Tank Cleaning

Clean Harbors has the technical knowledge and experience to clean below ground and above ground, oil, fuel, basic chemical, and specialty chemical tanks.  We clean tanks from the very small up to 250-foot diameter, multi-million gallon tanks, as well as flat bottom, conical bottom, and floating top tanks, and tanks containing hazardous and non-hazardous materials.

Whether we are performing a confined space entry to dig out a tank or utilizing the latest manway cannon technology, we employ the highest safety standards.  For large tanks, we bring in on-site material processing systems to volume reduce the waste generated from the cleaning process.

Tank and Vessel Cleaning during Decommissioning and Industrial Renovations

Industrial facilities call on Clean Harbors to enter and clean tanks during decommissioning and renovation projects. Tanks, which may contain hazardous acids, caustics, chemicals and various product vessels, are entered into and cleaned for safe disposal or movement to another location.

Large-scale Tank Cleaning

Clean Harbors provides waste minimization and resource recovery technologies including centrifuges, filter presses, dredges, and thermal treatment and drying units that are mobilized to your job site to process large multi-million gallon tanks. Through the use of our specialized equipment and unique chemical treatment, Clean Harbors can substantially reduce your costs for transportation and disposal of tank waste.