Is it time to clean your oil water separator?

Rice Oil Sucks, the vacuum truck division of Rice Oil and Environmental, cleans oil water separators, trench and floor drains, interceptors, catch basins, sand traps, pits and sumps for shops, fleet garages, car washes and municipalities across northeast Ohio.

Call us at 330-376-4157 or fill out the form below to schedule a free estimate.

Oil Water Separator Cleaning: Common Questions

How often does an oil water separator need cleaning?

Most need it every 6 to 12 months, depending on the size of the unit and how much oil and sediment your operation sends down the drain. Heavy-use sites may need it every 90 days. A neglected separator stops separating, and the oil goes down the sewer.

What does a free estimate include?

We bring a sludge judge, measure how much oil, water and sludge is in there — then give you an estimate we stand by. No hidden fees.

What areas do you serve?

Akron, Cleveland, Canton, Youngstown and the rest of northeast Ohio including Solon, Bedford, Hinkley, Oberlin, Eastlake.

What kind of waste do you take?

Non-hazardous oily water and sludge. If you're not sure what's in your separator, a grab sample can be taken and sent to a lab for testing.

Where does the waste go?

To our own permitted centralized waste treatment facility in Akron, Goosetown.

What kind of waste don’t you take?

Hazardous waste. If gasoline, solvents or other chemicals have gone down the drain, a few gallons of non-hazardous oily water can become a tank of hazardous waste. Tell us up front and we'll help you figure out next steps.

Do you offer other vacuum truck services?

Yes. The same trucks and crews clean trench drains, floor drains, catch basins, sand traps, pits and sumps. If it's oily water or sludge and it isn't hazardous, call us.