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Grab Hire

Clear soil, rubble and bulky site waste with a grab lorry that loads and removes material in one visit.

White WCR grab lorry with a folded red grab arm on a residential road — WCR grab lorry ready for the next job.

The service

Built around your material and your site.

A grab lorry uses its hydraulic arm to load material into the vehicle, helping when you have a ready pile of waste and no loading machine on site. WCR provides grab hire for homeowners, builders and landscapers across Essex and London. Send the postcode, material details and photos so we can confirm a suitable vehicle, loading position and collection slot.

What to talk through with WCR

Soil, clay, rubble and hardcore enquiries
Lorry loading and collection in one visit
Domestic and commercial site enquiries
Access and material suitability checked before booking
Same-day availability checked when you call
Quotes based on material, quantity and location

01 / Plan it properly

Is grab hire suitable for your job?

Grab collection works best when the material is ready in a reachable pile and a suitable loading position is available. It can help with excavations, driveway preparation, demolition rubble and landscaping clearances. Tell us if different waste streams are mixed together; a collection suitable for clean soil may not be suitable for a mixed pile.

Overhead view of a WCR grab lorry beside excavated earth at a residential site — Grab lorry beside an earth clearance.

02 / Plan it properly

Access comes before arm reach

Send a photo showing the pile and the full space between it and the proposed lorry position. Include gates, parked vehicles, walls, trees and overhead cables. Reach alone does not confirm that a lift is possible: the driver also needs safe positioning and working space. Share parking restrictions or roadworks before a slot is agreed.

03 / Plan it properly

What affects a grab hire quote?

The waste type, pile size, likely weight, number of loads, travel and loading access all affect the quote. A photo and rough length, width and height of the pile help us plan. Ask what is included, whether loading time is allowed for and whether any additional materials would change the price.

Yellow excavator beside a WCR tipper lorry on an earthwork site — Excavator and tipper working on site.

Before you book

A better brief. A better planned job.

A few details upfront help WCR confirm the material, choose a suitable vehicle and agree the arrangements.

01
Full site postcode and the address or entrance the driver should use.
02
Service required: waste collection, aggregate delivery, or both.
03
Material type, approximate quantity and clear photos of the pile or delivery area.
04
Preferred date, site contact and any fixed booking or access times.
05
Gate width, parking or road restrictions, overhead obstructions and loading space.

Prepare your quote brief

From the WCR photo library

Real vehicles. Real working sites.

These photos show the WCR fleet and work; tell us the details of your own site so we can plan a suitable visit.

Loose bricks and rubble in a grab lorry bed beneath a red bucket — Bricks and rubble in the lorry bed.

Open red grab bucket above grey aggregate in a lorry bed — Grey aggregate beneath the grab bucket.

Useful answers

Grab Hire questions, answered.

Get the practical details clear before booking.

How much can a grab lorry collect?

The suitable load depends on the vehicle, material weight and loading conditions. Tell us the material and approximate pile dimensions so we can confirm capacity and whether more than one visit is needed.

Can a grab collect over a fence or wall?

It may be possible, depending on reach, height, the loading position and surrounding obstructions. Send photos of both sides and any overhead cables so access can be checked before booking.

Do I need to check parking or access arrangements?

Yes. Tell us whether the lorry would load on your property or from the road, together with parking restrictions, private-road rules and any site permissions. Do not assume every roadside collection is permit-free.

Can I book a same-day grab?

Call with the full postcode, waste type and photos. Same-day bookings depend on vehicle availability, the route, waste suitability and safe access; we confirm a slot before you rely on it.

Essex & London