Muck-away tipping prices, UK-wide

Muck-away is the part of a groundworks job that quietly eats the budget. You have the excavator on site, the tippers booked and the dig programmed, but every load still needs somewhere to go, and the price at the gate can vary a lot from one tip to the next. C&D Waste Disposal Brokerage does the ringing round for you. You keep running your own lorries; we find a competitive tipping price per tonne at a licensed site within sensible reach of your job, and once payment has cleared we book it in.

What we price for muck-away

Most muck-away we are asked about is excavated soil, clay and stones from footings, drainage runs, basements, site strips and landscaping. We also price loads where the dig has turned up broken concrete or old hardcore. Tell us honestly what the material looks like, whether it has been tested, and roughly how many tonnes or loads you expect, and we will match it to sites whose permits accept that waste.

Why the description of your muck matters

The gate fee is only part of the cost. Landfill tax is charged per tonne on top, and the difference between the lower and standard rates is large. Clean, qualifying inert material can be taxed at the lower rate, while soil mixed with timber, plastic, plasterboard or other rubbish is likely to be charged at the standard rate, or refused. Keeping your muck clean on site is one of the easiest ways to keep the per-tonne price down, and we will tell you up front what a site will need to see.

Haul distance versus gate price

The lowest gate price does not always make the lowest-cost job. A tip twenty miles further away can wipe out its saving in driver hours, diesel and lost turnarounds. When we price your muck-away we look at both: the gate fee per tonne and how far your lorries will have to run, so you can choose the option that works out best for the whole job, not just the ticket at the weighbridge.

How it works

1. Send the site postcode, material, approximate tonnes or loads, lorry type and start date using the form below.
2. We check licensed tipping and restoration sites around your job and come back with a price per tonne.
3. Your drivers tip with the correct waste transfer paperwork in place, having paid in full by bank transfer before collection.

We work with hauliers, groundworkers, civil engineering contractors and builders anywhere in the UK. One-off loads and multi-week digs are both welcome. We do not supply lorries, excavators or collections, so you stay in control of your own fleet and programme.