Compare 25 septic companies that pump tanks in Orlando, 10 with 24/7 service stated on their own website, and request quotes.
Septic tank pumping is the routine job that keeps a system working in Orlando, a Orange County community of about 307,573. When it is put off, common signs are slow drains, gurgling pipes and soggy ground over the drain field after heavy rain. The City of Orlando warns that if a septic system fails where central sewer already reaches the property line, a permit to replace the tank is less likely to be approved. Compare 25 septic companies below and request quotes.
In a Orlando home on septic, the tank separates what goes down the drain: solids settle to the bottom as sludge, grease floats to the top as scum, and the liquid in between flows out to the drain field. Pumping removes the sludge and scum before they build up far enough to reach the drain field, which is the expensive part of the system to replace. The EPA's general advice is to have a household system inspected at least every three years and the tank pumped every three to five years, more often for small tanks or busy households.
Slow drains or a smell in the yard? Start with the signs that a septic tank is full.
Inside city limits, Orlando is moving 104 properties in the Rosemont North neighborhood from septic to sanitary sewer with state and federal grant money. The city warns that if a septic system fails where sewer already reaches the property line, a permit to replace the tank is less likely to be approved. Residents who connect while the grant applies have most out-of-pocket costs covered, and the city says connecting later without grant money can cost $12,000 or more. Elsewhere in Orange County, the county says septic tanks contribute 29% of the nitrogen reaching the Wekiwa and Rock Springs. Owners near a sewer main may want to price a connection before a repair becomes urgent.
After a storm: see flood zones and septic systems and your septic system after a hurricane or flood.
Sources: City of Orlando, Rosemont Septic to Sewer Project; Central Florida Public Media, Orange County celebrates getting 95 properties off septic (June 10, 2026); Spectrum News 13, Ian an historic storm for Central Florida (Oct 7, 2022)
Order: listings labeled "Featured · Paid" first (contractors pay for this placement; it does not change the information shown), then companies based in Orlando, then the rest, each group A–Z. Services and service areas are as stated on each company's website, last checked November 2026.
Central Florida
Based in Orlando Listed in 1 city
Orlando-based family company offering septic tank pumping, repairs and installation; also manufactures septic tanks and grease traps.
Service area: Orlando
Central Florida
Based in Orlando Listed in 8 cities
Orlando-based company offering septic tank pumping, repairs, installation, drain fields, ATU systems and grease trap cleaning in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties.
Service area: Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties
Central Florida
Based in Orlando Listed in 2 cities
Orlando-based company offering septic pumping, septic and drain field repair, drain field inspections and grease trap service in Orlando and Sanford.
Service area: Orlando and Sanford
Central Florida
Based in Orlando Listed in 8 cities
Orlando-based Wind River Environmental company offering septic pumping, inspections, repair and grease trap service in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties.
Service area: Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties
Central Florida
Based in Orlando Listed in 1 city
Orlando-based company offering septic pumping, repairs, installation, real estate inspections, drain field work and grease trap service.
Service area: Orlando
Central Florida
Based in Orlando Listed in 1 city
Orlando-based company offering septic pumping, repairs, installation, inspections, drain field work, ATU service and grease trap service.
Service area: Orlando
Central Florida
Based in Orlando Listed in 8 cities
Orlando-based family company offering septic pumping, repairs, tank installation and drain field work in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties.
Service area: Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties
Central Florida
Based in Orlando Listed in 4 cities
Orlando-based company offering septic tank pumping, cleaning, repairs, inspections and installation in Orlando, Winter Park, Sanford and Oviedo.
Service area: Orlando, Oviedo, Sanford and Winter Park
Central Florida
Based in Orlando Listed in 1 city
Orlando company offering septic tank pump outs, septic repairs and drain field repair and replacement.
Service area: Orlando
Central Florida
Based in Orlando Listed in 1 city
Orlando-based company offering septic pumping, repairs, installation, real estate inspections, drain field, ATU and grease trap service.
Service area: Orlando
Central Florida
Based in Orlando Listed in 6 cities
Orlando-based plumbing and septic company offering septic tank pumping, repairs, inspections and installation in Orange and Seminole counties.
Service area: Orange and Seminole counties; Kissimmee and St. Cloud
Central Florida
Based in Orange City Listed in 3 cities
Orange City-based company offering septic pumping, repairs, installation, drainfield replacement, ATU and grease trap service in Orlando, Sanford and Oviedo.
Service area: Orlando, Sanford and Oviedo
Central Florida
Based in Clermont Listed in 8 cities
Clermont-based company offering septic tank pumping, repairs, inspections and installation in Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola counties.
Service area: Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola counties
Central Florida
Based in Mount Dora Listed in 6 cities
Family-owned Mount Dora company offering septic pump outs, tank installation, pump replacement and drain field work in Lake, Orange and Seminole counties.
Service area: Lake, Orange and Seminole counties
Central Florida
Listed in 6 cities
Plumbing company offering septic tank pumping, repairs, inspections and installation in Orlando, Clermont and Lake County.
Service area: Lake County; Orlando, Winter Park, Sanford and Kissimmee
Central Florida
Based in Oviedo Listed in 3 cities
Oviedo-based family company offering septic pumping, installation, repairs, inspections and drain field repair in Orlando, Winter Park and Oviedo.
Service area: Orlando, Winter Park and Oviedo
Central Florida
Based in Oviedo Listed in 4 cities
Oviedo-based company offering septic pumping, inspections, repairs, installation, drainfield work and aerobic systems in Oviedo, Orlando, Sanford and Winter Park.
Service area: Orlando, Oviedo, Sanford and Winter Park
Central Florida
Based in Longwood Listed in 5 cities
Longwood-based company offering septic tank pumping, repairs, installation, inspections, drain field work and grease trap cleaning around Orlando.
Service area: Orlando, Winter Park, Sanford, Oviedo and Clermont
Central Florida
Based in Sanford Listed in 2 cities
Sanford-based company offering septic tank pumping, installation, drain field repair and grease trap cleaning in Sanford and Orlando.
Service area: Sanford and Orlando
Central Florida
Based in Winter Park Listed in 4 cities
Winter Park-based company offering septic tank pumping, repair and installation, drain field work and grease trap service in Orange and Seminole counties.
Service area: Orange and Seminole counties
Central Florida
Listed in 5 cities
Orlando-area company offering septic pumping, repairs, new installs, inspections and drainfield work, plus plumbing and utility services.
Service area: Orlando, Winter Park, Sanford, Kissimmee and Oviedo
Central Florida
Based in Tavares Listed in 14 cities
Tavares-based company offering septic pumping, repairs, drain field work, inspections, installation and grease trap service across Lake, Orange, Seminole, Osceola and nearby counties.
Service area: Lake, Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Hillsborough and Marion counties
Central Florida
Based in Clermont Listed in 6 cities
Clermont-based company offering septic tank pumping, repairs, inspections, installation, grease trap and ATU service in Lake, Orange and Osceola counties.
Service area: Lake, Orange and Osceola counties
Central Florida
Based in Groveland Listed in 8 cities
Groveland-based company offering septic tank pumping, installation, repairs and drain field work in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties.
Service area: Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties
Central Florida
Based in Zellwood Listed in 3 cities
Zellwood-based company offering septic tank pumping, repairs, installation and grease trap service in Orlando, Clermont, Leesburg and nearby areas.
Service area: Orlando, Clermont and Leesburg
Not sure what a fair price is? Read our Florida septic tank pumping cost guide.
Orlando has about 47,076 single-family detached houses, 32% of its 148,754 homes. The median home was built in 1992; 33% were built before 1980 and 20% since 2010. Orlando combines older streets with newer subdivisions, and septic systems here range from original tanks to recent installs, which is why the right next step varies a lot from house to house.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 (tables B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25024). Median home value: $394,100.
Florida's septic rule does not count routine pumping as a repair (Rule 62-6.002), so it does not need a repair permit. Florida law requires a permit for septic repairs, modifications and new systems. Local rules can differ, so ask the permit office. The health department issues septic permits throughout Orange County on behalf of Florida DEP.
Florida Department of Health in Orange County, Environmental Public Health · 407-858-1497
Published cost guides put a typical residential pump-out at $290–$600, with a national average of about $400–$420. Larger tanks, lids that have to be dug up (about $50–$200 extra) and emergency or after-hours calls cost more. We have no Orlando-specific price data, so compare at least two written quotes.
Sources: This Old House, Fixr. Estimate your own job with the septic cost calculator or read the Florida cost guide.
Florida law bars any government from requiring a septic inspection when a home is sold (s. 381.0065(4)(x), F.S.). A buyer, a lender or the sales contract can still call for one. See septic systems and real estate in Florida.
Published cost guides put a typical residential pump-out at $290–$600, with a national average of about $400–$420. Larger tanks, lids that have to be dug up (about $50–$200 extra) and emergency or after-hours calls cost more. We have no Orlando-specific price data, so compare at least two written quotes.
The EPA says household septic tanks are typically pumped every 3 to 5 years and inspected at least every 3 years. Tank size and household size change the interval, so ask the company to note the sludge level at each pump-out.
Florida's septic rule does not count routine pumping as a repair (Rule 62-6.002), so it does not need a repair permit. Florida law requires a permit for repairs, modifications and new systems (s. 381.0065(4), F.S.). For homes in Orlando, septic permits come from Florida Department of Health in Orange County, Environmental Public Health (407-858-1497). Local rules can differ, so ask the permit office, and ask the company you hire who applies for the permit.
The median home in Orlando was built in 1992. About 33% of homes were built before 1980 and 20% since 2010 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024). The Census does not record which homes use septic, so check your property records or a past pumping receipt.
25 companies on this page list Orlando in their service area and offer septic tank pumping. 11 are based in Orlando and listed first after any featured listing. 10 state 24/7 service on their own website.
Each listing was checked against the company's own website for the services it offers and the areas it serves (last checked November 2026). Where a card says "Registered with Florida DEP", we looked up the registration on DEP's public register. Otherwise, confirm registration and insurance before you hire.
Sources: U.S. EPA: How to Care for Your Septic System; Rule 62-6.002, F.A.C. (Definitions); Florida Statutes s. 381.0065: Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems; cost sources listed under the cost section above.
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