Grab Hire across Essex
Muck-away for driveways, extensions and landscaping. Loaded in minutes, no skip on the road.
Grab Hire prices
Priced per load by waste type. Half loads for smaller jobs. The pile needs to be within reach of the road or driveway.
Half or full, and what it is: soil, hardcore, or general waste. Keep them apart and the load costs less.
Best for
- Driveway and patio dig-outs
- Extension and footing spoil
- Landscaping and garden strip-outs
- Site clearances with mixed heavy waste
What's included
- 8-wheel grab, about 16 tonnes or 14 cubic yards per load
- Reaches about 6 metres from the lorry
- Soil, hardcore, concrete, green waste and mixed loads
- Half loads available
- Waste transfer note
We can't take
- Asbestos
- Plasterboard mixed with soil
- Hazardous or contaminated soil without a test
How it works
Pick a load
Half or full, and soil, hardcore or general waste, with the price fixed online.
Choose a day
Booked from the next working day. The pile needs to be within about 6 metres of where the lorry can stand, with no cables overhead.
Lifted and gone
The grab loads itself in minutes and nothing is left on the road. You get a waste transfer note.
Grab Hire near you
A page for every town we cover, with local access notes, permit rules and the nearest tip.
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North Essex
Rather ask first?
Tap a few answers about the job and add a photo or two. We come back with an estimate by phone, text, WhatsApp or email, usually the same working day.
- A photo is the quickest way to an accurate estimate.
- The estimate is based on what you tell us and your photos. If the job turns out different on the day, such as more waste or harder access than described, we agree any change with you before we start.
- No obligation, and nothing to pay until you book.
- Awkward access, mixed waste or a job that isn't on the list: this is the form for it.
Questions people ask
How much does a grab lorry take?
About 16 tonnes or 14 cubic yards per load, roughly two and a half 6-yard skips, loaded in ten minutes.
Where does the pile need to be?
Within about 6 metres of where the lorry can stand, with no overhead cables. The grab reaches over walls, fences and hedges.
Grab or skip?
For heavy waste in bulk, a grab is cheaper per tonne and there's nothing left on the road. For waste that builds up over days, a skip.
When do I pay?
Payment is taken by card when we confirm your booking, by phone or a secure payment link. Trade accounts are invoiced monthly on 14-day terms once agreed in writing.
What if I need to cancel a one-off booking?
Free cancellation up to 4pm the working day before. After that a £42 call-out (£35 + VAT) is charged, or the price of your booking if that is less, and if you've already paid we refund the rest. For a skip, once the lorry has left to deliver it, the wasted journey fee is £60 (£50 + VAT) instead of the call-out. Booked as a private person, not a business? You can also cancel within 14 days after the day you book. If you didn't ask us to come within those 14 days, cancelling inside them is free. If you did ask us, cancelling before 4pm the working day before is still free. After that we have started work on your job, so you pay the late cancellation charge above, and once the job is done you can't cancel it. Our terms say how, with a form you can use.
Book grab hire in 60 seconds
Pick what needs collecting, see the price, choose a day. We confirm by text and take card payment.