Waste Telehandler
Hire UK
Purpose-built waste-specification telehandlers with solid puncture-proof tyres, reinforced booms, high-capacity aggregate buckets (2.5 m³), and heavy-duty sorting grabs — designed for the extreme duty cycles of waste transfer stations, MRFs, recycling centres, biomass plants, and aggregate yards. 6 t to 12 t capacity, self-drive or operated.
What makes a waste-spec telehandler
Eliminates downtime from nails, glass, wire, and sharp aggregate. Solid rubber compound rated for continuous operation on abrasive surfaces.
2.5 m³ high-tip bucket with bolt-on cutting edge and reinforced floor plate. Handles C&D waste, green waste, and loose aggregate.
Hydraulic clamshell grab for sorting mixed waste streams. 1.8 m jaw width, 360° rotation on roto models.
Additional wear plates on boom underside and chassis belly pan. Protects against abrasion from aggregate and demolition debris.
Pressurised cab with HEPA-grade filtration for dust, fibres, and biological hazards common in waste environments.
Auto-reversing cooling fan prevents clogging from paper, plastic film, and fibrous waste drawn into the grille.
Available waste-specification machines
6 t waste-spec with solid tyres and high-tip bucket.
9 t industrial waste handler — solid tyres, aggregate bucket.
13 t waste-spec MHT — puncture-proof, high-capacity grab.
7.2 t waste-spec with solid tyres and sorting grab.
12 t flagship waste handler.
Where waste-spec telehandlers work
Loading articulated trailers with mixed C&D waste, green waste, and recyclables. High-tip bucket clears 4 m trailer sides.
Feeding hoppers, sorting bays, and baling machines. Muck grab separates bulky items from conveyor feed.
Managing public drop-off bays, compacting skips, and loading roll-on/roll-off containers.
Feeding wood chip and RDF into hoppers. Sealed cab protects operator from dust and biological agents.
Stockpiling, loading, and blending aggregates. Solid tyres eliminate punctures from sharp stone.
Feeding crushers and screeners with demolition arisings. Reinforced boom handles repeated shock loads.
Tier-1 Infrastructure Specification
HS2 · Crossrail · Major Civils
Amber + green beacon fitted as standard on all plant entering Tier-1 sites per HS2 plant spec.
Brigade Backeye 360 or equivalent surround-view system with DVR recording, mandatory for all machines over 3.5 t.
Radar-based proximity warning (ZoneSafe / SiteZone) fitted to boom and chassis — audible + visual alert within 3 m of personnel.
Electronic load-moment indicator with audible overload alarm and automatic cut-out at 100% SWL.
Low-entry cab, Class V & VI mirrors, side-scan sensors, audible left-turn alarm — meets FORS Direct Vision Standard.
JCB LiveLink / Manitou EASY Manager fitted — real-time location, hours, fault codes, geo-fence alerts to site manager.