Find a vetted oil tank removal company in Shelter Island, NY

Who licenses oil tank removal companies in Shelter Island

• Shelter Island's notice to contractors says every contractor or subcontractor working on the island, landscapers included, needs a town license.

State rules and the lookup steps: how to check an oil tank removal company's license.

What the Town of Shelter Island requires

• Shelter Island's homeowners handbook says fuel storage tanks should be above ground, in an area that can hold a tank's full contents if it leaks.
• Shelter Island's handbook notes that some older properties still have underground tanks and tells owners to have one checked for leakage periodically.

The Town of Shelter Island Building Department handles permits (631-749-0772). Our Town of Shelter Island permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Shelter Island: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Shelter Island, villages included, the median home was built in 1980, and 28% of homes were built before 1960, 23% before 1940. 95% of homes here are owner-occupied, and 96% are single-family detached houses.

What oil tank removal costs here

Labor is a large part of any price. Long Island hazardous materials removal workers earn a median $86,751 a year, from about $59,480 at entry level to $91,778 with experience. Construction laborers earn a median $58,875 a year, from about $39,468 at entry level to $79,154 with experience. (New York State Department of Labor, wages updated to the first quarter of 2026.) Prices come from written estimates; more in the oil tank removal cost guide.

Before you hire in Shelter Island

• Ask for the license number the work needs here (see who licenses oil tank removal companies above), and check it before you sign.
• Ask who files with the Town of Shelter Island Building Department, and who books the inspections.
• Will you remove the tank or abandon it in place, and why?
• If soil testing finds oil, what happens next and how is it priced?