Grab Hire & Muck Away Services…
Grab Hire Services
Our Grab Hire service is suitable for highway, large domestic projects, commercial or construction work where the disposal of bulk waste is required. It is a much quicker and cheaper alternative to the traditional skip hire. We have experience grab lorry drivers who work safely and efficiently to load and collect your waste. Most grab lorries are 8-wheelers and hold, on average, 16 tons. The smaller the grab lorry, the less tonnage will be removed. The crane has the ability to reach over walls, fences or fairly small obstructions. They can remove large quantities of non-hazardous or hazardous materials the likes of hardcore, limestone, sand and ballast, asbestos, crushed concrete, green waste, top soil and scalping. Give us a call today for a competitive quote for a quick and cost-effective solution for your waste removal. Our dedicated team will advise you if your waste is suitable for grab lorry removal.
8 things you need to know about Grab Hire…
What to know about Grab Hire?
- Generally, when they’re empty, grab lorries weigh some 16 tonnes.
- The law allows them to carry as much as 16 tonnes of waste when on the road. So this equates to the vehicle having a maximum authorised mass of 32 tonnes.
- This means that, depending on the type of material being carried, a grab lorry tends to be able to carry between 12 and 15 cubic metres of waste.
- There are other vital statistics to consider, too, before you decide to hire a grab lorry.
- Grab lorries tend to be some three metres wide, with an extra 25cm minimum clearance typically being recommended for either side. This means that site access must be at least 3.5mwide before you can use a grab lorry.
- You must also take the available headroom into account. You need at least 3.8 metres.
- In addition, you must add in an extra two metres of headroom (that is, 5.8 metres in total) to allow for the vehicle’s crane to operate.
- Usually, a grab lorry can be loaded in between 15 and 30 minutes.
Grab Hire Services FAQs
Our grab hire has the ability to deliver aggregates within bags or loose.
The crane can reach over hedges and small walls and typically around 5-8 meters. 6 wheeler grab can reach about 5 meters and 8 wheel grab can reach 8meters.
It depends on the materials we collect and also the size of the grab lorry. Soil and bricks/hardcore are cheaper than green waste and mixed waste. Depending on location in the country can also depend on price as disposal fees vary across the country.
We charge by weight or volume where as Skip Hire is charged on the size of the skip and not the amount of waste that is put into it. Skips can cause the added hassle and expense of having to apply for a skip permit in advance and you run the risk of fly tipping into the skip.
Most waste is recycled or reused. The items are sorted and disposed of in a way that is least damaging to the environment. We give items to charity shops, or it is taken to specialist recycling facilities.
We remove waste, rubbish and unwanted items from commercial premises, construction sites and domestic houses and gardens. Our service includes a two man team who are insured and licensed to load the waste materials – from anywhere on the property – onto our trucks, sweep up after the job is complete and transport the waste to a registered transfer station.
A grab lorry has an extendable arm that is perfect for picking up waste like construction, topsoil, hardcore. They are of great value.
The majority of the collections we service are muck away, which is mainly soil and stone. We can also remove hardcore and bricks at a reduced rate. For green waste and mixed waste, we will need to quote. You can book online your grab service.
