6 Criteria for Soil Re-use

February 17, 2012

As part of the recent Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011, SEPA’s Land Remediation and Waste Management Guidelines (Still awake), an all important criteria for re-use of excavated soils on site without the need for a license exists.  Keep your fingers crossed that you can meet all six. 1. The use is a necessary part [...]

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Soil Remediation Guide: Your free eBook!

February 6, 2012

   A guide for the uninitiated!  Download your free copy here. If you’re dealing with contaminated land then this guide will help you understand where to start and which direction you may want to head in the future.  The soil remediation field has evolved rapidly over the last decade, resulting in what can appear to be a complicated system.  [...]

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Is Contaminated Land a Problem?

February 3, 2012

Whether contaminated land is problem largely depends on 2 main factors, does the contamination provide a risk to site users, and/or does the contamination provide a risk to the public and wider environment? In the simplest terms you will need to have at the very least a Phase I report on the site, listing a history of [...]

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Plastic Eating Fungus Discovery

February 1, 2012

Our friends in the USA have managed to isolate a Fungus which degrades polyurethane, a substance which is used in foams, seals, adhesives and hard and flexible plastic parts.  The fungus has been named Pestalotiopsis microspora, a name which may become as well known as dehalococcoides (a hydrocarbon degrading bacteria widely used in bioremediation). Excitement [...]

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What is Soil Remediation?

January 23, 2012

   It does depend on who you ask, as that’s me then I’ll tell you what it means to an environmental remediation contractor. Soil remediation is broadly speaking solving a problem you have with a soil.  Problems can be structural and/or environmental, solutions exist which conquor both.  Environmental problems are generally caused by contaminants, substances in the [...]

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What are the effects of a freshwater oil spill?

January 20, 2012

The footage of the crusie ship the Costa Concordia lying on it’s side in the clear blue waters off the west coast of Italy has once again raised the spectre of a major fuel oil spill into a maritime preserve.  Fortunately the seas have been calm and the salvage engineers appear confident that they can empty the on board [...]

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How much does contaminated soil disposal cost?

January 18, 2012

As we keep getting asked this question we thought an update would be in order. At present the UK landfill tax is £56 per tonne rising to £64/t in April 2012. Hazardous soil disposal rates vary across the country from around £30/t – £60/t depending on the type of contamination and volume.  Essentially the greater [...]

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The 12 remediation days of Christmas

December 19, 2011

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… A grossly contaminated site. On the Second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… A planning condition for my grossly contaminated site. On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… A comprehensive Phase 1 report, for the [...]

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Is Land Remediation Tax Relief Safe?

December 7, 2011

The answer is YES, for now. Following the decision to abolish 36 tax reliefs by HM Treasury, which included land remediation tax relief, basically tax relief for developing brownfield sites.  The Treasury opened a consultation giving an opportunity for interested parties to put forward a case against abolition / the timeframes decided upon. With the current [...]

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Do Invasive Species Spread in Winter?

November 28, 2011

With the warm late summer and mild days at the start of autumn seeming more and more like a distant memory, humans and animals are not the only things hunkering down to sit out the short cold days of winter ahead.  The changing hues of the autumn leaves are the most obvious sign of this but [...]

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