Reed Bed Disposal: MWH Treatment & Severn Trent

Challenges

MWH Treatment had a large volume of waste from the removal of reed beds at several of their clients’ wastewater sites across the UK.

The complex waste consisted of gravel from the bottom of the filter system, along with a mix of vegetation and dredging spoil. Because the organic matter was present in the waste, analysis tests were required to determine if any of it was hazardous.

This project required a quick turnaround, with the flexibility needed to work around fluctuations in the level of waste being removed from day to day.

 

  • Specialist waste testing teams on hand
  • Multiple providers coordinated for each site
  • 5400 tonnes of waste removed 

Solutions

As an outsourced service, Envirovue was able to call upon specialists to visit the site and take samples from the reed beds for testing. 

These tests proved extremely valuable for the client, as although they identified dissolved organic carbon in the waste, the concentrations were low enough not to be considered hazardous. Knowing the content of their waste made safe disposal much more straightforward and saved the extra cost of hazardous waste removal.

With a range of providers from our books ready to go, our account managers were able to coordinate multiple providers for each site – with back-ups in place – to ensure the high volumes of waste were removed within our client’s tight timeframes. The account managers kept in regular contact with site managers to support fluctuations in demand through a responsive and flexible service.

Results

This large-scale project presented unique challenges, which Envirovue was more than happy to address. Over a two-month period, we removed around 5400 tonnes of waste from five sites across the UK, and as always, employed the most environmentally sustainable methods.

Having specialists at the ready to test the waste ended up saving time and money for the client, and the efficiency of our carefully managed collections added value.

 The clients’ environmental team were able to track waste movements through our online portal, as well as access compliance and environmental documentation.

5370
TONNES
OF WASTE

15
DIFFERENT
PROVIDERS