Safe tank removal – without unnecessary disruption to your property or project
Since 1946, RW Collins has completed more underground tank removal projects than any other company in Chicago. We have the experience, equipment, and insight to complete tank removals of any size efficiently and within budget—even when site conditions present unique challenges.
Our experience ranges from individual underground tanks to complete tank farm decommissioning for oil companies, chemical manufacturers, and other industrial operations. We remove tanks ranging from 130 to 100,000 gallons at commercial and residential properties, gas stations, airports, schools, hospitals, trucking terminals, industrial facilities, and active construction sites.
We just called RW Collins to do another job for us. RW Collins has removed two underground tank farms for us and removed tanks from inside our plant. We didn’t even consider any other firm when we had another tank removal requirement.
James Burgener | B-B Chemical Corporation
GROUNDED IN EXPERIENCE
WHAT WE HANDLE
Underground tanks from 130 to 100,000 gallons
Tank farms + complex multi-tank systems
Oil company + chemical manufacturing facilities
Commercial, industrial, + residential properties
Tanks encountered on active construction sites
WHAT WE DO
Underground storage tank removal
Complete tank farm decommissioning
Tank removal around foundations + structures
Removal around utilities + underground obstructions
Tank removal in high-water conditions
HOW WE DELIVER
Highly experienced tank removal crews
Illinois, Indiana, + Wisconsin tank removal licenses
OSHA 40-hour HAZMAT-trained personnel
Confined Space Entry training
UST Decommissioning Certification
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FEATURED PROJECTS
Every project is different—these highlight our expertise in Underground Tank Removal services. We’re ready to discuss your unique needs. See more Featured Projects.
O’Hare Super Satellite Tank Farm
RW Collins Co. was contracted to perform decommissioning and removal of (18) 50,000-gallon Jet A fuel underground storage tanks at O’Hare International Airport. These massive tanks were located in between taxiways near the International Terminal at O’Hare and provided a number of logistical challenges. In addition to the underground tank removal scope, RWC performed excavation of almost 50,000 tons of contaminated soil and final grading and restoration for the previous tank farm and support areas. This tank farm was the largest tank removal by volume in Illinois history.
