TJ provides hazardous soil haulage services

TJ Transport recently provided haulage services to HWM Group, a hazardous waste management company who were fulfilling a contract to clear soils from a site in West Sussex.

HWM employed us to transport the soils from the site to their own treatment facility in Otterbourne, Hampshire, where the soils will be remediated and retested. 

Once treated, these soils are then suitable for inert recovery and utilised at a range of local restoration facilities. This process is so important because it allows contaminated soils to be treated and reused, rather than contaminating the surrounding environment or ending up in landfill. 

HWM Group provides a comprehensive range of full cycle demolition, waste handling, contaminated soil and groundworks contracting services. Their management team has many years’ experience across these sectors and this enables them to support their commercial clients with tailored solutions.

Contaminated soil

Any soil that has been polluted with chemicals or another substance that has upset the natural soil environment is classed as contaminated soil. Contamination is usually caused by industrial activity, agricultural chemicals or the incorrect disposal of waste. 

Contaminated soil can be hazardous or non-hazardous and both types must be correctly treated before being disposed of. Failing to do so can be illegal, but could also pose a threat to the surrounding environment, neighbouring waterways, wildlife and human health.

Companies within the groundworks, engineering, landscaping, utility, construction and house building industries embarking on projects and developments will be responsible for instructing ground investigations to assess the ground behaviour and the chemical contents of soils. These investigations are undertaken by digging trial holes to various depths in the ground and taking soil samples away for physical and chemical testing. 

Once the chemical testing – or waste classification suite – is complete, the results will be sent to a licensed treatment or landfill facility to assess if the waste is compliant and acceptable under their permit conditions. Once the producer locates a suitable waste management site operator who can accept their waste, they will then agree on a price to take their waste.

These investigations must be completed and resolved before planning permission will be granted for development of any site. 

Our service to you

At TJ Transport we can provide an all-in-one service from soil type identification to removal, treatment and onward disposal. Whatever your need, we can help!

There are many different types and grades of soil, so if you are a construction or groundworks company generating a lot of this type of waste, please contact us for more guidance and whether the materials may need to be treated prior to disposal. We work in partnership with a local contaminated land specialist to treat any contaminated soil we are asked to dispose of. 

We liaise with our clients to discover the type of soil that needs to be disposed of and where necessary, utilising our fleet of modern tipper lorries, we transport it to the treatment facility for processing and once complete, we move it on for final disposal. Our clients come from a range of industries including groundworks and engineering, landscaping, utilities, construction and house building.

Why choose TJ?

• We’re a reputable, reliable company, well known in the southern region and with a reputation for excellence. We’re dedicated to diverting as much waste as possible from landfill and we handle and dispose of all waste responsibly.
  
  
• We have a network of partners that we use to dispose of the different materials correctly and safely. We work with companies that are able to treat certain materials to make them safe for onward disposal and we ensure that the correct route is taken every time, providing evidence for both our records and the clients’.
  
  
• Our entire fleet is modern and safe. Road safety and keeping our fleet in the best possible condition are amongst our top priorities. All of our vehicles are part of a continual renewal and maintenance scheme so that they are always well looked after and safe on the roads. Our drivers conduct daily safety checks at the start of their shifts, with any faults being reported immediately. All of our vehicles are fitted with safety equipment including 360 camera systems, high-visibility signage and beacons, and audible left turn signals.
  
  
• We’re reliable – we turn up when we say we will and get the job done efficiently and effectively. We’ll keep in touch every step of the way so that you’re well informed and know what to expect.
  

If you’d like to discuss your soil removal needs, please get in touch! You can fill in our contact form or give us a call on 08000 463 964.