Cesspit & septic tank emptying across Essex, Cambs, Suffolk & east Herts — your waste, cleared.

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TankAway is a local liquid waste service run by people who actually know the job. With over ten years emptying cesspits, septic tanks and site welfare facilities across Cambridgeshire and the surrounding counties, we started TankAway on one simple promise — turn up when we say we will, do the job properly, and leave your site clean and tidy.

No fuss, no mess. Every load is fully compliant with UK waste regulations and disposed of at authorised facilities.

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Cesspits Septic Tanks Grease Traps Portable Toilets Welfare Units Construction Sites Emergency Callout Farm & Rural
Essex Cambridgeshire Suffolk Hertfordshire South Cambs North Essex West Suffolk East Herts
Holiday Parks Pubs & Restaurants Caravan Sites Equestrian Yards Festivals Building Sites Glamping Rural Homes
Our standards

Promises we keep on every job.

The spec we hold ourselves to — on the record, on every visit.

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7days

Same-week standard

£0

Callout fee

100%

Licensed disposal

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  • Authorised Waste Carrier Cert. pending
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  • Hadstock-based CB21 · Est. 2026
How it works

From "tank's full" to signed transfer note in three moves.

i

Send a postcode

WhatsApp, phone, or the form. Tell us what you've got — tank size if you know it, photos if you don't.

ii

Firm price by reply

Inside the hour, seven days. The figure you see is the figure on the invoice — no callout fee, no fuel surcharge.

iii

Tanker on the drive

Booked inside seven days for non-emergencies, same-day for emergencies. Transfer note signed before we leave.

Where we cover

A 60-minute drive from Hadstock CB21.

We work tight on purpose. The whole patch is reachable in an hour from the yard, which is what makes same-week scheduling possible. If you're inside it, we can be on your drive this week.

60
Minutes' drive — the radius we'll commit to without compromising on same-week slots.
4
Counties served: Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, and east Hertfordshire.
7
Days a week — emergency callouts including evenings and weekends.

Essex

Saffron Walden Great Dunmow Thaxted Halstead Braintree

Cambridgeshire

Cambridge Linton Sawston Duxford Newmarket

Suffolk & Herts

Haverhill Clare Sudbury Bishop's Stortford Buntingford
Common questions

Asked, answered.

Can't see what you're looking for? Send us a message — replies within the hour, seven days.
How quickly can you get to me?
Most non-emergency jobs are slotted in the same week. Emergency callouts are typically same-day, including weekends and evenings.
Do you charge a callout fee?
No. The price we quote is the price you pay — all in, including fuel and disposal. No callout fee whether you book us or not.
What does cesspit emptying cost?
From £180 for standard tanks up to 4,500 litres. Larger volumes and difficult access are quoted by photo — firm number before we move.
Where does the waste go?
All collected waste is transported directly to authorised disposal facilities. A signed waste transfer note is provided for every visit — keep it for your records.
Do you cover my area?
We cover a 60-minute drive radius from Hadstock CB21 — most of Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, and east Hertfordshire. Type your postcode on the coverage page to check.
Can I book by WhatsApp?
Yes — and we'd prefer it. Send a photo of the cover or unit, your postcode, and a number we can reach you on. Most quotes go out within the hour.
Book the tanker

Same-week slots, still open this week.

Drop a postcode and what you need. Firm price by reply, no callout fee, no obligation. The operator answers the phone himself.

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Coverage
Essex · Cambs · Suffolk · E. Herts
Hours
7 days · emergencies any time
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We reply within the hour, 7 days. No callout fee.