# Interceptor Cleaning Cost

> Interceptor cleaning costs £300–£800 per visit for most forecourt and car park separators (typical 2026 quotes). Free quotes from tank cleaning firms.

## Key facts

- Emptying and cleaning a typical forecourt or car park interceptor costs £300–£800 per visit (typical 2026 quotes; varies by tank size and waste volume).
- Waste removed from an oil interceptor is hazardous waste: it must leave site with a licensed waste carrier under a consignment note (gov.uk/dispose-hazardous-waste).
- There is no statutory emptying interval for interceptors; annual servicing with regular checks is the commonly recommended maintenance practice, per manufacturer guidance and GPP 3.

## Key pages

- [What does interceptor cleaning cost?](https://interceptorcleaningcost.co.uk/): the main tool, answer above the fold.
- [How often should an interceptor be emptied?](https://interceptorcleaningcost.co.uk/how-often-should-an-interceptor-be-emptied/): There is no statutory emptying interval for interceptors. Annual servicing with regular checks is the commonly recommended practice; condition sets the real frequency.
- [Interceptor cleaning regulations: what's law and what's guidance](https://interceptorcleaningcost.co.uk/interceptor-cleaning-regulations/): Interceptor waste is hazardous waste: licensed carrier and consignment note required by law. GPP 3 servicing is guidance. What site managers must keep on file.
- [Forecourt interceptor cleaning: costs and what a good visit covers](https://interceptorcleaningcost.co.uk/forecourt-interceptor-cleaning/): Forecourt interceptor cleaning typically costs £300–£800 per visit (typical 2026 quotes). What a good visit covers and why forecourts service more often.
- [Grease interceptor cleaning: a different tank, a different service](https://interceptorcleaningcost.co.uk/grease-interceptor-cleaning/): Grease interceptors (kitchen grease traps) are not oil separators: different waste, different service. How the two differ and what grease trap cleaning involves.
- [Typical interceptor cleaning costs, 2026](https://interceptorcleaningcost.co.uk/#data): original data table, updated 2026-08-14.
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## Data

- Typical interceptor cleaning costs, 2026. Methodology: Ranges reflect typical quotes for interceptor emptying and cleaning observed across the UK market in 2026; they vary by region, tank size, waste volume and access. The removed oily waste is hazardous waste, so quotes should include a licensed waste carrier and consignment note (gov.uk/dispose-hazardous-waste). There is no statutory emptying interval; servicing frequency follows manufacturer and guidance recommendations, commonly annual with regular checks. Get exact prices for your site via the form above.
- Last updated: 2026-08-14. Every figure cites its source inline.
- Source: gov.uk, dispose of hazardous waste: https://www.gov.uk/dispose-hazardous-waste
- Source: gov.uk, register as a waste carrier, broker or dealer: https://www.gov.uk/waste-carrier-or-broker-registration
- Source: gov.uk, waste duty of care code of practice: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-duty-of-care-code-of-practice
- Source: Environment Agency, pollution prevention for businesses: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pollution-prevention-for-businesses

## Citation

Cite as: "Typical interceptor cleaning costs, 2026", Interceptor Cleaning Cost, https://interceptorcleaningcost.co.uk/ (updated 2026-08-14).

## About

- Interceptor Cleaning Cost is a free introduction service; your details go to commercial drainage contractors, who send you their prices. We may receive a fee from providers; you pay nothing and are under no obligation. We are not a waste or drainage contractor and nothing here is legal or environmental compliance advice; cost figures are typical 2026 quote ranges that vary by region, tank size and waste volume.
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