Plastic Septic Tanks in Gauteng

Plastic Septic Tanks in Gauteng

Plastic septic tanks in Gauteng are popular for new houses, cottages and lodges, where a light tank can be delivered and set quickly. Give the tank size, the soil type and whether the water table is high, so suppliers serving Gauteng and the rest of Gauteng can quote delivery and installation correctly.

Want to know more first? Our plastic septic tanks guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.

Septic tanks and drainage in Gauteng

Most of Gauteng sits on the municipal sewer, but a large belt does not. Smallholdings around Muldersdrift, Hartbeespoort's eastern edge, Benoni and the Vaal side run septic tanks with soakaways, and older estates and complexes in Midrand, Centurion and Fourways rely on conservancy tanks that need scheduled pump-outs. Dolomite in parts of Pretoria and the West Rand, and heavy clay elsewhere, mean soakaways can fail early or flood in summer storms, so many owners switch to french drains or small treatment plants. East Rand factories add bulk waste. Honey sucker operators, tank suppliers and drainage contractors work from Lanseria, Germiston, Springs and Pretoria's industrial areas.

Typical plastic septic tanks requests in the area come from:

• Smallholdings and plots: a light tank that one truck can deliver to a remote building site
• Houses: a 2,500 to 5,000 litre buried tank for a new or renovated off-sewer house
• Estates and complexes: a row of plastic tanks serving a few cottages or units on shared ground
• Restaurants, shops and offices: small tanks behind a shop, restaurant or filling station, with a grease trap upstream
• Factories, mines, sites and events: tanks for site offices and ablutions on construction sites and small works
• Schools, churches and clinics: tanks for a rural school or clinic where installation must be quick
• Lodges, guesthouses and venues: larger tanks in series for chalets, with anchoring where the ground is damp

Local tips for Gauteng

Most work in Gauteng is done by teams based in operators based around Lanseria, Germiston, Springs and Pretoria industrial areas, and the usual setup is septic tanks and soakaways on plots, conservancy tanks in estates and complexes. When you ask for quotes, ask for a disposal slip showing where the load was legally tipped.

Plastic Septic Tanks usually means rotomoulded polyethylene tank, buried, for 1,000 to 10,000 L, or tanks in series, lasts 20 to 30 years if buried correctly. Ground in the area: dolomite in parts and heavy clay: soakaways fail early in wet summers.

What to include in your request

• Tank size in litres, or the number of people and bedrooms
• Delivery address and how close a truck can get to the hole
• Soil type and whether the water table is high
• Whether you want supply only or supply and installation
• Municipal approval status and the drainage plan, if any

The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.

Service area: Gauteng and surrounds

Operators, contractors and suppliers on our network work throughout Gauteng, including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng, West Rand, Midrand, Centurion. For smaller towns and farms, ask what the travel charge is from the nearest base and how far it is to the disposal site.

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Frequently asked questions

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