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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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RECEIVER SITE

 

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Ref #Date of SubmissionLocationQuantity neededAvailability From - ToMaterial TypeSpecified 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 SubmissionLocationYearly IntakeTimescaleTreatable Material/ContaminantsNotes
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
  1. Report from Soils in the South East Workshop 19

    Report from Soils in the South East Workshop 19

     June 2024
    The 19th Soils in the South East Workshop (SSE19), jointly held by the University of Greenwich, CL:AIRE and ISCOWA on 14 June, was a great success! Delegates were treated to...
  2. Register now for Contamination & Land Remediation Expo

    Register now for Contamination & Land Remediation Expo

     June 2024
    Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS) has announced registration is now open with a limited number of early-bird free tickets available, as the event returns to the NEC, Birmingham from...
  3. EiCLaR project publishes Summer 2024 newsletter

    EiCLaR project publishes Summer 2024 newsletter

     June 2024
    The EiCLaR project (Enhanced and Innovative In Situ Biotechnologies for Contaminated Land Remediation) has produced its third newsletter that is available for downloading here. It provides updates...
  4. GPVS winter 2024 application successes

    GPVS winter 2024 application successes

     June 2024
    CL:AIRE has recently finished interviewing the first tranche of 2024 applicants for the Gas Protection Verification Accreditation Scheme (GPVS).  There were nine applicants that went forward for interview (three Technician...
  5. BGS develops first national scale groundwater model

    BGS develops first national scale groundwater model

     June 2024
    BGS has developed the first national-scale groundwater model in Great Britain. The new model provides a unique tool for simulating groundwater resources at a national scale.  Further information is 
  6. BGS collaborates with Ordnance Survey

    BGS collaborates with Ordnance Survey

     June 2024
    Ordnance Survey and BGS have teamed up to add a range of geological data products to the OS Data Hub, making it easier for users to access and use geospatial...
  7. RICS publishes second edition of whole life carbon assessment for the built environment

    RICS publishes second edition of whole life carbon assessment for the built environment

     June 2024
    Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published the second edition of its whole life carbon assessment (WLCA) for the built environment. The second edition builds upon version one extending...
  8. BGS releases updates to its online utilities tool

    BGS releases updates to its online utilities tool

     June 2024
    British Geological Survey (BGS) has released significant updates to its online tool for validating geotechnical data held as AGS files.  The update includes improvements to the tool's user interface and...
  9. EU publishes Nature Restoration Law

    EU publishes Nature Restoration Law

     June 2024
    The European Council has adopted regulations on nature restoration. This law puts measures in place to restore at least 20% of the European Union’s land and sea areas by 2030,...
  10. GPVS next application window opens 1 July 2024

    GPVS next application window opens 1 July 2024

     June 2024
    The next Gas Protection Verification Accreditation Scheme (GPVS) application window will be opening on 1 July 2024 and closes 31 August 2024.  The application window will be open to Technician...
  11. Registration opens for ESS Expo 2024

    Registration opens for ESS Expo 2024

     May 2024
    Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS) has announced registration is now open with a limited number of early-bird free tickets available. ESS Expo will return to the NEC, Birmingham from...
  12. Call for abstracts - Joint SoBRA / RSC Winter Conference 2024 Current Issues in Contaminated Land Risk Assessment

    Call for abstracts - Joint SoBRA / RSC Winter Conference 2024 Current Issues in Contaminated Land Risk Assessment

     May 2024
    SoBRA/RSC are seeking abstracts for presentations for their Winter Conference on 10 December 2024 in London, either for an in-person or virtual presentation. The conference is on ‘Current Issues in...
  13. National Brownfield Forum publishes 2023/24 sector review summary report

    National Brownfield Forum publishes 2023/24 sector review summary report

     May 2024
    The National Brownfield Forum is delighted to be publishing its 2023/24 sector review summary report.  The sector review was an online survey open to the brownfield industry and interested parties...
  14. UKCEH publishes latest land cover maps

    UKCEH publishes latest land cover maps

     May 2024
    UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology has now published Land Cover Map (LCM) 2022 and 2023. They have been produced by classifying satellite images from the respective years; each new...
  15. Interim PFAS C4SL published

    Interim PFAS C4SL published

     May 2024
    CL:AIRE is delighted to publish the next Phase 2 C4SL report on PFAS. It can be downloaded directly from the dedicated C4SL web page here. A short webinar...
  16. Environment Agency publishes water quality permit charging consultation results

    Environment Agency publishes water quality permit charging consultation results

     May 2024
    The Environment Agency has published the results of the consultation for water quality permit charging that was carried out earlier in 2024. The outcome of the consultation is
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    Concawe publishes PFAS soil treatment processes report

     May 2024
    Concawe has published a report titled PFAS soil treatment processes - A review of operating ranges and constraints.  The report looks at 13 treatment technologies that have been systematically evaluated. ...
  18. Government publishes an update on its development of Sustainability Disclosure Requirements

    Government publishes an update on its development of Sustainability Disclosure Requirements

     May 2024
    The UK Government has published an update on its development of Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR): a framework that is intended to facilitate the flow of robust sustainability information between key...
  19. JCT new standard forms of contract 2024 now released

    JCT new standard forms of contract 2024 now released

     May 2024
    The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has released its new 2024 Design and Build family of contracts. As part of the 2024 update, the contracts incorporate legislative changes and future proofing...
  20. HSE calls for evidence relating to firefighting foams which contain PFAS

    HSE calls for evidence relating to firefighting foams which contain PFAS

     May 2024
    The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is gathering evidence relating to firefighting foams which contain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). HSE is seeking stakeholders to identify themselves (particularly from Great Britain)...
  21. National Audit Office reports on Defra and Natural England's progress on implementing statutory BNG

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     May 2024
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