Basildon Liquid Waste Recycling Centre

Open 8am - 4pm, Monday to Friday

For compliant and safe disposal and recycling of liquid waste in Essex, including liquid waste disposal in Chelmsford and the areas around London and Suffolk, our friendly, expert team is here to help.

Whether you choose to bring your liquid waste to our Basildon Waste Treatment and Recycling facility or prefer us to arrange a single or regular collection of liquid waste from your site in Essex or East London, we offer quick and convenient services for both hazardous and non-hazardous commercial and industrial liquid waste.

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Finding our Basildon liquid waste disposal centre

We are based off the Southend Arterial Road (A127), on the Anglian Water site based off Courtauld Road. To find us by sat nav please enter SS13 1DB, and follow directions.

  • Follow the main site road from the entrance, off Courtauld Road, onto the weighbridge
  • Contact the Alpheus Site Supervisor on 01268 724469
  • From the weighbridge continue along the main site road
  • The main site road bears two times to the left at the top of the Anglian Water site
  • The Alpheus site is on the right of the main site road, adjacent to the weighbridge

Site Requirements

All persons must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Hard hat (as required)
  • Safety Glasses/Goggles
  • Hi-Vis jacket or vest
  • Gloves
  • Steel toe cap boots (fully laced up)
  • Ear protectors (advised)
  • Overalls (advised)
Liquid waste must be within these parameters
  • pH Limit: 5-10
  • Oil: Maximum 10%
  • COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand): Maximum 30,000 mg/l
  • Suspended Solids: Maximum of 5%
Tanker requirements
  • 4" Bauer (Female) Coupling
  • Ability to discharge under pressure

Liquid waste accepted on site

Typical liquid wastes types suitable for treatment at Alpheus Sites:
  • Aircraft & runways washings*
  • Animal and poultry Barn washings*
  • Boiler flush*
  • Borehole water
  • Bund wall waste
  • Cooling Water
  • Compost leachate
  • Contaminated Sewage
  • Factory and machine wash water
  • Fire Fighting effluents*
  • Food Processing Effluents
  • Ground Water
  • Landfill Leachates*
  • Oil Water Interceptors
  • Paint and Inks washings*
  • Pipe and Tank cleaning residue*
  • Surface Water Drainage
  • Vehicle Wash Bays

Waste marked with an * may require detailed information such as Material Safety Data Sheets and sample analysis. For a full list of acceptable wastes please check to our Permit or contact us online or by calling 01234 686100.

Download your documentation

If you have set up an online account and made a booking or disposed of your liquid waste through one of our sites, it’s quick and easy to download your waste transfer notes and invoices through our self-service portal.

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