Prime Waste Services provides muck away by grab lorry across Streatham (SW16 and SW2). We remove excavated soil, clay, hardcore and inert spoil from basement digs, extension footings and driveway excavations. Each load carries up to 20 cubic yards, approximately 16 tonnes, which typically replaces several skips in one visit.
There is no skip permit to arrange because the lorry loads and leaves, and the crane reaches up to 7.5m depending on vehicle and site conditions, so spoil can be lifted from a front garden or over a wall without the lorry coming onto the site.
Muck away for basement contractors in Streatham
Basement projects produce more spoil than most clients expect. Streatham sits on London Clay, which is dense to dig and bulks up considerably once loosened. Soil can take up 25 to 30% more room once dug. As an illustration, digging a 5m by 8m basement to 3m deep removes 120m³ in the ground, which becomes roughly 150m³ loose, or around ten full grab lorry loads. We work with basement conversion specialists, excavation and underpinning contractors to schedule regular collections so the spoil heap never stops the dig.
Muck away for driveway and extension contractors in Streatham
Driveway contractors and resin driveway installers in Streatham typically dig out 200 to 300mm to make room for a proper sub-base. On a 50m² drive that is one to two grab loads of soil and old surface. House extension builders need strip foundations and drainage trenches cleared just as quickly. Local jobs we see include basement conversions and cellar lowering, side-return and kitchen extensions, front-garden driveways where a dropped kerb is approved and rear garden re-levelling.
We can also bring Type 1 MOT, ballast or sand in on the same visit, so the lorry arrives with stone and leaves with spoil.
What we take, and what we cannot
- Soil, clay and subsoil
- Hardcore, brick and concrete rubble
- Old tarmac and broken paving from driveways
- Stones, chalk and flint
- Green waste, roots and turf (loaded separately)
We do not accept asbestos, gas bottles, batteries, railway sleepers, mattresses, tyres, fridges, freezers, paint, chemicals or liquids. Contaminated soil needs separate arrangements, so tell us if you have any concerns about what is in the ground.
Muck away in Streatham: local knowledge
We cover Streatham High Road (A23), Streatham Hill and the side streets around Streatham Common, in the London Borough of Lambeth. Housing is large Victorian and Edwardian terraces and semis, many with cellars that are being lowered into full basements. Much of Streatham sits inside controlled parking zones and many side streets are narrow, so a lorry that loads quickly from the road and leaves is far easier to manage than a skip needing a permit and a parking bay. Our lorries reach Streatham up the A23 from our operating centre in Croydon.
Licensed, insured and documented
We hold Environment Agency waste carrier registration CBDU480663 (upper tier, carrier and dealer) and Goods Vehicle Operator Licence OK2066087. Our drivers are CPCS compliant, CSCS registered and DBS checked, we are fully insured, and a waste transfer note is issued for every load we take away.
Frequently asked questions: muck away in Streatham
How much soil does one grab lorry take?
Up to 20 cubic yards, approximately 16 tonnes per load. That usually replaces several builders’ skips.
Do I need a permit for a grab lorry in Streatham?
No skip permit is needed, because the lorry loads and leaves rather than sitting on the road.
How many loads will my basement dig need?
Work out the volume in the ground, add 25 to 30% for bulking, then divide by around 15m³ per load. A 5m by 8m basement dug 3m deep is roughly ten loads. Send us the drawings and we will estimate it for you.
Will I get a waste transfer note?
Yes. A waste transfer note is issued for every load, under our Environment Agency waste carrier registration CBDU480663.
Can you collect the same day?
Same-day and next-day collections are often possible, subject to availability.
More from Prime Waste Services in and around Streatham
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- All areas we cover
Book in Streatham
Call 07778 541120 or 020 7167 8474, email info@primewasteservicesltd.com, or use our contact form. Send the site address, the waste type or material, and the access details, and we will come back with a quote. Same-day and next-day slots are subject to availability.
