Septic pump-outs · Queanbeyan, Canberra

Same bloke, every time. That is the whole pitch.

Southern Sullage Service is owner-operated, pumping septic tanks, treatment systems and liquid waste since 1987 across Queanbeyan and Canberra. A day that suits you, a price you hear first, and no mess left behind.

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What we pump

The jobs the truck gets called out for.

Everything Southern Sullage Service handles, in the order people ring about it.

Liquid

Liquid Waste Disposal

Bulk liquid waste taken away under licence and tipped at a licensed facility, with the paperwork to prove where it went.

Grease

Grease Trap Cleaning

Kitchen grease traps emptied and washed out on a schedule that keeps the council and your kitchen happy.

Septic

Septic Tank Cleaning

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

Tilt

Tilt Tray Hire

Tilt Tray Hire — booked in, done properly, and left tidy.

What happens on the day

No mystery, no mess.

You ring, we give you a day

No answering service, no ticket. You get a person, a price and a day that suits the truck and suits you.

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.

The tank goes out, not the lawn

Hose run from the truck, tank vacuumed down, sludge and crust taken with it. Boards down if the ground is soft.

You get told what we saw

Cracked baffle, roots in the inlet, a lid on its last legs. You hear it while we are standing over it, not in a letter.

The paperwork follows the load

Tipped at a licensed facility, recorded, and available to you if a council or a buyer ever asks where it went.

The lid goes back properly

Seated, weighted, and safe to walk over. That last part matters more than anything else on this list.

Not the same as the next truck

What you actually get with Southern.

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

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Three named contacts published: Richard 0418 410 008 and Gary 0488 625 577 alongside the office line

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Weekend work by appointment; Mon-Fri 7:00am-4:00pm

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Longest-established operator found in the Canberra/Queanbeyan belt

Why people ring them

Known in Queanbeyan for turning up.

1987the year they started

Family-owned and operated since 1987, now second generation (niece and nephew Ashlee and Richard took over 1 Jan 2024)

From their own listing

Where we go

Who we can get to.

Based in Queanbeyan, NSW, covering Queanbeyan and Canberra. If your town is not on this list, ring anyway — the run may already go past you.

QueanbeyanCanberra

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.

How much does it cost?

It depends on tank size, access and how long it has been. Ring (02) 6284 2333 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) 6284 2333 and speak to someone, or leave your details and get a call back.

Call (02) 6284 2333