About Bassett Cleansing Ltd
Bassett Cleansing Ltd is a family-run business from Highworth, on the north east edge of Swindon. Its drivers have more than 50 years of experience between them, and it describes itself as run by local Swindon people.
It empties septic tanks, cesspits and cesspools, treatment plants and foul waste pumping stations for homes and businesses. Bookings are taken by phone, and the website names Martin as the person to call.
- Based in
- Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire
- Premises address
- 51 Sevenfields, Highworth, Swindon SN6 7NF
- Phone
- 01793 850873
- Work listed
- Tank emptying, Servicing
- Home visits
- Advertised on its website
- Prices
- Some prices published, see below
- Last checked
- 9 November 2026
Services and equipment
As well as emptying, it offers a once-a-year treatment plant visit: the plant is emptied, cleaned, serviced and checked, with a report of any faults and an estimate for repairs. It names Klargester, Acorn, Titan and Clearwater plants. It also does basic drain rodding and empties temporary toilets for events and building sites. Its waste carrier licence is CBDU449173.
Where Bassett Cleansing Ltd works
Swindon gives it a central base for the surrounding counties. Its town list runs from Highworth, Cricklade and Royal Wootton Bassett through Chippenham, Calne, Devizes, Marlborough and Malmesbury to Trowbridge, Warminster and Salisbury, plus Cirencester, Tetbury, Fairford and Lechlade across the border.
Places named on its website: Swindon, Wiltshire, Highworth, Royal Wootton Bassett, Cricklade, Chippenham, Calne, Corsham, Devizes, Marlborough, Malmesbury, Melksham, Pewsey, Trowbridge, Westbury, Warminster, Bradford-on-Avon, Salisbury, Cirencester, Tetbury, Fairford, Lechlade, Faringdon, Shrivenham, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire.
Prices, call-outs and opening hours
Bassett is one of the few firms to publish a price: its website gives emptying from £186 per thousand gallons in one place and from £210 in another, based on an average 1,000 gallon tank and depending on location and distance. Free quotes are offered. Ask which figure applies to your address.
Who it suits
Bassett suits owners in Wiltshire villages who want a regular yearly slot: the website invites customers to join its regular route. The one-visit treatment plant service suits anyone who would rather not book the empty and the service separately.
Much of north Wiltshire sits on clay, while the downs to the south are chalk. On clay, a soakaway that floods after rain is a common complaint; mention it when you book, as an empty alone may not cure the problem.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which of your published prices applies to my village and tank size?
- Can you add me to your regular route for a yearly empty?
- Will the treatment plant service include a written report?
Other listed contractors covering the same places
- Andersons Waste Management Ltd: Bristol liquid waste firm, established 1998, emptying septic tanks, cesspits and treatment plants, with its own waste treatment works at Avonmouth.
- Drain Detectives: Advertises septic tank and cesspit emptying, treatment-plant work and installations across named South East counties.
- Euroloo: National tank emptying company with regional depots, advertising septic tank, cesspit and Klargester emptying for homes and businesses.
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Where this business is, or the area it covers.
Business address checked on its own website Area the business covers, not a premises
Sources
Reviewed 9 November 2026 from the business's own published information. Septic Local has not checked workmanship, insurance or registrations, and a listing is not an endorsement. This business has not claimed its profile.