Phoning around for JoJo septic tanks in Cape Town takes time, and every company asks the same questions. Send one job card instead and we pass it to tank suppliers and septic installers who serve Cape Town and nearby areas of Western Cape. They quote on the work, travel, disposal and how soon they can come.
JoJo Septic Tanks in Cape Town
A JoJo septic tank in Cape Town is a common choice for plots, farms and lodges because it is easy to transport and fit. Share the size, your delivery address and whether you need installation, so suppliers serving Cape Town and the rest of Western Cape can quote a price delivered to your site.
Want to know more first? Our JoJo septic tanks guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.
Septic tanks and drainage in Cape Town
Cape Town has an extensive sewer, but off-sewer areas are many: Kommetjie, Noordhoek, Hout Bay's upper slopes, Philippi horticultural area, Joostenberg and the Atlantic coast farms rely on septic tanks and conservancy tanks. Sandy soils on the Cape Flats mean a high winter water table, so soakaways flood in the wet months and sealed tanks are common. Granite and shale on the mountain slopes can need rock breaking. Industrial areas such as Montague Gardens and Paarden Eiland use grease traps and conservancy tanks. Honey sucker operators serve the metro from Epping, Montague Gardens and the Cape Flats, and portable toilet hire is busy at events.
Typical JoJo septic tanks requests in the area come from:
- Houses: a 2,500 to 5,000 L ribbed tank for a house, fitted in a day or two
- Estates and complexes: matching ribbed tanks for several units, delivered together
- Restaurants, shops and offices: ribbed tanks for small shops and offices where no sewer exists
- Factories, mines, sites and events: quick to fit tanks for site offices and camps
- Smallholdings and plots: a 5,000 to 6,000 L tank carried to a smallholding with rough access
- Lodges, guesthouses and venues: 8,000 to 10,000 L tanks or pairs in series for guest numbers
- Farms and game farms: tanks for the homestead and worker housing, light enough to move by bakkie
- Schools, churches and clinics: larger ribbed tanks for small schools and clinics on rural sites
Local tips for Cape Town
Most work in Cape Town is done by teams based in operators in Epping, Montague Gardens and across the Cape Flats, and the usual setup is conservancy tanks on the Cape Flats, septic tanks with soakaways on mountain slopes. When you ask for quotes, ask for a pump-out before winter if your tank sits in low-lying sandy ground.
JoJo Septic Tanks usually means ribbed polyethylene tank, buried in sand, for 1,000 to 10,000 L moulded tanks, one-off purchase, lasts 20 to 30 years. Ground in the area: sandy Cape Flats with a high winter water table: soakaways flood.
What to include in your request
- Tank size in litres and the number of bedrooms served
- Delivery address and truck access to the site
- Whether tees, lids and a vent fitting must be included
- Whether you want the tank only or tank and installation
- Depth of the water table or any rock on the plot
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.
Service area: Cape Town and surrounds
Operators, contractors and suppliers on our network work in Cape Town and surrounding areas, including Century City, Woodstock, Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Claremont, Salt River. Give the suburb, holding or farm name so the quote can include travel, and say how soon you need someone.