Clean, compactable yellow fill for pad build-ups, backfill and bulk earthworks.
The workhorse for bulk earthworks. A clean, compactable sand for pad build-ups, raising and levelling ground, and trench backfill, supplied in yellow or general grades to match the job.
| Material | Clean yellow or general fill sand |
|---|---|
| Compaction | Compacts to a solid working platform |
| Colour | Yellow to pale grey, grade dependent |
| Source | WA sand pits, supplied to order |
| Good to know | Tell us the end use and we'll match the grade to the job |
| Approx. density | 1.6 tonnes per m³ loose |
| Coverage | About 6.2 m² per tonne at 100mm depth |
| Supplied | Quarry Direct, sourced from trusted WA quarries and pits |
| Delivery | Perth metro on our own fleet, or pick up from Hope Valley |
Density here is our best estimate, not a weighed figure. Ring the yard if it matters for your job.
Sold by the cubic metre or tonne and delivered on our own tipper fleet across Perth, or available for pickup from Hope Valley. Supplied to order from WA pits we trust, so tell us the tonnage and end use and we'll match the grade and confirm delivery.
Not sure how much you need? The volume calculator works out cubic metres and tonnes from your measurements and drops the result straight into a quote request. At 100mm deep, one tonne of fill sand (yellow / general) covers about 6.2 square metres.
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It weighs around 1.6 tonnes per cubic metre. Raising a 30 square metre pad by 200mm needs about 6 cubic metres, roughly 9.6 tonnes. Use our calculator to check your own pad dimensions.
Both are clean, compactable fill sands, the main difference is colour and source pit. Tell us the end use and budget and we'll match the grade to the job.
Yes, it compacts to a solid working platform, which is why it's the standard choice for pad build-ups and raising ground levels.
Yes, it's commonly used under slabs as well as for bulk site fill, trench backfill and raising ground levels.
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