06/09/2022
Millions and millions of tons of soil are generated each year by the construction industry. This is an unwanted by-product material and much of it finds its way into landfill. The government have decided that this resource would be better re-used than driven for miles and dumped in a hole, so they have provided a licencing system, which encourages re-use by exempting it from landfill tax. To meet these criteria stringent tests must be passed. The soil is tested and must be compatible and of the same or better quality than the soil at the recipient site. Each load is recorded and accounted. Furthermore, only soil from the registered donor site may go to the recipient site. So, wherever there is a requirement to bring uneven or sloping ground to level recycling clean subsoil can result in huge savings.
We are currently helping customers by building new horse riding arenas and bringing rugby and football pitches level, creating flat farm yards and barn bases. However, the options are endless, we can level polo fields, create a flat area to land light aircraft and even create a plateau for a carpark, all at a hugely reduced cost.
If one is wanting to put something on land that isn’t flat the traditional method is to “Cut and Fill” which means digging out the higher ground to build up the lower ground. However, by just infilling the whole area with recycled soil the job will be far, far cheaper and this is a more environmentally friendly solution than digging up the ground.
Where there is a reasonable fall in the ground these projects can often be cost neutral using a reengineered system and even relatively flat ground can produce massive savings, compared to traditional excavation.
All our projects are licenced by the Environment Agency and approved by local authorities. We can work with your own preferred contractors or engage our own approved contractors and licenced hauliers, to ensure that your project is completed to the highest standard and the very best value.
Please contact Simon at Soil Reengineering Systems to discuss your project.
