Motion Mover (02) 6683 4993
Septic pump-outs · Wardell, Murwillumbah, Maclean and surrounds

One truck. One name on the door.

Motion Mover is owner-operated, pumping septic tanks, treatment systems and liquid waste since 1977 across Wardell, Murwillumbah, Maclean, Lismore and 9 more towns. One phone call, a day that suits you, and a lid that goes back on the way it should.

since 1977Wardell, NSWLicensed liquid waste carrier(02) 6683 4993
Not the same as the next truck

What you actually get with Motion.

Taken from what the business says about itself, not from a template.

Holds an EPA licence and is council approved

One of only three contractors approved to carry liquid waste (septic, grease, oil and liquids) in Ballina Shire

Covers the full belt 'Murwillumbah to Maclean and everywhere in between'

Owner-operator identity — the contact page fronts Bill 'PumpOut' Reynolds

Combines septic pumping with hydro-vac excavation and underground service location

What we pump

Everything the tank might need.

Everything Motion Mover handles, in the order people ring about it.

01

Septic

Septic tank pumping and cleaning

The standard household pump-out. We lift the lid, vacuum the tank down, check the outlet and leave the lid seated properly.

02

On-site

On-site sewerage system pump outs

Sewer and holding tanks pumped for properties the mains never reached.

03

Hydro

Hydro vac excavation (non-destructive digging)

Non-destructive digging around live gas, water, power and comms, so nothing gets clipped.

04

Manhole

Manhole and pump station cleaning

Pump stations and wet wells emptied, floats and switches checked before the lid goes back.

05

Underground

Underground pipe cleaning

Underground pipe cleaning, on a day that suits you and with the site left as we found it.

06

Underground

Underground service location

Underground service location handled on the same visit, so it is not another trip and another bill.

07

Sucker

Sucker truck hire

Sucker truck hire — quoted before we start, and finished the same day where we can.

What happens on the day

One visit, done properly.

A phone call, and it is booked

One conversation. You hear what it costs, you hear when we can be there, and that is the booking done.

Nobody knows where the lid is. That is fine

Half the jobs start with a probe and a shovel. If the lid has been buried since the eighties, we will still find it.

Emptied properly, not skimmed

A tank is not done when the liquid is gone. The crust and the settled sludge come out too, which is the part that decides how long before you need us again.

Nothing gets quietly noted

Whatever the tank shows us, you hear about while we are still there and can look at it with us.

It is tipped where it should be

Waste goes to a licensed facility. If you ever need the docket, we have it.

Lid seated, ground left tidy

Back down square, safe to stand on, and the grass no worse than we found it.

Why people ring them

Known in Wardell for turning up.

1977the year they started

Family owned and operating since 1977 — close to 50 years in the Northern Rivers

From their own listing
On the job

Out on the run.

Motion Mover work
Where we go

Where the truck already goes.

Based in Wardell, NSW, covering Wardell, Murwillumbah, Maclean, Lismore and 9 more towns. If your town is not on this list, ring anyway — the run may already go past you.

WardellMurwillumbahMacleanLismoreBallinaByron BayCasinoKyogleWoodburnEvans HeadMullumbimbyFederalNimbin
Straight answers

The questions we get asked most.

How often should a septic tank be pumped?
For most households it is every three to five years, and it depends on tank size and how many people live there. If it has been longer than five years, or you have just moved in and nobody can tell you when it was last done, book it.
How do I know if mine needs doing?
Slow drains through the whole house, gurgling, a smell near the tank, or wet ground and greener grass over the trench. Any of those means ring, do not wait.
Do you need to find the lid, or do I?
We can find it. If you know where it is, tell us and we are faster. If nobody has looked in twenty years, that is a normal job for us.
Can the truck get to my tank?
Usually. Tell us if the tank is behind a locked gate, down a steep drive, or more than about thirty metres from where a truck can park, and we will bring the right hose.
What happens to the waste?
It goes to a licensed facility and it is documented. Ask for the docket any time you want it.
How often does a grease trap need doing?
Most kitchens run somewhere between monthly and quarterly, and your council sets the minimum. We will tell you honestly if you are paying for visits you do not need.
Can you dig near live services?
That is what the vac truck is for. Water cuts the ground and the vacuum lifts it, so nothing gets clipped the way a bucket clips it.
How much does it cost?
It depends on tank size, access and how long it has been. Ring (02) 6683 4993 with your address and you get a real number, not a range.
Book it in

Book it while it is still a job, not an emergency.

Ring (02) 6683 4993 and speak to someone, or leave your details and get a call back.

We read every one of these. If it is urgent, ring instead — it is faster.