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Guildford · Muck away

Muck Away in Guildford
Spoil Off Site by the Load, So the Dig Keeps Moving.

Excavated soil, clay and subsoil from footings, basements, drives and gardens, taken away by the load. Inert and non-inert spoil, sixteen tonnes a visit, priced per load rather than by the tonne.

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Muck away

Muck Away in Guildford, Explained.

Muck away is the removal of excavated material from a site: the spoil from footings and trenches, the clay from a basement dig, the subsoil from a driveway or a levelled garden. It is heavy, it piles up quickly, and until it is gone the next trade cannot start. Our grab lorries take it away by the load, sixteen tonnes at a time, so the digger keeps digging.

We work with groundworkers, builders and developers across Guildford, Godalming, Chobham and Bagshot, and with homeowners having an extension, a driveway or a garden done. On a longer build we can set up regular muck away collections around your programme, and on a one-off job we can usually be with you the same day or the next.

Inert spoil is taken to a licensed transfer station to be screened and recycled into secondary aggregate. Non-inert and mixed loads are accepted too, provided they are kept free of the items we cannot carry. Every load leaves with a waste transfer note, and every load is priced before the lorry moves.

  • 16tof spoil per load
  • 20minfrom arrival to gone
  • 1price per load, no weighbridge

What spoil weighs

The Material Decides How Much Fits on the Lorry.

A cubic metre of clay weighs half as much again as a cubic metre of topsoil, so the same size pile can be one load or two. These are the trade's rough figures for loose material, and the right-hand column is how many cubic metres one load takes.

  1. Green waste0.4 t/m³40 m³ a load
  2. Mixed builders' waste1.0 t/m³16 m³ a load
  3. Topsoil1.3 t/m³12 m³ a load
  4. Chalk1.6 t/m³10 m³ a load
  5. Sand1.6 t/m³10 m³ a load
  6. Clay1.8 t/m³9 m³ a load
  7. Hardcore1.8 t/m³9 m³ a load
  8. Concrete2.2 t/m³7 m³ a load

Where the spoil goes

From the Dig to the Next Site's Sub-Base.

  1. 1

    The Dig

    The digger stops and the spoil is where it fell. We arrive when you tell us the pile is ready.

  2. 2

    Loaded From the Road

    The arm reaches over the hoarding or the fence. Sixteen tonnes is on the lorry in about twenty minutes.

  3. 3

    Licensed Transfer Station

    Every load is tipped at a licensed site and weighed in. Your waste transfer note follows by email.

  4. 4

    Screened and Recycled

    Inert spoil is screened into secondary aggregate. The next site gets it back as Type 1 and fill.

What counts as muck away

What Counts as Muck Away and How We Handle It.

Anything that has come out of the ground. Tell us roughly how much and what it is, and we will send the right lorry.

  1. 01

    Footings and Trenches

    The clay and subsoil from extension footings, drainage runs and service trenches.

  2. 02

    Basements and Reduced Levels

    Bulk dig spoil taken away in a steady stream of loads so the excavator never waits.

  3. 03

    Driveways and Patios

    The soil and old sub-base from a driveway dig-out before the Type 1 goes in.

  4. 04

    Garden Levelling

    Topsoil and subsoil from terracing, ponds and levelling work, lifted over the fence.

  5. 05

    Hardcore and Rubble

    Broken concrete and brick from the same dig, taken in the same load or a separate one.

  6. 06

    Bring the Base Back

    MOT Type 1 or crushed concrete delivered on the return trip, so the sub-base arrives as the spoil leaves.

Work out your load

How Many Tonnes Is That? Work It Out in Ten Seconds.

Measure the pile, or the area you need to dig out or fill, and the calculator turns it into tonnes and tells you which lorry it needs. Then send the figures straight to us on WhatsApp and we will price it.

  • Soil weighs about 1.3 tonnes a cubic metre loose, clay nearer 1.8, so the material matters.
  • The eight-wheeler carries sixteen tonnes; the mini grab up to nine.
  • A guide to quantity only. The price comes from us, per load, with no extras.
7.8tonnes

About 6.0 cubic metres. That fits on the mini grab in one trip, or on an eight-wheeler with room to spare.

A rough guide to quantity only. Call us for an exact, no-obligation price.

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Why us

How Muck Away Works on the Day.

  • Tell Us the Dig

    A photo of the pile and where the lorry can park is enough to price it. Clay weighs more than topsoil, so we allow for it.

  • We Arrive When the Digger Stops

    Same day or next day where we can, or booked around your programme on a longer job.

  • Sixteen Tonnes in Twenty Minutes

    The arm reaches 7.6 metres over the hoarding or the fence, and the driver does the loading.

  • Screened and Recycled

    Inert spoil goes back into secondary aggregate at a licensed transfer station. Your waste transfer note follows by email.

Good to know

Muck Away, Your Questions Answered.

How much muck away does one grab load take?

Up to sixteen tonnes, which is roughly ten cubic metres of clay or twelve of loose topsoil. A typical single-storey extension footing dig is one load; a basement is a steady run of them.

Do you take clay?

Yes. Clay is the heaviest common spoil, so we allow for it in the price and in how full the lorry can be loaded.

Can you take mixed spoil?

Inert spoil and mixed loads are both fine, as long as the pile is kept clear of asbestos, plasterboard, fridges, tyres, batteries, paint, oil and gas bottles.

How is muck away priced?

Per load, agreed before the lorry leaves the yard. There is no weighbridge ticket afterwards and no permit to pay for.

Can you do regular collections on a longer build?

Yes. Tell us the programme and we will book the lorries around it, with the option of bringing MOT Type 1 or crushed concrete in on the same runs.

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Areas we cover

Muck Away Across Guildford and the Surrounding Villages.

Our yard is at Mayford, between Woking and Guildford. These are our main areas, and we also cover Worplesdon, Normandy, Pirbright, Compton, Send, Ripley, East and West Horsley, Cranleigh, Woking, Knaphill and most of west Surrey. See every area we cover

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Call, WhatsApp or use the form. Tell us what needs collecting and where the lorry can park, and we will come back to you with a price per load.

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Registered waste carrier

Environment Agency upper-tier carrier CBDU420059, so every load is carried and disposed of legally, with a waste transfer note.

Part of LTS Grab Hire Ltd

Grab Hire Guildford is the local name for LTS Grab Hire Ltd, working out of Mayford on the A320 between Woking and Guildford.

Insured and trained

Liability insurance to £10 million, and every driver holds a Category C or CE licence and a CPC card.

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