Remediation, Recovery and Recycling of Weak and Contaminated Soils

The Environment Agency states that, "The treatment of soil for the purpose of reclamation, restoration or improvement of land is a recovery operation where the treated material serves a useful purpose in replacing other materials, so conserving natural resources." In the case of soil, this arises when treated soil is used as a substitute for virgin materials. The Retek Process is provided in the UK by Environmental Recovery Ltd, our UK field operations partner. Using a broad rage of well proven and sustainable technologies, this recovery and recycling approach to mixed waste treatment and total soil recovery, is the fastest and most cost effective method of remediation available.

Soil recovery and recycling not only removes the costs associated with transporting and landfill disposal of  contaminated soils, sediment and dredge, it will also win back time for your projects by remediating all major contaminants in one single fast treatment.   Even more savings can be made at most sites, as there is less need for costly aggregates to replace dig and dump soils.  In fact, in all cases where the Retek Process has been used in the UK, the treated soil has been approved by local Environment Agency teams for re-use on-site, either as a paving base for roads and car-parking areas or as structural backfill.  Rapid, cost-effective contaminated soil remediation – The Retek Process.

From Gas Works to Prime Residential Housing

Detailed case studies from UK Residential Housing, Retail and Local Authority sites confirm that the Retek Process works in every soil type including sludge and dredged materials, treating TPH, oils, heavy metals, VOC’s, coal tars & Gas Works Waste.  And all at processing speeds of up to 150 tonnes per hour! Using compact, mobile plant also means the process can be used on even the smallest site and for any quantity of soil, creating a dry inert product ready for redeposit or re-use in just days.

For more information on how the The Retek Process could return real value to your project, look at some of our Reference Sites, where the Retek process has done just that.

UK Projects