Muck-away & site clearancethe kit you’ll need.

Clearing a plot is about volume. A midi digger loads fast, a swivel dumper shuttles to the stockpile or grab lorry, and a skid steer tidies and grades what’s left.

Kit list

2 machines

Typical hire

5 days

Whole kit from

£1,500 all-in

Swivel dumper on a commercial site

The kit, in the order you’ll use it

Prices are all-in totals for a 5-day hire — hire, damage waiver and VAT.

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    Dig and load · Midi diggers

    A 5–9t machine loads a grab lorry or dumper in a few swings.

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    Kubota KX057-4 midi digger
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    Kubota KX057-4 5.5t Midi Digger

    Anglia Plant HireVerified

    5.5t operating weight · 3.8m max dig depth · Delivered only

    £942total · 5 days£145/day · incl. VAT & waiver

    Takeuchi midi digger loading a tipper lorry
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    Takeuchi TB260 6t Midi Digger

    Abbey Tool & PlantVerified

    6t operating weight · 4.1m max dig depth · Delivered only

    £1,080total · 5 days£165/day · incl. VAT & waiver

    Takeuchi midi digger on a cleared site
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    Takeuchi TB290 9t Midi Digger

    East Coast HireVerified

    9t operating weight · 4.7m max dig depth · Delivered only

    £1,248total · 5 days£195/day · incl. VAT & waiver

    Kubota KX057-4 midi digger
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    Kubota KX057-4 5.5t Midi Digger

    Fenland Groundcare & PlantVerified

    5.5t operating weight · 3.8m max dig depth · Delivered only

    £960total · 5 days£145/day · incl. VAT & waiver

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    Shuttle the spoil · Site dumpers

    A 3t or 6t swivel skip keeps up with a midi digger.

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    Thwaites 3 tonne swivel skip dumper
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    Thwaites 3t Swivel Skip Dumper

    Anglia Plant HireVerified

    3t payload · Swivel · Collect or delivered

    £558total · 5 days£90/day · incl. VAT & waiver

    Thwaites 6 tonne straight-skip dumper
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    Thwaites 6t Straight-Skip Dumper

    Yare Valley HireVerified

    6t payload · Straight tip · Collect or delivered

    £738total · 5 days£120/day · incl. VAT & waiver

    Thwaites 3 tonne swivel skip dumper
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    Thwaites 3t Swivel Skip Dumper

    Colne Valley PlantVerified

    3t payload · Swivel · Collect or delivered

    £588total · 5 days£95/day · incl. VAT & waiver

    Thwaites 3 tonne swivel skip dumper
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    Thwaites 3t Swivel Skip Dumper

    Abbey Tool & PlantVerified

    3t payload · Swivel · Collect or delivered

    £618total · 5 days£100/day · incl. VAT & waiver

Questions about muck-away & site clearance

Do I need a licence to drive a dumper?
On private sites, most firms ask for a CPCS or NPORS card for larger dumpers, or will supply an operator.

Not quite the right kit?

Tell us the job. We’ll ring round local firms and come back with a price — usually within the hour.