Tank Cleaning Services

3R of Charleston, Inc.– Charleston South Carolina SC

3R of Charleston can preform tank cleaning of any kind hazardous, acids, caustics, chemicals, petroleum, and number 6 oil tanks. 3R can do tank cleaning for gas free & hot work, tank inspection, painting, routine maintenance decommissioning or for product type change. 3R can remove sludge or solids from tank for tank bottom reclamation. 3R can steam clean with our 3,500 psi pressure washers, chemical cleaning, degrease or hand wipe the tanks clean. 3R of Charleston, Inc. has successfully cleaned a seven-million capacity number 6 oil AST for product type change. We also have the equipment (vacuum trucks and vacuum tankers) to transfer or remove product from tanks and transport to final destinations. Some products we have experience removing are para-xylene, petroleum products, phosphorus, and waste sludge.

3R of Charleston, Inc. is qualified to do these types of tank cleanings and more:


  • Large Scale 7 Million Gallon Plus Tank Cleaning
  • Number 6 Oil Tank Cleaning
  • Pit & Reactor Cleaning
  • Routine Tank Cleaning
  • Gas Free and Ready For Hot Work Tank Cleaning
  • Emergency Tank Cleaning or Product Transfer and Temporary Storage Tank Rentals
  • Sludge or Solids Removal Tank Bottom Reclamation
  • Tank Cleaning for Paint
  • Tank Cleaning for New Product
  • Tank Cleaning for Tank Decommissioning

Certificates involved with Tank Cleaning:

  1. Hazardous Waste TransporterTank & Bilge Cleanings For Ships
  2. USCG Approved Over Water Transfers
  3. DHEC Approved Used Oil Transporter
  4. DHEC Approved Sewage Transporter
  5. Confined Space Entry Trained
  6. 40 Hr Trained
Experience Cleaning Tanks

Experience Cleaning Tanks:

20 Plus Years, 3R has cleaned tanks for everyone from the US Coast Guard to Local Municipalities to Hess and BP– Every member of the 3R tank cleaning crew all have 7 plus years experience cleaning petroleum, number 6 oil, sludge, fuel oil, jet fuel, acid, para-xylene, caustics, and sewage tanks. 7 Million Gallon Number 6 Oil Tank Cleaning for Product Type Change to Diesel.

Equipment 3R owns and uses for Tank Cleanings:


  1. 6,000 gallon stainless steel vacuum tankers Rail Car Tank Cleaning
  2. Liquid Ring 3,500 gallon vacuum trucks
  3. LEL & Oxygen monitoring equipment for confined spaces
  4. Two 3,500 PSI steam pressures washer trailers
  1. PPE and confined space retrieval equipment
  2. Large assortment of pumps and hoses
  3. 3R owns and uses much more equipment on tank cleanings

Equipment 3R owns and uses for Tank Cleanings:


Tank Cleaning Services
Tank Cleaning Services

3R of Charleston, Inc. ( 3R , 3 R , 3R Environmental, 3R Charleston, 3 R Charleston, 3R Trucking, Three R)

Is a locally owned and operated full service environmental contracting, waste transportation, and industrial plant maintenance company. 3R of Charleston’s environmental services consist of 24 hour emergency spill response, site remediation, and waste disposal. 3R’s spill response services are based in the Charleston low country area. We provide spill response for hazardous and nonhazardous oil and chemicals spills. So whether you have a leaking drum or turned over vehicle 3R can handle the clean up process. 3R of Charleston offers remediation services consisting of contaminated soil and water removal & disposal, Aggressive Fluid Vapor Recovery (AFVR) Services on monitoring wells, and tank demolition/removal services.3R of Charleston provides a variety of industrial cleaning services for tanks, pits, reactors, bilges, vessels, hoppers, digesters, clarifiers, oil/water separators, rail cars, bulk tankers, iso tankers, lift stations, retention and detention pond / lagoons, grit chambers, catch basins and activated carbon replacement. Cleaning processes are pressure washing, steaming, chemical cleaning, pneumatic cleaning and vacuum truck sediment sludge / solids removal. 3R’s waste management transportation and disposal services include hazardous and nonhazardous solid liquid and sludge waste streams. 3R’s transportation fleet includes vacuum trucks & tankers, dump trailers, roll-off trucks & trailers, lift gate van trailers, walking floor trailers, and small stake body trucks with lift gates. 3R has roll-off dumpster containers for rent from 10, 20, 30 & 40 yard sizes, as well as hard top sludge cans and vacuum boxes. 3R of Charleston, Inc. has locations in Charleston South Carolina SC and Charlotte North Carolina NC. Rentals include frac tanks, roll-off containers, and vacuum boxes. Charleston SC , Berkeley SC, Dorchester SC, Horry SC, Georgetown SC, Colleton SC, Mt. Pleasant SC, Isle of Palms SC, Sullivan’s Island SC, Folly Beach SC, Huger SC, Goose Creek SC, Moncks Corner SC, Summerville SC, N. Charleston SC, James Island SC, Johns Island SC, Hollywood SC, Ladson SC, Awendaw SC, McClellanville SC, Charleston County, Ravenel SC. 29445, 29412, 29414, 29407, 29406, 29405, 29418, 29403, 29401, 29404, 29423. Contractors, Companies, Services, Rental Cleaning, Vacuum, Tank Vessel Waste Contaner. Sludge Pumping

Some Tank Cleaning Services Areas:


  • Charleston SC
  • Berkeley SC
  • Dorchester SC
  • Horry SC
  • Georgetown SC
  • Colleton SC
  • Mt. Pleasant SC
  • Isle of Palms SC
  • Sullivan’s Island SC
  • Folly Beach SC
  • Huger SC
  • Goose Creek SC
  • Moncks Corner SC
  • Summerville SC
  • N. Charleston SC
  • James Island SC
  • Johns Island SC
  • Hollywood SC
  • Ladson SC
  • Awendaw SC
  • McClellanville SC
  • Charleston County
  • Ravenel SC

Tank Cleaning Zip Codes:


  • 29445
  • 29412
  • 29414
  • 29407
  • 29406
  • 29405
  • 29418
  • 29403
  • 29401
  • 29404
  • 29423