SCHAPER EXCAVATING &
PETROLEUM LLC

W11435 Adney Road
Portage, WI 53901

Phone: 608.742.4686
Fax: 608.742.4612

Email: contactus@schaperexcavating.com

 
 
 

 

HOME - BULK PLANT - TRUCK STOP GAS / DIESEL

We are state certified to remove and install underground and above ground LP, Fuel Oil and Gas tanks. We also STOCK fuel tanks, waste oil tanks and generator tanks.

The Process of Fuel Tank Removal

  1. File paperwork with Dept. of Commerce
  2. Call Diggers Hotline to access site for utilities & site specification problems if possible.
  3. Check fuel level of tank
  4. Test for Explosive level - purge vapor if necessary
  5. Excavate top of fuel tank but will not disturb fuel tank
  6. Cut hole in top of fuel tank
  7. Clean fuel tank and dispose of material
  8. Remove fuel tank & dispose
  9. Test soil
  10. Fill hole
  11. Repair site (gravel, grass, etc.)
  12. Complete paperwork with Dept of Commerce

Tank is cleaned before removal to prevent leaks and soil contamination.

State law requires removers and installers to be licensed. Property owners are responsible for the site, so hiring a state certified contractor is a must!!!

Large and small fuel spills and soil contamination can be handled by us quickly and economically.

We use a laser transit to level area, gravel/stone is applied (there are several types to choose from depending upon the look you want and the type of usage the area will get. The area is again leveled and compacted for best results.


Using our Bobcat which has a breaker on it, we brake up the material, load it in the truck and haul it to be refined and used again. (We never bury old concrete, it is always recycled.)


The building is collapsed by using our excavator. It is knocked into the basement and removed. The material is covered with tarps and taken to the landfill. We have a subcontractor that can do asbestos abatement if needed.

These are dug out; a laser transit is used to make sure the grade is appropriate. We take great care to save topsoil and set a grade for proper water run off.

We have several machines depending upon the area and trees to be saved. The area can be bull dozed, or we can scrape the area, saving topsoil and trees, but remove the underbrush.

We can install drain tile for proper water run off. Install underground sprinkler systems, level your area, plant grass and install decorative stone.

We have chosen “Rock Wood” because of the quality of the system. The walls are installed; geo-grid is put in behind the walls (over 4 ft) to provide a firm foundation. The blocks inter-lock and come in many colors and 2 sizes.

These materials are clean, and delivered to your site. We use black dirt mixed with peat, providing the customer with quality fluffy dirt you can plant grass or have us do it for you.

We can service large and small projects! We have access up to 15 trucks or more that can be serving you at one time!

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