Trommel Screen Finance

Spread the cost of a trommel screen from £40,000 to £300,000 with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.

Can you finance a trommel screen?

Yes, trommel screens are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £40,000 to £300,000, and most deals are written over 36–84 months with a deposit of around 15–25%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.

Typical Cost

£40k – £300k

Approval Speed

24–48 hours

Subject to full underwriting for larger tickets

Rates From

5.2% APR

What would a trommel screen cost per month?

Trommel Screen price (ex VAT) £130,000

Deposit 10%

Agreement term 60 months

Annual interest rate 9%

Balloon payment £0

Your estimate

Indicative only. Not a quote and not an offer of finance.

Pre-filled with a typical trommel screen price. Indicative only, not a quote.

Finance options

Hire Purchase (HP)

Rate: From 5.7% APR
Term: 36–84 months
Deposit: 15–25%
Ownership: Yours at the end
Best for: Operators wanting to own the trommel outright

Finance Lease

Rate: From 5.2% APR
Term: 36–84 months
Deposit: None required
Ownership: Return or buy (balloon payment)
Best for: Tax efficient; claim payments against profit

Operating Lease

Rate: From 6.0% APR
Term: 48–72 months
Deposit: None required
Ownership: Return at end
Best for: Suits sites refreshing screening capacity on a cycle

Representative example

On a purchase price of £130,000: a 10% deposit of £13,000, then 48 monthly payments of £2,742 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £144,616, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.

What buyers actually specify

Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.

Machine or specification	Guide price	Type
Kiverco Feeder Trommel	£60,000 – £130,000	Static Feeder Trommel
Mobile Tracked Trommel Screen	£90,000 – £170,000	Mobile Tracked Trommel
Kiverco FT620 Feeder & Trommel Combination	£140,000 – £260,000	Feeder & Trommel Combination

Tax benefits

A trommel screen generally qualifies as plant and machinery for capital allowances, so a business can typically set some or all of the cost against taxable profits through the Annual Investment Allowance or other first-year reliefs, subject to your total qualifying spend for the year. Confirm current treatment with your accountant before finalising the finance structure.

Market context

Materials recovery facility operators, construction and demolition waste processors, and compost or soil producers screening mixed material by particle size are the main buyers. The drum's aperture size and rotation speed set both the throughput rating and the particle size split a machine can produce, which is the main driver of value alongside whether the unit is static, skid-mounted or fitted with tracks for mobility between sites. Kiverco is an established manufacturer of trommel and feeder-trommel combination units used across the UK waste sector. Materials recovery facilities and waste transfer sites typically operate under environmental permits governing throughput and material types, which is separate from the equipment purchase. Replacement is generally driven by drum and screen mesh wear from processing abrasive material.

Frequently asked questions

What does a trommel screen actually do?

A trommel is a rotating drum, usually fitted with mesh or perforated panels, that separates mixed material by particle size as it tumbles through, letting smaller material fall through the mesh while larger material continues to the far end. This is a mechanical sizing step, typically used to separate fines from larger recyclable or compostable material ahead of further processing.

Static or mobile trommel, which suits my site?

A static or skid-mounted trommel suits a permanent site where the machine will stay in one position as part of a fixed processing line. A mobile, tracked trommel can be moved between sites or repositioned within a large yard, which suits operators processing material at multiple locations or where site layout changes over time.

Do I need a permit to run a trommel screen?

Materials recovery facilities and waste transfer sites processing mixed material typically operate under an environmental permit governing throughput and material types, which applies to the site's overall operation rather than the trommel specifically. Check current permitting requirements with the relevant regulator before committing to a specific scale of operation.

Feeder and trommel combination or standalone trommel, which should I choose?

A combination unit integrates a feeder that meters material into the trommel at a controlled rate, which improves consistency and throughput compared with feeding a standalone trommel manually or from a separate machine. If you already have a feeding system in place, a standalone trommel may be sufficient; if you are building a new line, a combination unit is often the more efficient starting point.

How quickly can I get trommel screen finance?

Most applications are approved within 24 to 48 hours once a supplier quote and recent accounts are available. Because this is typically a larger ticket, lenders will usually want fuller trading history and accounts for higher-value systems, so it is worth having these ready when you apply.