Effective management of excavated materials is critical to controlling project costs, reducing environmental impacts and ensuring compliance with waste legislation.
Harrison Group provides waste classification and materials management support for development and remediation projects, including:
- Soil waste classification in accordance with WM3 guidance.
- Hazardous and non-hazardous waste assessment using HazWasteOnline™.
- Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) testing.
- Volumetric assessment of impacted soils and waste arisings.
- Cut-and-fill and earthworks assessments.
- Off-site disposal assessments and landfill acceptance support.
- Materials Management Plan (MMP) support, including:
- MMP under the CL:AIRE code of practice, to approve retaining arisings on site.
- Providing minerals safeguarding assessments (MMP-M).
- Assessment of opportunities for on-site treatment and reuse.
- Excavated materials characterisation and validation.
Using ground investigation data, geological models and contamination delineation, we can estimate the volume of impacted soils requiring treatment, reuse or disposal. These assessments enable clients to budget with confidence, compare remediation options and identify opportunities to reduce off-site disposal through sustainable materials management practices.
Where appropriate, we combine waste classification, volumetric assessment and remediation design to provide a fully integrated earthworks and contaminated land strategy, helping clients minimise project costs whilst maintaining regulatory compliance.