Muckaway is the removal and licensed disposal of surplus excavated material from site — topsoil strip, subsoil, clay, broken concrete, hardcore or mixed dig arisings. We supply the vehicles, duty-of-care paperwork and tip space, and price per load or per tonne depending on the material and distance.

What volumes do you handle?

From a single 8-wheel grab load (around 14–16 tonnes) up to programmed muckshifts of several thousand tonnes. Small footings and driveway digs usually run 1–5 loads; house-plot and groundworks packages 20–200 loads; earthworks and remediation schemes are scheduled by the artic with a daily load target.

Do I need WAC testing before muck leaves site?

If the material is going to a landfill or treatment facility, the tip will normally want Waste Acceptance Criteria analysis to confirm whether it is inert, non-hazardous or hazardous. We arrange sampling and UKAS lab analysis and use the results to price disposal accurately rather than assuming the worst case.

Can you deliver aggregate on the same visit?

Yes — that is the two-way load. The lorry tips your surplus at the facility and returns loaded with MOT Type 1, 6F5 capping, pipe bedding or topsoil. You pay for one round trip instead of two, and there is less empty running on the job.

How quickly can you start?

Stocked haulage is typically available within 24–72 hours across most of England and Wales once the material is classified. Where WAC analysis is required, allow 3–5 working days for lab turnaround before the first load moves.

Services · Muckaway

Muckaway and surplus soil removal, UK-wide.

Grab, tipper and artic haulage to licensed facilities, with WAC testing and classification handled before the first load moves. Where you also need stone coming in, the same lorry returns loaded — one round trip instead of two.

•Inert, non-hazardous and hazardous material to permitted tips
•Duty-of-care transfer notes and tip tickets for every load
•Two-way loads: muck off, MOT Type 1 or 6F5 back on
•Priced within 1 working day

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Price my muckaway

Choose Material out or Both ways and tell us the material, volume and site access.

Haulage and collection options

Grab lorries (8-wheel)

Best for restricted urban sites and roadside digs — the grab arm reaches over walls and fences, so no loading plant is needed. Around 14–16 tonnes per load.

8-wheel tippers

For sites with a machine on hand. Fast turnaround on repeat loads of clay, subsoil and hardcore at roughly 18–20 tonnes per load.

Artics & walking floors

For bulk earthworks and remediation where tonnage matters — 28–29 tonnes per load, scheduled to a daily target with hard standing and banksman required.

Two-way loads

Muck off, aggregate back on. One round trip covers both directions and cuts haulage cost against booking disposal and supply separately.

WAC testing & classification

Sampling and UKAS lab analysis so surplus is correctly classified as inert, non-hazardous or hazardous before it leaves site — and priced on evidence.

Programmed collection

Booked collection windows tied to your dig programme, with duty-of-care transfer notes and tip tickets issued for every load.

Typical volumes

Indicative load counts by job type. Actual tonnage depends on material density, bulking factor and site access — send us the dig dimensions and we'll work it back for you.

Job type	Typical volume	Usual vehicle
Driveway, patio or footings dig	1–5 loads	8-wheel grab
Extension or single house plot	5–25 loads	Grab or 8-wheel tipper
Groundworks package / small site	25–200 loads	8-wheel tipper fleet
Bulk earthworks & remediation	200+ loads / 5,000 t+	Artic & walking floor

Muckaway FAQs

What is muckaway?: Muckaway is the removal and licensed disposal of surplus excavated material from site — topsoil strip, subsoil, clay, broken concrete, hardcore or mixed dig arisings. We supply the vehicles, duty-of-care paperwork and tip space, and price per load or per tonne depending on the material and distance.
What volumes do you handle?: From a single 8-wheel grab load (around 14–16 tonnes) up to programmed muckshifts of several thousand tonnes. Small footings and driveway digs usually run 1–5 loads; house-plot and groundworks packages 20–200 loads; earthworks and remediation schemes are scheduled by the artic with a daily load target.
Do I need WAC testing before muck leaves site?: If the material is going to a landfill or treatment facility, the tip will normally want Waste Acceptance Criteria analysis to confirm whether it is inert, non-hazardous or hazardous. We arrange sampling and UKAS lab analysis and use the results to price disposal accurately rather than assuming the worst case.
Can you deliver aggregate on the same visit?: Yes — that is the two-way load. The lorry tips your surplus at the facility and returns loaded with MOT Type 1, 6F5 capping, pipe bedding or topsoil. You pay for one round trip instead of two, and there is less empty running on the job.
How quickly can you start?: Stocked haulage is typically available within 24–72 hours across most of England and Wales once the material is classified. Where WAC analysis is required, allow 3–5 working days for lab turnaround before the first load moves.

What we need to quote

Send these five things and a price comes back within one working day — no site visit needed in most cases.

1Site postcode, and the delivery or collection window you're working to
2Material and tonnage — or the area and depth, and we'll work the tonnage back
3Access: whether an 8-wheeler can get in and tip, whether a grab has to reach over a boundary, or whether it has to be bulk bags
4Anything overhead or restrictive — cables, low gates, weight limits, permit or bay suspension
5Whether material is going out as well as coming in, so we can price it as one two-way movement

Build an RFQ Work out tonnage first

Everything you need to spec, price and move material — tools, services and the exact material pages they relate to.

Muck off, stone back on.

Tell us the material and volume and we'll price haulage, disposal and any return load within 1 working day.

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