Former Landfill Site, Colchester
This 8ha site housed a former clay products manufacturing facility. Waste material from the processes were bagged and dumped on site in a licensed landfill together with various other materials of an unknown origin, including some hydrocarbons and asbestos contaminated materials.
The proposed removal of the 23,000m3 of materials from site rendered the development scheme uneconomic.
By using a systematic sort and segregation approach with on site analytical techniques the volume of material removed from site was reduced to 4,000m3 thus effecting significant savings to the client.
Client
Design and build contractor
Site
Former landfill site, Colchester, Essex
Problem
Mixed inert wastes combined with plastic bags and other assorted unacceptable materials. Some Asbestos materials
Technologies utilised
On site analytical techniques, sort and segregation, off site disposal
Remediation criteria
Removal of all unacceptable materials from site. Demonstrate residual materials below acceptance criteria
Validation
Validation sampling and sign off by independent consultant
