Are you someone who pours used cooking oil down your sink before doing the dishes? Maybe you run the hot water at the same time, to make sure it doesn’t go hard in your pipes? Spoiler: it doesn’t work! Read on... Nine months ago (during our Christmas shut-down period) we had a customer call us in a panic: they thought their septic system had
How we used air to dig out 30-year-old trees
Auckland City’s Quay Street is getting a makeover as part of the Downtown Transformation project. Last year, in conjunction with JFC, our AirX trucks were used to remove five mature Pohutukawa trees from along Princes Wharf. After 30-40 years, the trees were a pretty decent size: they ranged between 8-10m tall and one had a canopy spread of 5m. The
Meet South Auckland manager, Darryn Fox
Q. What made you want to work for HydroVac?A. I was excited by the chance to work in a Kiwi-owned business with a great positive culture and – as evidenced by my own change from wastewater tech to branch manager – the opportunities for development and promotion throughout the company. Q. What excites you about your role?A. It gives me the
New South Auckland branch
We are thrilled to announce we have opened a South Auckland branch of HydroVac. We have always had South Auckland customers and demand is growing so it makes sense to have a local branch that will make us even more efficient when it comes to operations and customer service. Headed by branch manager Darryn Fox (read about him HERE), our
New customer services team at HQ
We've had a bit of a shift-around at HydroVac's West Auckland office. Previously, we had separate customer service teams for each division but to deliver better service to our customers, we've recently created a centralised customer services team. Led by Caroline Crann (who you've probably dealt with if you're a HydroVac wastewater
New product stops rubbish reaching the ocean
We’re excited about the Envirpod LittaTrap — a smart little invention that works hard to reduce the amount of litter reaching our oceans and waterways. The LittaTrap sits inside a catchpit/cesspit of a stormwater drain and acts like a sieve. It catches plastic, debris and rubbish — preventing it from reaching our streams, rivers, lakes