Warning to all Homeowners to stay away from this company. Robby Schiff did a service for our house in Bergen County and he was very rude and unprofessional. I'm sure he will reply to this negative comment with more Lies. But we simply asked him to do 3 or 4 probes with the steel pipe into our yard (which is standard practice), but he refused and will only do 1 probe which makes it very unreliable and not trustworthy. BEWARE as his price may seem cheap but you will most likely regret working with this company. WARNING: find an oil tank service company who has pride in their work and not this company who refuses to spend a few minutes to do the job the right way. UPDATE: A single probe is not a good job. You did a rush job, you are unprofessional. That's the Truth and hopefully people will read this and make a decision to go with an honest company that does honest work that follows industry standard best practices and is of good moral character. And yes I will contact the Better Business Bureau and also file a complaint with the state of NJ if this is not resolved in a timely manner. read more

I had my huge 1500 gal tank removed today in elizabeth nj by oil tank servs of roselle nj. They where on time, professional, and polite. They really know their work. Honest good people. And they are local, got the permit and all papers smooth, and a reasonable price , just 1800, i priced others and believe me i saved thousands. They where recomended to me by freinds who used them recently on my block. Thanks Robby! read more

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I highly recommend Schiff Holdings LLC Oil Tank Services. Robby was very thorough from beginning to end! I couldn't have been happier on how professional they all were... Robby and employees that did the excavation on my property and of course the girls at the office who were so wonderful and reassuring and patient with me during such a stressful time. Needless to say everything went smooth and it was a major relief for me. Cannot thank each and everyone at Schiff Holdings Oil Tank Services enough! They're the Best read more

Oil Tank Services deserve 5 stars. They arrived on schedule and were fully prepared. The foreman listened to my request to keep my parking lot open so I did not loose any business. He also informed me of the process and what to expect from the city inspector. The machine operator was also very capable - kept the upset to a minimum. Overall great company and would eagerly recommend. read more

Oil tank services removed our old abandoned oil tank today. The guys that came were on time, efficient and very pleasant to work with. They had to remove two fences. When they left the yard and both fences were like new. They cleaned up so well it was hard to tell they were even here. Thank You. read more

Both OTS (company) and Robby Schiff (owner) are Unethical, Unscrupulous and border-line Criminal. Not only do they conduct themselves unprofessionally but they employ bullying tactics to intimidate and sway customers from taking action against them. As a result of a 2-year unresolved state resulting from the negligence and calculated obstruction from OTS, my case is currently being reviewed by NJ DEP Deputy Attorney General. The following is my case/situation that I am still battling through: The property I purchased on Dec 31st, 2015 had an underground oil tank and soil contamination - which both; tank removal and soil remediation. The cleanup work was handled by the seller through the hiring of Robby Schiff's services through his Oil Tank Services (OTS) company. A standard No Further Action (NFA) letter; signed by NJ State, was issued to the seller/OTS and this letter was provided as part of the sale process. As required/recommended by NJ Law, as a buyer in these situations, I hired the services of an oil tank scan - results came back the already removed tank was the only one in the property. Additionally, following NJ Law and normal procedures, my lawyer used the NFA letter as proof the cleanup work was indeed completed satisfactorily. On this basis, we closed on the property. Fast forward 6 months, I decide to install a sump pump in the basement as a precaution against possible flooding (even though my property is not in a 'flood zone'). This is when the nightmare begins!!! During the excavation of the basement ground a foul odor becomes to grow heavier and heavier. Once the sump pump is finished, it is extremely clear the water flowing into the pump has a thick brownish-like product (oil). After several weeks of closely monitoring the pump device, the oil products are not going away - so the decision became clear that I had to contact the seller and OTS to inform them of the situation; so I did. On March/April 2017, I went to OTS office to notify them of the situation and seek out answers. I was able to engage Bob Senior (lead engineer manager) from OTS, and for the next 3 or so months, Bob was a 'partner' and conducted lab tests, borings samples (inside and outside) and even brought the lead engineer ; Steve, who handled the original clean-up work of my property to try to get to the bottom of the situation. Both Bob and Steve verbally acknowledge the present oil was a byproduct/resulting from the original 2015 work not being done correctly or in a complete manner. Per OTS, any and all work conducted during this time period was free of charge as it states on a signed letter they issued on 6/16/17 (below). Then on July 7th, OTS issued their findings: "property has been contaminated y #2 fuel oil from an underground storage tank, and this constitutes a third party impact to the environment". "As requested this hereby memorializes our discussions where it was affirmed that none of the exploratory work that Oil Tank Services is currently conducting regarding this matter will cost you anything" Once this finding was sent, OTS refused any acknowledgement that the present oil was due to their incomplete / incorrect original work they had performed back on Aug-Oct 2015. To further matters, when I tried reaching Robby directly as means to give him a last opportunity to do the right thing before seeking legal expertise, he rudely attempted to bully me over the phone stating that he has over 25 years of experience and his work is impeccable and my situation is not his fault and if I disagree to sue him. Fast forwarding almost a year that the case been in the hands of lawyers, I now have the attention of the NJ DEP Attorney General Office who is reviewing the case. But to no surprise, OTS has found new ways to obstruct justice by: - Cleverly stall the delivery of required information requested by the seller's home insurance whom might have liability in this matter given the original cleanup work was done under their watch and therefore they become a possible responsible party if this becomes a lawsuit - Obnoxiously and without any proof / evidence are claiming the oil contamination is a result of "off-site". This is beyond ridiculous given their actual findings released on July 7th 2017 where they discarded this possibility altogether! - Ridiculously taking the stance that any reports, lab results, property map sketches that is needed from the exploratory work they performed on 6/16/17 for free (as evidence above) has to be something I pay for now. These and lots of others tactics they have employed now for 2 years are purposely obstructing a just resolution. Do yourself a favor, stay AWAY from this company and their ridiculous practices - you will SAVE yourself a headache, a house and lots lots of money $$$. If anyone needs any proof of my case, please feel free to reach out to me anytime!!! email: gguevara12417@gmail.com read more

As I was selling my house in Nutley, NJ, I found out that I had an oil tank that needed to be removed prior to closing. After checking several oil tank removal businesses, I found that Oil Tank Services, 505 East 1st Avenue, Roselle, NJ (866-675-8265) was the most reasonable. They responded quickly (within 3 days of calling) and removed my tank. Unfortunately, the tank had holes in it (water as well) and I then needed the soil tested. Robby Schiff (owner) arrived on scene to inspect the situation and had a certified Pedologist (person who studies soil) respond to test the samples on scene to ensure there would be no problems with the State EPA. This was a huge load off my mind, as several neighbors on the block had contaminated soil which cost them tens of thousands to remediate. Mr. Schiff kept in contact with me, advising me of the progress for the State of NJ EPA reports. He also worked with me in arranging payment options. I would highly recommend Oil Tank Services for your oil tank removal. Bob K. read more

I hired the company Oil Tank Services to remove my 550-gallon underground oil tank from my back yard. I was very dissatisfied with their work and consider them to be an unethical and unscrupulous company for the following reasons. Firstly, it turned out the tank was a "leaker." The tank had some holes and the manager discouraged me from soil testing based on her premise that if the tank had holes, there was contamination; therefore, soil cleanup was necessary. So, why spend money on testing? asked the manager. I was not satisfied with just a visual test, and after consulting experts, I learned that "Soil sampling after a tank removal is 100% important and not sampling is the biggest mistake you can make." Had Oil Tank Services taken soil samples at the time of removal (cost between $300 and $900), I would have avoided significant stress and saved money on the soil testing. Instead of soil testing, OTS proposed a cleanup contract for $10,500. (Their contract reads: "This is ONLY an estimate since we cannot predict the amount of Remediation or Time Spent on site.") It was proven afterwards, through lab tests performed by a second company that I hired, that the levels of contamination in my soil were way below NJDEP permissible levels of 5100 PPM (which is a fair amount of oil, according to experts). Therefore, soil cleanup was not mandated. OTS acted for their own interest by recommending cleanup without testing rather than the costumer's interest. I would like to ask OTS, How do you know the extent of the contamination without test results? Do you again rely on visual tests? Do you keep the excavation open until results are back from the lab or do you backfill and reopen if lab results are not satisfactory? That could result in higher cost for the homeowner. Your contract does not address those issues! Second reason for my dissatisfaction: Oil Tank Services infringed the part of our contract that stated: "OTS will fill excavated area with clean fill and with the original clean fill (sand, gravel, dirt)." Instead they partially backfilled the tank grave with the big chunks of concrete they broke for tank removal, making it necessary for the testing company to use an excavator to excavate the same area for the second time in order to take the soil samples. Had OTS taken the samples at the time of the tank removal or had they not backfilled it using broken concrete, I would have saved the cost of the excavator and operator, instead of spending $4800 on soil and groundwater testing, as I had to do. Oil Tank Services claims to have more than 20 years of experience in the industry, but they have not learned what other experts have learned: Very often, oil tanks that leak do not require expensive remediation and can be addressed by testing because every state allows a permissible amount of oil to remain in the ground. They offer "free advice," advice that I consider self-dealing. No where in their contract or communication do they advise that in New Jersey up to 5100 PPM contamination is permissible. I paid $1,400 to OTS for removal of the tank. Soil sampling could go from $300 to $3,000, depending on multiple variables. They proposed remediation of the tank leak for $10,500 (They warned it could go higher.) Of course, they are highly motivated to remediate since it gives the highest profit margins! Oil Tank Services, your business dealings are ill intended! read more

I have a house in New Jersey that I am selling and after a good experience with Oil Tank Services, I asked Oil Tank Services to bid a septic tank removal. The tank needs to be removed due to a Township ordinance and so that I can close on the house by the due date. They told me for three days that they would go out to the house and bid the job and on the fourth day when I called, they told me that the engineer didn't go out and couldn't go out for three more days They committed to get a bid and failed to even contact me or go out. This lack of customer service was a total failure on their part. They tried to make lame excuses but in fact they plainly failed customer service 101. Lack of respect for the customer. I wouldn't recommend them ever. read more