SiLC webinar: Excavated materials – reuse, recycle, recover, dispose or extract?

The way we manage excavated materials is fundamental to the future of land remediation, brownfield development, and the circular economy. In January 2026, SiLC is hosting a webinar to unpack these critical choices.

When is a bucket excavator load of excavated material a product and when is it waste? The material may be in the wrong place, or it may be wanted somewhere else. The end result is the same – a hole at the point of origin and a location for using the bucket load. So why do we call one bucket load primary aggregate, and the other “waste”? Would a circular approach require changes in primary legislation or better use of existing laws?

Join Lucy Bethell, Paul Nathanail, Mark Field, Emma Tattersdill and special guests to dig deeper into the regulatory quagmire of excavated material regulation and imagine a smarter future.

Register for the webinar here: Excavated materials – reuse, recycle, recover, dispose or extract? | Specialist in Land Condition Register Ltd (SiLC). To register as a SiLC please email silc@silc.org.uk.

Let’s come together to shape how we manage the earth beneath our feet, responsibly, sustainably, and professionally.

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