An apparatus for separating solids from a solids laden fluid, the apparatus comprising a container (C, 102) for containing a solids laden liquid and box (X, 104) having at least one opening therein and a screen assembly (A, 110) arranged over said opening and a vibratory apparatus for imparting vibrations to said screen assembly, wherein in use, at least a part of the screen assembly (A, 110) is immersed in the solids laden liquid in the container (C, 102) and an inlet for introducing the solids laden fluid into the container, characterised in that said apparatus further comprises a deflector (117) adjacent the inlet for directing material flowing through the material input away from the screen assembly. An apparatus for removing solids from a solids laden fluid, the apparatus comprising a vibratory apparatus (108) and a screen (110) which lies in a plane which is not vertical so that one face of the screen (110) is directed generally downwardly and the opposite face is directed generally upwardly, and means for introducing the fluid to the screen such that the fluid passes through the screen from the side of the screen having the generally downwardly directed face through to the side having the generally upwardly directed face, characterised in that a conveyor (130) is arranged beneath the screen to carry the solids away from the screen, the conveyor (130) including an auger (132) .