Septic pump-outs · Bohle, Townsville, Mackay and surrounds

Whatever the volume, we have the truck for it.

Tropical Waste runs the tankers for septic, sullage and bulk liquid waste since 2004 across Bohle, Townsville, Mackay, Mount Isa and Cloncurry. One phone call, a day that suits you, and a lid that goes back on the way it should.

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since 2004Bohle, QLDLicensed liquid waste carrier(07) 4774 2075

What we pump

What the truck is set up to do.

Everything Tropical Waste handles, in the order people ring about it.

Septic

Septic tank pumping

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

Grease

Grease trap pumping

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

Wash

Wash bay pit pumping

Wash bay pits and silt traps emptied before they overflow into the yard drain.

Oily

Oily water separator pumping

Oily water and separator pits pumped and disposed of under licence, with the tracking paperwork.

General

General waste tank pumping

Pump wells and sullage pits emptied and the float switches checked while the lid is up.

Portable

Portable toilet pumping and hire

Portable toilets delivered, serviced and collected. Site sheds, events, and jobs that run long.

Liquid

Liquid waste removal

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

What happens on the day

How the day goes.

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.

It is tipped where it should be

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

The council report is handled

Treatment systems come with paperwork obligations. We do the service and the report together, so nothing is chased later.

We leave it safe

An unseated septic lid is the most dangerous thing on a rural block. Ours go back properly, every time.

Not the same as the next truck

What you actually get with Tropical.

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

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Operates Townsville's first locally owned commercial sewage treatment plant — they own the disposal end, not just the truck

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Two depots: 33-41 Enterprise St Bohle (Townsville) and 371 Connors Rd Paget (Mackay), with a separate Mackay line 07 4951 0769

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Registered and licensed with both the EPA and Townsville City Council

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21+ years trading, ABN 48 921 957 517

Why people ring them

Known in Bohle for turning up.

2004the year they started

Named fleet: trucks ranging 5,000L to 25,000L capacity, plus 300+ self-contained portable toilets

From their own listing

On the job

Out on the run.

Where we go

The properties we can reach.

Based in Bohle, QLD, covering Bohle, Townsville, Mackay, Mount Isa and Cloncurry. If your town is not on this list, ring anyway — the run may already go past you.

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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.

Do you do the council service report as well?

Yes. Aerated systems have to be serviced on a set interval and reported. We do the service and fill in the report at the tank, so you are not chasing paperwork later.

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 (07) 4774 2075 with your address and you get a real number, not a range.

Book it in

Sort it now, not at midnight.

Ring (07) 4774 2075 and speak to someone, or leave your details and get a call back.

Call (07) 4774 2075