Re-using waste soils on a commercial site
Guidance Note
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Building Supplement
Series
Guidance Note
Abstract
Supplies information relating to requirements in reusing excavated soils on a commercial site at the same site as they originated. This guidance note covers criteria soils are to meet to be classed as recovered and describes an approach for establishing if soils affected by Japanese Knotweed present an unacceptable risk to the environment and human health.
History
Supersedes 'PCA guidance note - re-using waste soils on a commercial site' (PCA, 2014).
Subjects
- Building structure
- Building foundations/ground floors
- Groundwork/site investigation for buildings
Publisher History
The Property Care Association was created as a result of the division of the British Wood Preserving and Damp Proofing Association (BWPDA).
Information
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