What Waste Tank Services does

Waste Tank Services Ltd is a private UK limited company headquartered in Bourne, Lincolnshire, operating as a multi-service site support provider to construction, events, equipment hire, and commercial/domestic sectors across England, Scotland, and Wales. The company delivers five core service lines through a fleet-based operating model: Liquid Waste Management (weekly welfare servicing, effluent and septic tank emptying, wastewater removal), Fresh Water Fills (IBC hire and fills, site and event water supply), Biofuel Deliveries (sustainable fuel supply), 4x4 Transport (towing up to 3.5 tons and equipment transport, available 24/7), and Welfare Support Services (unit storage from £350 per calendar month, repairs, servicing, and delivery/collection). The firm is a Licensed Environment Agency and SEPA Waste Carrier, and operates five regional hubs in Aberdeen, Chester, Falkirk, Leicester, Oxford, and Nottingham, plus the Bourne HQ.

The technical underpinning is fleet-based rather than software-based: vehicles range from 4x4 pickups for difficult-access sites to 18-ton tankers for high-volume effluent removal, with maximum per-visit capacity of 2,400 gallons for effluent emptying and 800 gallons for water refills. Customer-facing technology is limited to a website-based booking system (choose service, select date, book items) plus phone and email enquiry channels; no proprietary platform, API, mobile app, or AI/ML systems are evident.

The business model combines recurring subscription revenue (welfare unit storage at £350 per calendar month, scheduled welfare servicing contracts) with usage-based revenue (IBC hire, water fills, 4x4 transport) and transaction-based revenue (biofuel delivery, ad-hoc tank emptying). Pricing is bespoke and quote-based rather than published, with billing cadence ranging from monthly storage subscriptions to multi-year service agreements. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct phone (0843 8552030) and email ([email protected]), supported by SEO/content marketing through the company website. Ownership is privately held with no disclosed external investors; the management team is not publicly identified in the source material.

Name

Waste Tank Services

Legal name

Waste Tank Services Ltd

Website

https://wastetankservices.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Waste Tank Services Ltd is a UK-based site support provider delivering liquid waste management, fresh water fills, biofuel deliveries, 4x4 transport, and welfare unit services to construction, events, hire, commercial, and domestic customers across England, Scotland, and Wales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Liquid Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Septic Tank and Related Services (562991)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Liquid waste management
• Welfare unit servicing
• Biofuel delivery services
• Construction site support
• Fresh water supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Bourne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Liquid Waste Management Services: Weekly scheduled welfare servicing, one-off and agreement-based effluent tank emptying, septic tank services, and wastewater removal. Revenue generated through service contracts and ad-hoc visits.
2. Equipment Hire: Effluent tank hire services and IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container) hire with flexible rental terms. Customers pay for temporary use of equipment.
3. Water Supply Services: IBC fills, site water fills, and event water supply services. Revenue generated through volume-based water delivery.
4. Biofuel Delivery: Sustainable biofuel delivery services to commercial and industrial locations. Revenue from fuel supply and delivery charges.
5. 4x4 Transport Services: Towing services up to 3.5 tons, equipment transport using trailers, and 24/7 availability for last-minute orders and driver shortage coverage.
6. Welfare Support Services: Storage of welfare units from £350 per month, repairs and servicing, delivery/collection services for welfare units.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Waste Tank Services provides site support services centred on liquid waste management (effluent and septic tank emptying, welfare servicing, wastewater removal), fresh water fills (IBC hire and fills, site and event water supply), biofuel delivery, 4x4 towing and equipment transport, and welfare support services (storage, repairs, delivery and collection). Operations are delivered through a mixed fleet of 4x4 pickups to 18-ton tankers deployed from regional depots to construction sites, events, hire companies, and commercial/industrial customers across the UK.

Product overview

Waste Tank Services operates as a service-based company offering five core site support service lines: Liquid Waste Management (weekly welfare servicing, effluent tank hire, septic tank emptying, wastewater removal), Fresh Water Fills (IBC hire, IBC fills, site water fills, event water supply), Biofuel Delivery (sustainable fuel delivery), 4x4 Transport (towing services up to 3.5 tons, equipment transport, 24/7 availability), and Welfare Support Services (unit storage, repairs, servicing, delivery/collection). These services serve construction, hire, event, and commercial sectors across multiple UK locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liquid Waste Management Comprehensive liquid waste management services including weekly welfare servicing, effluent tank hire and emptying (up to 2,400 gallons per visit), septic tank emptying, and wastewater removal, targeted at construction sites, commercial/industrial facilities, sporting venues, leisure venues and entertainment venues in the UK.
• Fresh Water Fills Water supply services including IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container) hire, IBC fills, site water fills for construction locations (up to 800 gallons per fill), and event water supply for festivals, concerts and sporting events across the UK.
• Biofuel Deliveries Sustainable biofuel delivery service providing renewable fuel derived from organic waste and vegetable oils, with weekly delivery options for industrial operations and construction sites across the UK.
• 4x4 Transport 4x4 towing and transport services with capability to move welfare fleets and equipment up to 3.5 tons, and transport plant machinery, products and platforms, available 24/7 including weekends and bank holidays for last-minute orders and driver-shortage cover.
• Welfare Support Services Comprehensive welfare unit support including site support, secure storage of welfare units (from £350 per calendar month), repairs and servicing, and delivery/collection services for hire industry customers across the UK.

Quantifiable outcome

• Effluent tank emptying capacity of up to 2400 gallons per visit
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lanes Group plc: UK drainage, wastewater, and utility services provider serving construction, commercial, and infrastructure customers. Comparable to WTS in liquid waste management, site-based service delivery, and emergency response across multiple UK regions.
• Biffa plc: One of the UK's largest waste management companies providing commercial waste collection, recycling, and liquid waste services. Directly comparable to WTS in serving construction and commercial customers with site-based waste solutions, but at vastly greater scale.
• Clearway: UK drainage, waste, and environmental services provider of similar mid-market scale. Comparable to WTS in service mix, target customer base (construction, commercial, events), and regional field-service delivery model.
• Cleansing Service Group (CSG): UK liquid waste management, drainage, and environmental services provider serving construction, rail, and commercial customers. Closely comparable to WTS in liquid waste collection, septic and effluent services, and field service operations.
• Nixon Hire: UK equipment and welfare unit hire company serving construction and infrastructure customers. Directly comparable to WTS's welfare support services line and shared construction-sector customer base.
• Reconomy: UK waste management and circular economy services provider for construction, events, and commercial customers. Comparable to WTS in target verticals and site-based waste service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• FCC Environment UK: UK waste management services provider operating municipal, commercial, and industrial waste collection, transfer, and disposal. Overlaps with WTS in commercial waste collection and site services at a national scale.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery UK: UK operations of global waste and resource management major providing commercial and industrial waste collection, recycling, and treatment. Competes with WTS for the same commercial and construction customers but offers a much wider service portfolio.
• Veolia UK: UK arm of global environmental services giant offering waste collection, treatment, water management, and resource recovery at national scale. Broader portfolio than WTS but overlapping in commercial waste collection and liquid waste services.

Regional players

• Hills Waste Solutions: Regional UK waste management and recycling company focused on the South West. Overlaps with WTS in commercial and construction waste collection but serves a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/waste_tank
• Facebookfacebook.com/wastetankservices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/waste-tank-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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