, including VAT and disposal.
How soon can you send a grab to Dagenham?
Usually within two working days. Dagenham is about 40 minutes from our Wickford yard.
Which areas near Dagenham do you cover?
All of Dagenham (RM8, RM9, RM10) plus Barking, Romford, Rainham and Hornchurch. See every area we cover.
Book grab hire in Dagenham
Dagenham (RM8, RM9, RM10), usually within two working days.