Pumping the tank, cleaning the effluent filter, and looking at the lid, the risers and the baffles while the tank is empty. Maintenance on a system that works, which is different work from installing or replacing one.
$350 to $700 per visit
A residential tank pumped out within the hauler's usual travel. Rural distance is billed. Excludes locating and digging out a buried lid, fitting risers, and any repair the empty tank turns out to need.
We hold no licence to check for this category, so insurance and WSIB clearance are what a homeowner compares. That says what we hold, not what the province requires: nobody here has checked whether Ontario licenses this work. References and a written scope do the work a licence check would otherwise have done.
You asked for the trade Septic pumping, and businesses serving Richmond Hill, and emergency or same-day service. Of the 12 businesses listed, none match every one of those.
The cost band and the licence requirements above still apply. They are what you need to judge a quote from anywhere else: whether the price is in the range, and whether the person quoting is allowed to do the work at all.
Listings here are seed data for demonstration and are labelled as such on each profile. Cost bands are what GTA homeowners are typically quoted, not offers. Always confirm a licence number against the issuing registry yourself before work starts.