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.

 

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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     December 2025
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     October 2025
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     September 2025
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