Grab Hire in Harwich
Grab lorry hire in Harwich: 16 tonnes of soil, hardcore or mixed waste lifted over the wall and gone in minutes. From £200 for a half load.
Grab Hire prices in Harwich
All prices include VAT and disposal.
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Grab Hire in Harwich: what to know
Harwich sits at the tip of a peninsula at the mouth of the Stour and Orwell, with narrow streets in the old town, Victorian terraces in Dovercourt and port-related industry at Parkeston and Harwich International Port. The local tip at Dovercourt takes cars only, closes on Thursdays and Fridays and does not accept DIY waste or rubble.
Refurbishment dominates building work in Harwich and Dovercourt, where much of the housing is Victorian or older. The Harwich conservation area, first designated in 1969, and the Lower Dovercourt conservation area, designated in 1986, bring tighter control over external changes, and the narrow lanes between Church Street and West Street leave little room for a skip or lorry. Dovercourt town centre is being reshaped with public realm works along Kingsway, the Orwell Place car park on the former Starlings site and new housing planned at Milton Road. A 100-home estate has been built off Low Road.
The grab reaches about 6 metres from where the lorry stands, so the pile can stay on the drive, the front garden or the verge. Terraced streets with resident parking are routine: the truck stops in the road for a few minutes while it's loaded. Send a photo of the pile and the road and we'll confirm the lorry can get in.
Nothing sits on the public road, so no licence from Essex County Council is needed, and there's no 10 working days wait.
Local knowledge: Harwich
Grab Hire across Harwich
- Postcodes
- CO12
- From our yard
- Harwich is about 65 minutes from our Wickford yard via the A130, A12, then A120. The grab usually comes within two working days.
- We cover
- Dovercourt, Upper Dovercourt, Parkeston, Harwich International Port, Bathside, Harwich Quay, Main Road and Dovercourt High Street
- Access
- Narrow streets of period houses in old Harwich, Victorian and Edwardian terraces with on-street parking in Dovercourt, and post-war estates and bungalows in Upper Dovercourt.
- Council
- Tendring District Council · about 18,798 residents
Nearest tip to Harwich
- Site
- Dovercourt Recycling Centre, West End Lane, Dovercourt, CO12 3SF
- Hours
- 9am to 5pm from 1 March to 15 October, 9am to 4pm from 16 October to the end of February. Closed every Thursday and Friday, and on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
- Rules
- Every car visit must be booked in advance (Blue Badge holders, pedestrians and cyclists are exempt). Cars only: vans, pick-ups and large trailers are not accepted, and the site does not take DIY waste or rubble. Alternative: The nearest site that takes booked vans and household DIY waste is Clacton Recycling Centre, Rush Green Road, CO16 7BL, about 18 miles away. Lawford Recycling Centre (Greensmill, about 12 miles) is cars only with no DIY waste and is closed Wednesday and Thursday.
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Grab Hire in Harwich: your questions
How much is grab hire in Harwich?
From £200 for a half load of soil to £840 for a full load of mixed waste, including VAT and disposal.
How soon can you send a grab to Harwich?
Usually within two working days. Harwich is about 65 minutes from our Wickford yard.
Which areas near Harwich do you cover?
All of Harwich (CO12) plus Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester, Tiptree and Witham. See every area we cover.
Grab Hire in Harwich, booked in 60 seconds
Harwich (CO12), usually within two working days.