peteypops Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I'm blocking out our build budget and am really struggling to get even vaguely consistent information on some subjects. Can anyone give me an rough estimate of how much per cubic meter it costs to remove normal uncontaminated clay soil from site. We are in the middle of the countryside in Caithness if that helps. Cheers Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitpipe Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 It depends if it's going into landfill (expensive) or a friendly farmer is taking it (free). We were quoted £34/m3 for excavation and disposal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I paid £900 to get rid of the clay from my foundations, 4 grab lorry loads ?, no one wants clay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 We spent £9000 getting rid of 750 tons Four years ago I’m hoping to spend a bit less this time There’s a local farmer that says he will take a full load for £50 a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteypops Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Thanks all, I never imagined getting rid of soil would be such a complex item..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jimbo Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Don't know about you Scotties, but down south all the muck away lorries are loaded by weight not volume. The lorry goes BEEp BEEP when the weight is reached. So getting rid of dry spoil in the summer is much cheaper than wet spoil in the winter. £350 + vat where i am for a load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I paid £130 per 15t load plus £35/hr for loading. That was mates rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jimbo Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, Conor said: I paid £130 per 15t load plus £35/hr for loading. That was mates rates. You lucky git Conor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Big Jimbo said: You lucky git Conor. Still cost me £5k tho!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jimbo Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Just now, Conor said: Still cost me £5k tho!! I don't bloody care Conor. That was still cheap as chips you git. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Valley Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Am currently paying £120 to £140 per trailer load behind a tractor and £250 a day for the digger driver. We have had to move a lot of soil and stone due to being a sloping site and probably over 30 loads in all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonD Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 A few weeks ago it was £240 + VAT for grab up to 18t for us - Bristol/North East Somerset area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquiumDuo Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) Hi, I'm paying £22k for 1500 tons of removal from the center of town to a quarry. The site as it is doesnt allow the biggest lorries, so could be upwards fo 90x trips. Contractor reccons it will take him 2-3 long days to get it done. We are a site on a slope diggin into the hill. Edit: OUr soil composition is a sort of shale/clay mix. Edited May 16, 2021 by EquiumDuo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshine Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I am about to pay £207 ex VAT per 20T truck, going to need 25-30 of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJohnG Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Suppose I should feel blessed I have 4 acres to hide soil. I have masses of top and subsoil on site but we have loads of space which we will end up using it to backfill around the house and level and landscape. I did have a guy uo the road (were rural) swing by and say if I needed to get rid of a it all I could dump over his field for free. I find it crazy much away costs so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barryscotland Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 On 13/05/2021 at 15:19, peteypops said: I'm blocking out our build budget and am really struggling to get even vaguely consistent information on some subjects. Can anyone give me an rough estimate of how much per cubic meter it costs to remove normal uncontaminated clay soil from site. We are in the middle of the countryside in Caithness if that helps. Cheers Pete Go and visit all your local farmers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquiumDuo Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Thats not always possible, we had this chat too and had some potential candidates. BUT the haulers (who are independent contractors) wont haul from the center of town because if they get stopped (which happens around here) they dont have the right paperwork they get done. So all our stuff has to go to a quarry who can give us the right paperwork for disposal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMo Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Didn't realise it cost so much, I should have gone round building sites and taken it away for free, as we have just imported 750T, which we had to pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Aggregate recycler is what I used . 8 years ago . 1100 tons of Rock and soil . Which left a big hole as I wanted . So to truck away and excavate was 17k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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