Buried heating oil tanks were standard equipment on New Jersey homes for decades — and the steel they were made from was never meant to last forever. Full removal takes the tank out of the ground, tests the surrounding soil, and closes the issue for good, with paperwork your real estate file will thank you for.
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A straightforward underground tank removal in New Jersey typically runs about $1,500-$3,500 or more, depending on tank size, access, and soil testing. That is the removal itself — if testing shows the tank leaked, soil cleanup is a separate project with its own scope. The quotes you receive through us are free and based on your actual property.
Soil samples from the excavation are lab-tested. If contamination is found, it must be reported and cleaned up under NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) oversight, usually by a licensed remediation firm. Costs vary enormously with how far the oil spread — which is exactly why testing at removal time matters.
The physical removal is often a single day of work for a typical residential tank. Scheduling, permits where required, lab results on soil samples, and final documentation take longer — plan on the full process spanning a few weeks.
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