Article: Pollution control - septic tank and cesspit emptying - information Article Body Barnsley Council provides the emptying and disposal of cesspools and septic tanks for domestic and commercial customers in the borough. Charges vary for this service, you should contact the council for information on current costs: by email to roads@barnsley.gov.uk by telephone on 01226 774118 by writing to The Assistant Works Manager, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Environmental Services, Smithies Lane Depot, Barnsley, S71 1NL We are committed to providing a good quality service to our customers and have published a service standard document that sets out what you can expect from our service, our response times and how you can provide us with feedback on how well we are performing.