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Remediation Services

The UK's Environment Agency estimates that approximately 300,000 hectares of land in the country is contaminated as a result of previous activity.

However, the increasing pressures for suitable land has led the UK Government to stipulate that 60% of new developments should be built on these "brownfield" sites. In response, developers have begun to focus their attention on locations in and around previously industrialized areas. That means there is an increasing need for remediation.

To maintain profitability when developing on contaminated land, remediation must be carried out efficiently, safely, and as cost-effectively as possible. Equally importantly, remediation must be performed in compliance with all existing regulatory requirements.

Unlocking Land

Metro has been meeting the challenge of restoring contaminated land for over a decade.

Your bottom line is always of paramount importance to us and we're always looking for ways to make our processes more cost-effective. To this end, we've developed ways to treat more material on site and, to keep costs down, we own and operate our own plant for bioremediation, soil stabilisation, thermal treatment, soil washing, and groundwater recovery and treatment.

In short, we can offer you a full range of services to ensure you have no outstanding issues when it comes to the disposal of contaminated bulk materials. Also, thanks to our in-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and our expertise in all matters relating to health and safety, you'll find that official approval for your site's remediation comes more quickly than you may expect.

Pollution Issues

Pollution comes from many different sources and each variety requires different treatment. Metro has the expertise to employ the right techniques to release the full potential of any brownfield site.

Techniques

Removal:

• the removal of hazardous waste - such as asbestos and contaminated piping - from buildings and other structures;
• soft stripping and segregating recyclable materials;
• demolishing buildings and removing underground structures.

Process:

• processing surface waste and the results of fly tipping;
• the remediation of contaminated land and groundwater using techniques expressly suited to individual conditions;
• improving ground conditions to make it suitable for development;
• the profiling of the development platform and any necessary landscaping;
• the creation of access roads and any necessary supporting structures to allow access to sites currently inaccessible;
• the installation of new utility infrastructure.

Health & Safety

We ensure all relevant Metro staff are fully trained in all areas of deconstruction. We also make it our business to study and conform to all the legislative requirements in the areas of recycling, waste disposal, and salvage.

You can read our full company health & safety policy document here.