Grab Hire in Halstead
Grab lorry hire in Halstead for soil, hardcore and mixed waste, with about 16 tonnes or 14 cubic yards per full load. From £200 for a half load of soil.
Grab Hire prices in Halstead
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 Halstead: what to know
Halstead is a former weaving town on the River Colne with a steep High Street, Victorian terraces near the centre and newer estates on the edges; Bluebridge Industrial Estate sits on the Colchester Road side. The town has no recycling centre of its own, and the nearest tip is in Braintree, roughly 10 miles away by road.
Recent house building in Halstead has clustered off Oak Road, where estates of 183 and 100 homes were approved side by side, and at Bournewood Park. Land east of the High Street, between The Centre and Factory Terrace, is allocated for comprehensive redevelopment. Within the Town Centre conservation area, designated in 1969, work on listed properties in Head Street and the High Street needs consent, and an appeal for 73 dwellings off St Andrews Road was dismissed with heritage among the main issues. Older terraces are commonly extended at the rear or converted in the loft.
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. If there is no driveway or the street has residents' parking, send a photo of the access so we can plan where to load. 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: Halstead
Grab Hire across Halstead
- Postcodes
- CO9
- From our yard
- Halstead is about 45 minutes from our Wickford yard via the A130, A12, then A131 via Braintree. The grab usually comes within two working days.
- We cover
- High Street, Townsford Mill, Bluebridge Industrial Estate, Broton Drive, Colchester Road, Mount Hill, Kings Road and Head Street
- Access
- Victorian terraces and mill-era cottages with on-street parking around the steep High Street, post-war and newer estates on the edges of town, and farms and villages reached by rural lanes.
- Council
- Braintree District Council · about 13,562 residents
Nearest tip to Halstead
- Site
- Braintree Recycling Centre, Springwood Drive, Braintree, CM7 2YN
- Hours
- 9am to 5pm every day from 1 March to 15 October, 9am to 4pm every day from 16 October to the end of February. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
- Rules
- Every visit must be booked in advance (Blue Badge holders, pedestrians and cyclists are exempt). Vans, pick-ups and large trailers are accepted with a separate van booking, and limited amounts of DIY waste from your own home are accepted. Alternative: Colchester Recycling Centre, 221 Shrub End Road, CO3 4RN (about 14 miles) is also open daily and takes booked vans.
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Grab Hire in Halstead: your questions
How much is grab hire in Halstead?
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 Halstead?
Usually within two working days. Halstead is about 45 minutes from our Wickford yard.
Which areas near Halstead do you cover?
All of Halstead (CO9) plus Braintree, Colchester, Witham and Dunmow. See every area we cover.
Book grab hire in Halstead
Halstead (CO9), usually within two working days.