Toilet cleaning services from Fortis Hire 14 October 2024 At Fortis Hire, we offer a comprehensive range of toilet cleaning services to our clients and other portable toilet hire companies. Read on to find out more. In the UK, there are strict government guidelines surrounding the disposal of liquid waste, such as the contents of portable toilets, cesspits and septic tanks. Vacuum tanker operators who dispose of hazardous waste, and other waste carrying companies, are required to be registered with The Environment Agency. At Fortis Hire, we are registered as upper tier licence holders, which qualifies us to carry out, and offer, the following services. Portable toilet emptying service All our portable toilet hire clients receive their toilet units and trailers in pristine, clean condition. At the end of every hire, and prior to being sent out again, our toilets are emptied; our inhouse fleet of vacuum pump trucks use suction technology to pump waste from the toilet unit into the tanker’s holding tank, ready for safe transportation. The toilets are then pumped dry before they are thoroughly steam cleaned and deodorised. Our waste tank emptying and portable toilet emptying service is obviously available to all our hire clients. However, we are also able to offer the same service to other toilet hire companies who without the means to undertake this work themselves either because they do not have the equipment or because they are yet to be licenced. Where domestic households or commercial businesses are not connected to the mains sewage system, they may have either a cesspit or a septic tank to collect their waste water and sewage. Cesspit emptying Cesspits are sealed, underground tanks that store waste. Cesspits can be accessed via a manhole cover for emptying but they have no outlet and are essentially holding tanks. A cesspit will need to be emptied at least annually but as frequently as monthly depending on its size and the number of people it serves. The law requires cesspits to be emptied by waste carriers registered with the environment Agency. Septic tank cleaning A septic tank is the much more sophisticated cousin of the cesspit, comprising two underground chambers which allow a simple treatment process to be carried out on the waste. Liquid waste is separated from the solid waste and runs away into a drainage field or soakaway area. The solid waste is stored in one of the chambers which has to be emptied and serviced. This reduces the chance of sludge formation in the chamber which, if left, will impact the efficiency of the system, leading to the need for more servicing. Tanker services from Fortis Hire At Fortis Hire, our fleet of vacuum tankers includes a 14,000 litre tanker as well as our split compartment tankers that allow us to refill fresh water tanks in our hire toilets. Our portable toilet emptying service is included in all hire contracts as well as being available to other businesses. Waste tanker services in London and the Home Counties Based in Buckinghamshire, our portable toilet cleaning services are available across London and the Home Counties, encompassing several locations which can be seen here. For any information about any of our service, send us an email to sales@fortishire.co.uk or give our friendly team a call on 01525 643850 today. Categories Advice & Information Events