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Nobody in the tank business likes to publish prices, which is exactly why we do. You cannot sanity-check a bid you have nothing to compare it to. Here are the real ranges we quote across New Bedford and the South Coast. Your actual number depends on tank type, size, access and what the soil shows, but this is the honest ballpark.
| Job | Typical Range | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor above-ground tank | From $600 | Easiest job, usually one trip |
| Basement tank (275 gal) | $600 – $1,200 | Access, whether it must be cut down |
| Underground tank removal | $1,800 – $3,500 | Size, depth, excavation access |
| Soil testing | $500 – $1,500 | Number of samples, lab analyses |
| Fill-in-place abandonment | $1,000 – $2,500 | Tank size, fill material |
| New tank install (275 gal) | $2,900 – $4,500 | Tank type, tightness of space |
| Contaminated soil cleanup | $3,000 – $25,000+ | Only if a release is confirmed |
Access is the big one. A tank a machine can reach costs less than one boxed in by a fence, a shed and a gas meter. Depth matters for buried tanks, and so does what we hit digging, ledge is real on the South Coast and nobody can see it until the bucket does. The permit fee in New Bedford is a flat $75. And the wildcard, always, is the soil.
Everything above is knowable before we start. Contamination is not. Massachusetts requires a soil measurement within 24 hours of pulling an underground tank, and if it comes back over the reportable limit, cleanup falls under the state's Chapter 21E program overseen by MassDEP. That is the number that can jump from a few thousand into five or six figures. The good news: most residential tanks we pull test clean, and you never see that bill. When one does not, we scope it with a Licensed Site Professional and show you the figures before proceeding. MassDEP's homeowner tank-removal guide is worth a read.
Want a real number for your tank instead of a range? Tell us the type, size and where it sits, and we will quote it. Underground removal, basement removal and abandonment each have their own page.
Above-ground and basement tanks generally run $600 to $1,200, and underground removals $1,800 to $3,500. Soil testing adds $500 to $1,500 on buried jobs. Contamination cleanup, if it is needed at all, is separate.
You are paying for excavation. A buried tank has to be dug out with a machine, sampled in the open hole, then backfilled and restored. A basement tank just gets drained and carried out.
Our quotes fold in filing the New Bedford Fire Department permit and the $75 city fee, so the number we give you is the number you pay, assuming the soil is clean.
Standard homeowner policies rarely cover removal itself. Some contamination cleanups can tie into state or insurance programs, which is a case-by-case conversation once testing is done. We will point you in the right direction if it applies.
Do you need oil tank removal cost in New Bedford or a nearby town? Contact us today for an honest, no-pressure price. Call (774) 389-4777
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