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Soil, clay and hardcore removal

Muck Away in Dorset

Excavated soil, clay, hardcore and rubble lifted from your site by grab lorry, up to 16 tonnes at a time, and taken away for recycling.

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Muck away is the trade name for removing the spoil a building or landscaping job leaves behind: the soil dug out for footings, the clay from a driveway dig-out, the broken concrete from an old slab. It is heavy, there is usually a lot of it, and it has to go before the next trade can start.

Quick Skips collects it with eight-wheel grab lorries. The operator loads straight from the heap with a hydraulic grab, so there is no skip to fill by hand and no container taking up space on site.

Materials we remove

  • Soil and subsoil from excavations, footings and landscaping
  • Clay and other heavy, clay-based spoil
  • Hardcore, brick and concrete rubble
  • Tarmac from driveways and paths
  • Turf, vegetation and other green waste
  • General building waste from site clearances

We cannot take asbestos in any form. If your waste includes anything else you think could be hazardous, such as chemicals, fuel or gas bottles, tell us before you book so we can advise.

Clamshell bucket on a grab lorry arm beside a large heap of soil
The clamshell bucket lifts loose material straight from the heap into the lorry.

Getting the most from each load

The limit on a grab lorry is weight, not volume. Each load is up to 16 tonnes, so how much space that takes up depends on what the material is. Wet clay is far heavier than dry topsoil, and green waste is lighter again.

When you call, tell us roughly what is in the heap and how big it is. Keeping soil, rubble and green waste in separate piles, where you have the room, makes loading quicker and helps more of it to be recycled.

Where your muck goes

Quick Skips is registered with the Environment Agency as an upper tier waste carrier, broker and dealer (registration CBDU604752), which is what the law requires of anyone carrying construction waste for a living. You can check the registration yourself on the public register.

Waste is taken away for sorting rather than straight to landfill. By its own figures, Quick Skips consistently recycles more than 70% of the waste it processes.

Check registration CBDU604752 on the Environment Agency register

Typical muck away jobs

  • Footings and extensions
  • Driveway dig-outs
  • Garden levelling
  • Landscaping projects
  • Groundworks
  • Demolition rubble
  • Site clearance
  • Trench arisings

Questions

Muck Away FAQs

What counts as muck away?

Muck away is the removal of excavated or broken-out material from a site: soil, subsoil, clay, hardcore, concrete, brick rubble and tarmac. Quick Skips also takes green waste and general building waste on its grab lorries.

Can you take wet clay or waterlogged soil?

Yes, clay-based spoil is on our list. Wet material is much heavier than dry, so a 16 tonne load of it takes up less space than you might expect. Let us know what the ground is like when you call so we can plan the right number of loads.

Do I need to separate soil from rubble?

It helps, but it is not always essential. Clean, separated material is easier to recycle and quicker to load. If everything is mixed together, tell us what is in the pile when you ask for a quote so it is priced as the right type of waste.

Can you take soil from a former industrial site?

Tell us where the soil has come from before you book. Soil from land with an industrial history may need to be tested and classified before any carrier can legally move it, and we will talk you through what is needed.

More answers on the grab hire FAQs page.

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