Locally owned company gets the job done
Removing and disposing liquid waste is not a duty to be taken lightly and who better to trust with the task than a company that has Marlborough’s best interests at heart.
Marlborough Septic Tank Services is totally owned and operated in Marlborough as is its subsidiary company, Marlborough Liquid Waste. Both businesses specialise in many aspects of liquid waste removal – from septic tanks and winery waste, to long-drop toilets, sumps and grease traps.
In fact, the company can dispose of most forms of liquid waste, including stock effluent, and empty swimming pools, farm ponds, and goldfish ponds.
The two trucks of owner-operator Steve Boyce are available for work across the entire Marlborough region from French Pass, Nelson Lakes to Kekerengu and everywhere in between.
Where roads permit, Marlborough Septic Tank Services will take them; where they don’t, they utilise a barge and approach by sea. If access is difficult, Steve is undeterred, reaching the source of the waste with ample reserves of hosing.
‘‘We are a fully certified and codecompliant liquid and hazardous waste operator and an approved contractor for the Marlborough District Council,’’ he says.
‘‘Recently, we added a new vacuum tanker to the fleet, ensuring a more effective service. We pride ourselves on our clean and professional service. Our trucks are regularly serviced and maintained with a clean and tidy appearance. This is important to us, to our clients and to the environment. ‘‘We are fully insured and our Health and Safety manual is updated as required.’’
Steve takes satisfaction from being a local employer that employs locals and uses local service providers. ‘‘Being a part of the community, we feel it is important to give back to it. We have donated our services to the Spring Creek and Districts Lions Club and we proudly sponsor Marlborough Junior Advisory Board (JAB) representative rugby, schools, clubs and Life Flight.’’ Steve takes all liquid waste assignments, whether large or small, very seriously because he is only too aware of the consequences if a situation is allowed to escalate.
However, he has heard all the joking references to his line of work and takes them all on the chin. He is not without a sense of humour himself as is evidenced by the phone number listed in his advertising, 0800 FARTED (327 833).