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Developers haz-waste issues solved

Developers, faced with the problem of disposing of thousands of tonnes of contaminated waste soil, are turning to a new contaminated soil treatment service for help.

The service, from Biffa Waste Services, is the UK's first fully permitted fixed soil remediation service and uses the Biogenie biopile process. It can recycle contaminated soils that are now classed as hazardous waste following changes to the law, by transporting them off site and clearing the area for development to begin.

Contaminated waste soils arise from brownfield sites and can contain hydrocarbons such as oil. Around one million tonnes of this waste is produced in Britain every year and disposal is becoming a real problem for developers as there are few hazardous waste landfill facilities in the UK available to accept it.

"These materials must be removed before developers can commence works," said Biffa remediation manager, John Conway. "If landfill is not an option, the only alternative has been to treat them on site where they can hinder operations. But Biffa's purpose built 'biopile' facility at Risley, near Warrington can accept soils for treatment away from site, releasing an area for immediate development."

A single biopile allows for the treatment of around 6,000 cubic metres of soils by creating the right conditions for naturally occurring micro-organisms to break down and degrade the contaminants in the soil. Once treated, the soils can be recovered and reused.

The process is immediate for the developers who also meet their corporate responsibility objectives by diverting waste from landfill and, with the hazardous materials moved off-site, can complete construction projects quicker.

For more information about Biffa's contaminated waste soil treatment service call 0161 776 5712 or email remediation@biffa.co.uk

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