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If you are wondering <strong>how to remove an oil tank from a house<\/strong>, you aren\u2019t just looking at a simple weekend DIY project. In British Columbia, removing these tanks is a legal and environmental necessity that requires professional expertise and proper permits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you live in an older neighbourhood in the Lower Mainland, you might have a hidden guest living in your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1865,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oil-tank-removal-2"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Legal Necessity of Removing Underground Oil Tanks in the Lower Mainland - West Coast Tank Recovery - Latest Updates, Blog, News, Articles<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Contact West Coast Tank Recovery today for a professional scan and a stress-free removal process. 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