Erin Landfill Site

Erin Landfill Site

Client: Viridor
Contract value:
£2.3m
Contract date:
2019
Capabilities:
Waste project 2024 Waste remediation & facilities

Activity at the landfill site in Markham Vale, Chesterfield, was split into three areas:

  • Leachate reception area
  • Permanent capping
  • Cell 4a, 4b, and asbestos cell extension.

Works included:

  • Constructing a fully contained concrete leachate reception area, including a completely automated leachate extraction system
  • Permanent capping activity that featured 21,000m2 of fully welded LLDPE and protector geotextiles and two layers of restoration soils
  • Removing 108,000m3 of soil
  • Installation of a ground water extraction system with 700m fully welded HDPE pipework into chamber and pumping system
  • Installation of 35,000m3 of engineered barrier and 35,000m2 of fully welded HDPE and protector geotextile
  • Installation of full leachate extraction system featuring bespoke chambers with 800m of HDPE pipework and filter geotextile
  • Installation of internal haul road and turnaround pad
  • Geophysical detection on all cells
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