Muckaway — Wakefield
Clay and made ground cleared by grab from a town-centre plot after WAC classification, with capping back-loaded to form the working platform.
West Yorkshire
Grab Lorry Hire in Leeds
Grab lorries for muckaway, hardcore and site clearance across Leeds and West Yorkshire. A grab loads itself from a stockpile, verge or trench spoil heap, so you don't need an excavator standing by — and the same lorry can return loaded with aggregate to keep movements down.
Leeds site conditions we plan around
Our Yorkshire customers include groundworkers on South Bank regeneration plots, drainage subcontractors on adoption schemes and developers building out market-town sites who need muck off site before base can go down.
Lead times & access
Short haulage routes from Yorkshire quarries and recycling facilities keep lead times tight — most stocked lines land within 24–72 hours. Tipper, grab and bulk-bag options across West and South Yorkshire.
What we handle on Leeds grab hire jobs
- Muck, subsoil and clay loaded direct from a stockpile
- Hardcore, brick and concrete arisings from demolition and strip-out
- Trench spoil where there's no room to keep a machine on standby
- Verge-side loading with an extended-reach arm over a wall or fence
- Two-way loads returning with Type 1, capping or bedding stone
Options for Leeds sites
6-wheel grab
Around 12 tonnes — better for narrow residential streets and weight-restricted accesses.
8-wheel grab
Around 16 tonnes per load, the standard choice for construction and groundworks clearance.
Extended-reach arm
Loads over a boundary, hedge or hoarding where the lorry can't get alongside the heap.
Wait-and-load
Lorry stays on site while your machine loads it, for jobs with limited stockpile space.
How it works
01
Confirm the material and reach
What's being loaded, where it sits and how far the arm needs to reach from the road.
02
We book the right grab
6- or 8-wheel, standard or extended reach, sized to your access and weight limits.
03
Loads to your schedule
Single load, day rate or phased across a programme, with transfer notes issued each time.
Compliance and paperwork
Grab haulage runs under registered waste-carrier licences with duty-of-care transfer notes per load, and drivers hold current CPC and site-safety accreditation.
Our credentialsRecent work around Leeds
South Bank residential — Leeds
Sub-base and pipe bedding delivered for a 240-unit BTR development with strict site-logistics windows.
Drainage run — Headingley
Single loads of 10mm bedding supplied at short notice to a small groundworks contractor working in a conservation area.
Areas covered from our Leeds routes
- Bradford
- Wakefield
- Huddersfield
- Halifax
- Harrogate
- York
- Castleford
Grab hire in Leeds — FAQs
How much can a grab lorry take on a Leeds job?
An 8-wheel grab carries roughly 16 tonnes per load and a 6-wheel around 12 tonnes. On tighter Leeds streets the 6-wheel is often the only option that can get alongside the heap.
How far can the grab arm reach?
A standard arm works to around 6–8 metres from the lorry; extended-reach machines go further and can load over a wall, hedge or hoarding. Tell us the distance and we'll match the machine.
Do I need an excavator on site?
No — that's the main advantage of a grab. It loads itself, so you don't pay for a machine and operator to stand idle waiting for lorries.
Can the grab bring aggregate back into Leeds?
Yes. Two-way loads are standard: the grab tips your arisings at a licensed facility and returns with Type 1, capping or bedding stone for the same site.
Need grab hire in Leeds?
Tell us the material, volume and access — we come back within one working day.