SOIL RECOVERY
SOIL RECOVERY
Reducing waste – Reducing costs
Our soil recovery solutions deliver environmentally friendly pathways to our customers to both reduce costs and contribute to Ireland’s growing circular economy.
Opting to recycle and reintroduce suitable materials to the supply chain saves on disposal and landfill fees, as well as on the purchase of new materials. The EPA reports that soil and stones account for some 85% of construction and demolition waste generated in Ireland.
Much of this is suitable for re-use, and so there is significant opportunity for operators to reap the benefits that Walshestown Restoration can bring through employing best practice circular construction activities.
ACCEPTANCE
We are licenced to accept 330,000 tonnes per year of construction and demolition waste, including non-hazardous soils from brownfield sites, and mixed C&D waste such as concrete and bricks. We are also licenced to accept dredging spoil and filter media from water treatment plants.
We accept this waste from all over Ireland, with the majority coming from Dublin and the greater Leinster region. Our business and reputation have grown such that the amount of materials we accepted grew substantially from 200,000 tonnes in 2018 to 330,000 tonnes in 2021, meaning we are working at full capacity in delivering our expert solutions to the major operators in the construction sector.
SOIL RECOVERY
Recovered materials are loaded into our high-capacity washing plant, where the washing process breaks them down into component parts such as stone, sand, and silt or clay. Any physical contaminants are removed by a combination of magnets, blowers, floatation processes, and a manual picking station.
The outputs of stone, sand, and silt or clay are subsequently stockpiled and tested. Suitable inert materials are put to immediate use, while unsuitable materials are sent off site for further processing and recovery.
SOIL RECOVERY
Recovered materials are loaded into our high-capacity washing plant, where the washing process breaks them down into component parts such as stone, sand, and silt or clay. Any physical contaminants are removed by a combination of magnets, blowers, floatation processes, and a manual picking station.
The outputs of stone, sand, and silt or clay are subsequently stockpiled and tested. Suitable inert materials are put to immediate use, while unsuitable materials are sent off site for further processing and recovery.
RECOVERED SOIL PRODUCTION
All our soil recovery operations are fully compliant with all relevant legislation and we provide full traceability and certificates of recovery for all materials we handle, allowing our customers to deal with us in utmost confidence.
REINTRODUCTION & USE
Currently, all suitable materials are retained on-site for a restoration project of a worked-out quarry by our site. Going forward, an EPA end-of-waste licence is pending for our sand and pebble. When granted, these materials will return for use in the construction industry for the manufacture of concrete and other authorised applications such as road construction.
