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CL:AIRE is a UK charity committed to providing a valuable service for all those involved in sustainable land reuse.
We develop training resources, disseminate information and act as a credible resource for all stakeholders, ensuring we remain at the cutting-edge of best practice and innovation.

 

Improving efficiency & raising standards
Improving efficiency & raising standards
Definition of Waste Code of Practice (DoWCoP), National Quality Mark Scheme for Land Affected by Contamination (NQMS), Asbestos in Soil, SuRF...
Supporting our Members
Supporting our Members
Find out about the benefits of becoming a CL:AIRE Principal or Supporter Member:- Member discounts, Networking, Working Groups, ...
Sharing Knowledge & Developing People
Sharing Knowledge & Developing People
Water and Land Library ( WALL), Continuing Professional development through Training and workshops...
CL:AIRE Membership
CL:AIRE works with its Members to raise awareness and pursue shared objectives in land, water and environmental management by collecting strategic industry information and developing industry initiatives that improve efficiency and save money.
Gas Protection Verification Scheme (GPVS)
The GPVS seeks to raise standards in membrane inspection, verification and reporting and provide confidence that risks associated with ground gases have been adequately managed.
Definition of Waste Code of Practice
The Definition of Waste Code of Practice (DoWCoP) provides a clear, consistent and efficient process which enables the reuse of excavated materials on-site or their movement between sites.

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NQMS for Land Contamination Management
The National Quality Mark Scheme for Land Contamination Management (NQMS) is developed by the National Brownfield Forum to provide visible identification of documents that have been checked for quality.

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CL:AIRE is keeping a register of materials and services which may fall within the Definition of Waste Code of Practice (DoWCoP). We aim to link material holders with service providers or organisations requiring materials in order to make the process of finding project partners an easier and quicker process.

Organisations involved in the management of development sites are urged to register key information on materials and services which fall within the DoWCoP which will be held confidentially by CL:AIRE.  For example - which sites are being or are due to be remediated/developed?  What treatment options are in use or available in an area of the country? Where are there site imbalances of soils or fill materials?

CL:AIRE will review the information provided against the Register and contact organisations where we see possible project partnerships for 'finding homes' for materials.  The information submitted to the Register will be circulated amongst all members on a regular basis; should an entry be of particular interest to a member they should notify CL:AIRE who will act to make the necessary introductions such that further discussions and information transfer can take place. 

CL:AIRE's independence in the market and its familiarity with the DoWCoP positions it perfectly to act as a trusted administrator of such an initiative.

What Information is Required?

Nothing above and beyond what will already exist - site details, information surrounding the materials for example analysis data, information on treatment capabilities or reuse criteria. CL:AIRE will only circulate information which members are willing to distribute; CL:AIRE will not amend any submissions, the information contained on the register remains the responsibility of the submitting organisation for its accuracy.

To add an entry to the Register simply email nick.willenbrock@claire.co.uk - Mark the Subject line as either ROM Donor / ROM Receiver / ROM STF depending on the nature of the site you would like to add. Then in the email body provide the following details -

Donor Site Example

Location - Middlesex

Quantity - 20,000m3

Availability From / To - Nov 2013

Material Type - Soils & stones

Chemical Analysis Available? - Available on request

 

Receiver Site Example

Location - Chippenham

Quantity needed - 40,000 m3

Availability From / To -Late 2011/Early 2012

Material Type - Clay

 

Specified End Use - Clean materials for an engineering fill

Soil Treatment Facility Example

Location - Derby

Yearly Intake - 100,000 m3

Timescale - Immediate

Treatable Material/ContaminantsNotes - Excavated fill / VOCs, PAHs

For clarification, sections 1.10 and 1.11 of the Code of Practice outline clearly which materials are covered by the CoP and which are not. It is the responsibility of the users of the Register to make the decision on whether the CoP applies; CL:AIRE only act to support the linking of possible project partners. Inclusion of materials on the register is not an indication that they are suitable for reuse following the CoP.  For information on the CoP pleaseclick here>>


How Much Does it Cost?

To submit details to the register costs nothing. CL:AIRE as a charity and NGO relies heavily on various organisations for funding and support amongst its many projects and initiatives. We strongly encourage all users of the Register to consider CL:AIRE Membership; money raised from the scheme covers the cost of running the Register. Should CL:AIRE be successful in assisting in developing project partnerships we would request a discussion with project partners upon successful completion to agree a possible financial donation appropriate to the benefits gained by the project.

Who Should Use the Register?

  • Anyone involved in the management of development sites for example site owners, consultants or contractors.
  • Soil Treatment Providers who wish to link their facilities using the Cluster approach.
  • Large development site owners with on site treatment facilities which could form the Hub of the Cluster network.

How Long Will it Take to Find Partnerships?

As CL:AIRE cannot guarantee that sites or materials will be available at any one time or location, an answer cannot be given. The more organisations linking with the scheme however will increase the likelihood of finding possible partnerships as such we encourage as many individuals and organisations to join the scheme as possible.

Who Do We Contact?

If you are interested in any of the sites, please contact Nicholas Willenbrock on +44 (0)​118 228 1488​ or email nick.willenbrock@claire.co.uk.

 


 

DONOR SITE

 

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Ref # Date of Submission Location Quantity Availability From - To Material Type Chemical Analysis Available?
D051 Sept 2014 Oxford >100,000m3 From January 2015 to December 2015 Oxford clay Available on request
D050 July 2014 Mill Hill, North London 25,000m3 Immediately Reworked London Clay Available on request
D049 June 2014 South Coventry 300,000m3 January 2015 Clay and Mercia Mudstone Available on request
D048 May 2014 Harlow 200m3 Immediate Sub Soil and Rocks Available on request
D047 April 2014 Bridgend 10,000m3 Immediate Silty/Sandy Dredged Material Available on request
D046 April 2014 Swansea 2,000m3 April 2014 Clean/inert Glacial Till Soils Available on request
D045 April 2014 Swansea 10,000m3 April 2014 Clean General and Engineering Fill Available on request
D044 March 2014 Sandwell, West Midlands 830m3 Late April 2014 Gravelly sand (slightly silty) Available on request
D043 Feb 2014 Sheffield 20,000m3 Immediate Clayey soils - greenfield site Available on request
D042 Dec 2013 Wandsworth 8,000m3 April/May 2014 Alluvium and River Terrace Gravels Available on request
D041 Nov 2013 Cambridge 400m3 March April 2014 Virgin topsoil, slightly silty clay characteristics Available on request
D040 Sept 2013 Lambeth 2,000m3 Oct 2013 Soils & stones Available on request
D039 June 2013 Rochdale 8,000m3 July 2013 Clayey made ground Available on request
D038 04/06/2011 High Wycombe Between 1,000 & 250,000m3 April 2011 onwards Clean chalk fill Full chemical and geotechnical analysis can be made available on request
D037 05/03/2011 Fulham 90,000 m3 2013-2021. Approximately 10,000 m3 per year 50-75% material is granular made ground, 25-50% are gravels Majority is non-hazardous although does have some coal tars. Full analysis on request
D034 07/11/2011 Holmer, Hereford 8,000 m3 Immediate - July 2013 As dug topsoil Available on request
D029 15/03/2012 Northamptonshire 175,000 m3 July 2013 onwards High-quality, cohesive virgin clay Permeability testing and full analysis on request
D028 19/03/2012 Chatham 20,000t Immediate Inert soils processed into aggregates including hydraulically bound materials -
D027 19/03/2012 Woolwich, South London 100,000 t Apr-12 Sand -
D026 22/03/2012 North Nottinghamshire >50,000 m3 Oct-12 Greenfield Topsoil Available on request
D021 24/07/2012 Canalside in England 35,000 t Yearly Wet sediment dredgings -
D024 27/07/2012 Tankersley 1480 m3 Sept-12 Topsoil/organic material Available on request
D023 27/07/2012 Tankersley 2000 m3 Sept-12 Brown slightly gravely silty clay. Firm to very stiff orange/brown/grey clay Available on request
D020 01/08/2012 Bridgend 8000 m3 Immediately Clean tested subsoil -
D019 24/08/2012 West/Central London 40,000 m3 Now, for 1 year London Clay (Brown and Blue) Available on request
D017 16/10/2012 South Cambridge 10,000 m3 Immediate Naturally occurring topsoil -
D011 29/10/2012 Colchester 100,000 m3 Immediate London Blue clay -
D010 12/01/2013 South West London 100,000 m3 January 2014 - May 2014 Mostly Made Ground, some River Terrace Gravel Available on request
D009 18/01/2013 Wilmslow 1,000 m3 Immediately Clean sandy clay Available on request
D008 01/03/2013 West Hendon 15,000 m3 January to December 2013 Subsoil class 2C Available on request
D007 18/03/2013 Manchester 150,000 m3 Late 2013 Granular subsoil and made ground Available on request
D006 03/04/2013 Ashford 55,000 m3 Oct-13 Non-haz soils Available on request
D005 10/05/2013 Saffron Waldon 4,000 m3 Immediate Gravelly clay Available on request
D004 30/05/2013 Canning Town 12,000 t Immediate Inert Available on request
D003 31/05/2013 Solihull 1,000 m3 Immediate Excated fill Remediated - analysis
D001 11/06/2013 Mill Hill 35,000 m3 Jul-13 Clean London clay Available on request

 


 

RECEIVER SITE

 

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Ref # Date of Submission Location Quantity needed Availability From - To Material Type Specified End Use
R038 August 2014 Macclesfield 20,000 m3 August 2014 - October 2014 “as dug” soils excluding topsoil Clean materials for an engineering fill
R037 June 2014 Whitehaven 60,000 m3 Early 2014/Late 2015 Clay/Soils & Stones Profiling for biomass plantation
R036 June 2014 Thornton-Cleveleys 40,000 m3 Early 2014/Late 2015 Clay/Soils & Stones Landfill restoration/public park creation
R034 Mar 2014 London E4 35,000 m3 late 2014 To early 2015 Clay / soil & stones Clean materials for engineering fill
R033 Mar 2014 Slough 50,000 m3 late 2014 To early 2015 Clay / soil & stones Clean materials for engineering fill
R032 Mar 2014 Llanwern, Newport 400,000 t Now/2018 (large donors only) Soils Soils for landfill restoration
R031 Mar 2014 Pickering, Yorkshire 35,500t Immediate Clay (Class 2A,2B or 2C) Flood embankment
R030 Dec 2013 Hull 11,500m3 Early 2014 Soils & stones Clean materials for an engineering fill
R028 Nov 2013 Aylesford, Kent 17000m3 06/01/2014 to 02/05/14 Class 1C General Fill -
R027 Sept 2013 Reading area 3000T of recycled General Fill class 1A Oct 2013 SHW in accordance with extract page 31 attached. Compliance certification would be required. -
R026 12/09/2013 Summerslade, BA12 7EL 5000 m3 Apr 2015 clean bulk non-structural fill Site bund
R025 12/09/2013 Sturminster, BH21 4AJ 10000 m3 Apr 2015 clean bulk non-structural fill Site bund
R024 12/09/2013 Little Down, Blandford Forum 8000 m3 Jul 2016 clean bulk non-structural fill Site bund
R023 12/09/2013 Camphill, SP3 4UF 4000 m3 Jul 2016 clean bulk non-structural fill Site bund
D022 12/09/2013 Codford, BA12 0JX 5000 m3 Apr 2015 clean bulk non-structural fill Site bund
R021 21/08/2013 Cheshire 3000m3 + 1000m3 (topsoil) Immediate / topsoil October 6F2 (100%) or 50% other approved granular fill (sand/gravel), topsoil -
R020 11/06/2013 East Cheshire 1,000 m3 Jul-13 Granular Fill -
R019 11/06/2013 East Cheshire 4,000 m3 Jul-13 Granular Fill -
R018 13/06/2013 Selby, North Yorkshire 40,000 m3 Summer 2013 Clean, cohesive or granular soils Residential
R017 21/06/2013 West Sussex 6,800 t Summer 2013 Clay Fill Residential
R016 03/07/2013 Luton 700,000 t Immediate Concrete, brick, excavated soils -
R015 23/03/2011 Oxfordshire 1,000 t - Inert fill/sub soil -
R014 23/03/2011 Essex 40,000 m3 - Inert fill -
R013 23/06/2011 Chesterfield 160,000 m3 - Quality subsoil >5% Organic Matter and 2 mm diameter) Woodland areas/meadow grassland
R012 08/02/2011 Queenborough 200,000 m3 Sept 2012 - Sept 2013 Inert soils (clays, sand and chalk) Engineering purposes
R011 08/02/2011 Northampton 90,000 m3 Open - Sept 2013 Inert soils Engineering purposes
R009 08/02/2011 Leicester/Northamptonshire 220,000 m3 Jan 2012 - Sept 2013 Restoration soils including made ground -
R007 15/03/2012 Dartford, Kent 2,995,500 m3 April 2012 - May 2022 Inert fill/sub-soils/hard-core Creating an engineered platform for the development of 1200 houses
R006 16/03/2012 Fareham 2,000 m3 - Require uncontaminated, preferably clayey rather than granular soil -
R005 16/07/2012 Birchington 300,000 m3 Immediate Inert soils Construction of golf course
R003 01/08/2012 Llanelli 200,000 m3 Immediate Inert fill For engineering fill
R002 07/09/2012 Sandwich, Kent 25000 m3 Required 2013 Clay Fill Embankment Construction
R001 17/10/2012 Lewes 14,00 m3 11/12/2013 Clean, unimpacted soils General fill

 

SOIL TREATMENT FACILITY

Annual capacity split between soil washing, bioremediation and stabilisation

Ref # Date of Submission Location Yearly Intake Timescale Treatable Material/Contaminants Notes
F008 Aug 2014 Cornwall 300,000t Immediate “Hazardous / Non Hazardous soils and dredging spoil Treatment of a broad range of contaminants including hydrocarbons (petrol, diesel, oils, etc.), heavy metals, asbestos and soils contaminated with invasive plant species. Treatment can achieve 100% reuse thereby avoiding landfill disposal costs.
F007 Sept 2013 Swansea 40,000 to 80,000 t Immediate Hazardous and Non-Hazardous soils. Materials described under EWC Codes 11, 17 (including 17 05 03) and 19. Heavy metals.Hydrocarbons – BTEX and fuel to oil range organics. Chlorinated solvents – VOCs and SVOCs. Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). A 30% to 70% saving on the cost of landfill disposal, depending on the nature of the soils and contamination profile. Removal of the landfill tax charge of £72 per tonne (as at April 2013). Significant reduction in haulage costs to hazardous landfills from Wales and the west. Improved sustainability and regeneration through enabling of previous difficult development prospects. Suitability for large volumes from various sources with active weighbridge and security. Inclusive research and development for difficult soils, projects and geo-environments. Industry leading QEHS procedures and standards.
F006 13/06/2013 Peterborough 450,000 t Immediate Hazardous/Non-Hazardous soils and dredging waste Annual capacity split between soil washing, bioremediation and stabilisation
F005 02/11/2011 South East - M3/M25 Soil Treatment Centre Up to 50,000 m3 Immediate Contaminants Capable of Treatment - VOC’s, SVOC’s, PAH’s, Bituminous Compound (Tar’s etc), Heavy Metals, TPH’s, TBT’s and other contaminants. -
F004 15/11/2011 East Midlands 75'000 t Immediate Variable Waste Streams TPHs, PAHs, PCBs
F003 15/03/2012 Southampton 600,000 m3 Immediate Inert and Non-Hazardous material Price per 9m3 load dependant on soil analysis but always highly competitive, cheaper than landfill and discounted rates on larger projects
F002 31/05/2013 Middlesbrough 450,000 t Immediate Hazardous/Non-Hazardous soils and dredging waste Annual capacity split between soil washing, bioremediation and stabilisation
F001 31/05/2013 Solihull 2,000 m3 Immediate Hazardous waste with hydrocarbons Current MTL but looking to increase limits
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