Sterling Environmental Services

What Sterling Environmental Services does

Sterling Environmental Services LLC is a family-owned and operated environmental services company headquartered in West Caldwell, New Jersey, founded in 1996. The company provides oil tank removal (underground and aboveground), environmental remediation for contaminated soil and groundwater, site investigations including tank sweeps/scans and Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments, aboveground oil tank installation (including Certified Roth Fuel Tank installations), and septic and sewer services. Underlying technology consists of standard industry equipment, including ferro-magnetic detectors for locating underground tanks, excavation and demolition equipment, and tank cleaning/pump-out machinery. The company manages the full project lifecycle on behalf of customers, from initial assessment and permit application through utility mark-out scheduling, township inspection coordination, and final closure documentation.

The business operates exclusively within New Jersey, serving residential property owners, realtors and real estate professionals, and property buyers, primarily in connection with mandatory pre-sale oil tank removal, due-diligence tank sweeps, oil-to-gas conversions, and contamination remediation. Sterling holds NJDEP License #US01108, NJ Home Improvement Contractor License #13VH06494400, and is accredited with the BBB, a HomeAdvisor Top Rated Pro, and a recipient of the Angie's List Super Service Award (2025).

Revenue is generated entirely through one-time, project-based fees on a quote-based pricing model with free estimates and no disclosed recurring component. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer and sales-led: customers contact the company via phone, email, or a website form, with lead generation supplemented by word-of-mouth referrals and third-party platforms such as HomeAdvisor and Angie's List. The company is a private LLC with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or institutional investors, and operates as a single-location field service business serving customers across multiple NJ townships.

Name

Sterling Environmental Services

Legal name

Sterling Environmental Services LLC

Website

https://sterlingenviro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sterling Environmental Services is a family-owned New Jersey environmental services company founded in 1996 that provides oil tank removal, soil and groundwater remediation, site investigations, and septic/sewer services to NJ homeowners, realtors, and property buyers on a transactional, project-based basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Remediation Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (213112)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical Tank Cleaning, Decontamination & Turnaround Waste Services (BPALAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Tank & Storage Hygiene (Inspection, Cleaning, Refurbishment) (BPABAJAH), Inspection, Integrity & Testing Services (NDT, Well Integrity, Corrosion, QA/QC) (EUALABAO)

Keywords

• Oil tank removal
• Environmental remediation
• Site investigation services
• Underground tank services
• Septic system services

Headquarters

HQ city

Caldwell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Oil Tank Services: One-time service fees for oil tank removal (underground and aboveground), installation, pump-outs, and cleaning. Revenue is transactional with no recurring component.
2. Environmental Remediation: Soil and groundwater remediation services. One-time project-based fees determined by scope and complexity of contamination cleanup required.
3. Site Investigation Services: Tank sweeps/scans, exploratory digs, Phase I and II environmental assessments. Diagnostic services with per-project pricing.
4. Septic and Sewer Services: Septic system builds, repairs, sewer line installations and repairs. One-time service revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sterling Environmental Services is a full-service oil tank and environmental company providing underground and aboveground oil tank removal, environmental remediation for soil and groundwater contamination, site investigation services (tank sweeps/scans, Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, exploratory digs), aboveground oil tank installation and repairs (Certified Roth Fuel Tank), and septic and sewer system services for residential and commercial customers throughout New Jersey. The company handles the full project lifecycle from permit filing through township inspection to final documentation and certificate of approval.

Product overview

Sterling Environmental Services offers a suite of environmental and tank-related services for residential, commercial, and industrial clients in New Jersey. The core offerings include oil tank removal (underground and aboveground), remediation services for contaminated soil and groundwater, site investigation services including tank sweeps/scans and Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments, aboveground oil tank installation and repairs (including certified Roth Fuel Tank installations), septic and sewer services, and supplementary services such as soil borings, delineations, pump outs, excavation, demolition, and utility trenching. The company handles the full project lifecycle from permit filing through township inspection to final documentation and certificate of approval.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oil Tank Removal Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Property sale facilitation: Tanks must be removed before closing in New Jersey per insurance/mortgage requirements
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Vertex Environmental Services: Environmental services contractor providing tank removal, soil remediation, and industrial cleaning services across the U.S. Comparable to Sterling in core service offerings but with broader geographic coverage.
• Pioneer Environmental Services: Environmental remediation company focused on underground storage tank work and site remediation. Comparable in service offering to Sterling but operating in different Northeast/Mid-Atlantic geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors: Large publicly-traded environmental and industrial services company offering environmental remediation, tank cleaning, and waste management across North America. Comparable because it provides oil/chemical tank cleaning and site remediation services, but operates at vastly larger scale and serves primarily commercial/industrial customers rather than Sterling's residential NJ focus.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a large environmental services practice covering site assessment, remediation, and regulatory compliance. Comparable through Phase I/II ESAs and environmental consulting overlap with Sterling's site investigation services.
• Republic Services: Major publicly-traded environmental services company providing waste management, recycling, and environmental remediation services. Overlaps with Sterling's site remediation and waste handling work but at much greater scale and breadth.
• Stericycle: Public company specializing in regulated waste management and environmental services, including industrial waste handling and decontamination. Comparable in the tank cleaning, decontamination, and regulated waste streams, though Stericycle's customer base is largely commercial/medical rather than residential.

Direct peers

• Moran Environmental Recovery: Regional environmental services company providing tank removal, site remediation, and environmental cleanup services on the U.S. East Coast. Most directly comparable to Sterling in scope of services (UST removal, soil/groundwater remediation, site investigations), though larger and serving broader geography.
• Sprint Environmental Services: Underground storage tank (UST) and aboveground storage tank (AST) services company providing tank removal, installation, and environmental remediation. Comparable because it operates in the same niche UST/AST services market with similar customer profiles.
• AET Environmental: Environmental services company providing tank removal, soil remediation, and Phase I/II site assessments. Comparable service mix to Sterling, including the residential and commercial oil tank removal focus.
• Vanguard Environmental Services: Environmental services firm providing underground storage tank removal, soil remediation, and site assessment services. Direct competitor to Sterling with similar service portfolio targeting oil tank-related environmental work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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