Oil tank removal in North Vancouver
North Shore Oil Tank Removal locates and removes buried home heating oil tanks across North Vancouver, both the City and the District, and confirms clean soil for your sale. From Lower Lonsdale to Lynn Valley, Deep Cove and Edgemont.
The short version
North Vancouver has a lot of oil-era housing, so buried tanks are common, particularly in the older neighbourhoods off Lonsdale, along Grand Boulevard, and through Lynn Valley, Deep Cove and Edgemont. We scan to confirm, remove the tank in about a day, and test the soil so you have a clean record. North Van is split into two municipalities, and we handle the process for whichever one you are in.
Why so many tanks here
North Vancouver grew fast through the oil-heating decades, and a large share of homes built before the 1970s ran on oil from a buried steel tank. As gas took over, those tanks were routinely filled and abandoned in place rather than dug out. Decades on, that steel is corroding, which is why an older North Van home so often turns out to have a tank in the yard when a sale gets underway. The heritage homes along Grand Boulevard and the older stock climbing the slopes above Lonsdale are prime examples.
City and District, two sets of rules
North Vancouver is unusual: the City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver are separate municipalities. Neither runs a dedicated oil-tank removal permit today, but the details differ, and it is easy to look up the wrong one. We sort out which applies to your address and handle it.
How a North Van job goes
We scan to confirm the tank, remove it, test the soil, and hand over the documentation. If the soil is contaminated, we quote and manage the cleanup to provincial standards. Working through specific neighbourhoods too: Lynn Valley, Deep Cove, Edgemont, Lower Lonsdale, Upper Lonsdale, Capilano, Blueridge and Seymour.
North Vancouver FAQs
Are buried oil tanks common in North Vancouver?
Yes, especially in the older parts. Much of North Van's pre-1970s housing was heated with oil, and when homes converted to gas the buried tank was often left in the ground. Lonsdale, Grand Boulevard, Lynn Valley, Deep Cove and Edgemont all have plenty of homes from that era.
There are two North Vancouvers, does that matter?
It matters for the paperwork. The City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver are separate municipalities with slightly different positions, though neither runs a dedicated tank-removal permit anymore. We handle whichever applies. See our City and District permit pages.
How fast can you scan or remove a tank in North Van?
Scans are usually booked within a few days and most removals are a single day. If you have a closing date, tell us and we will work to it.
Have a tank in North Vancouver?
Send the address and we will tell you the process for your municipality and a fixed-price removal quote.