How are inert soils and materials brought to ECT sites controlled?
Due diligence, DAP
As a first step, each customer company wishing to bring in soil and materials from an identified site must submit a Request for Prior Acceptance (RPA) to ECT’s Quality Department.
This document specifies :
- Geographical origin, site location ;
- Producer’s contact details ;
- Carrier details ;
- Type and quantity of backfill.
This information is then compared with the data contained in the database of potentially contaminated sites in the Ile de France region (BASOL). If pollution is suspected, prior analysis of the materials is required. This request (DAP) is sent for each ECT customer site. No material is accepted without the prior agreement of the Quality department, which ensures compliance with the classes of materials selected for the site concerned.
Download the different ECT DAPs
Controls on the ECT site
These controls meet the obligations resulting from the provisions of Article 19 of the Ministry of Ecology’s Order of December 12, 2014 on inert waste storage facilities, which stipulates:
“Unloading waste directly into the final storage area is prohibited. A waste control area is set up to allow waste to be checked after it has been discharged from the skips carrying it.
This zone can be moved according to the phasing of site operations. This zone is specially signposted and clearly marked.
A skip cannot be emptied in the absence of the operator or his representative”.
On receipt of a load on site, a waste tracking slip for building and civil engineering sites, containing information from the DAP as well as details of the transporter and its registration, will be given to the receiving agent, who is also responsible for checking the quality of the materials. This tracking slip will be entered in a computerized admission register, and sent daily to ECT’s administrative headquarters.
For each load presented, the following information is recorded:
- Date and time of receipt ;
- Origin and nature of materials;
- Volume of materials ;
- Verification of accompanying documents and DAP;
- Where applicable, video control recording ;
- Vehicle registration and company name;
- If applicable, the reason for refusal of admission. In the event of pollution or unauthorized materials being found on site, the load will be returned, after being recorded in a special register (date and time of refusal, vehicle registration number, name of producer and transporter, exact address of worksite, nature and quantity of material, reason for refusal). These refusals will be regularly reported to the supervisory authority.
The materials are then dumped close to the area being backfilled, where they are picked up by a bulldozer to place the inert materials. A second waste inspection is carried out during unloading by the machine operator. A third and final check is carried out when spreading materials before backfilling by the machine operator.
If pollution is suspected, the materials are recharged. In this case, a note is made in the admissions refusal register.
From the computerized admission register, it is possible to keep precise track of all customers and worksites that have dumped materials on the site, and to issue a monthly report. Bordereau de Suivi de Traçabilité by customer and/or worksite.
Last but not least, keeping and updating a topographical plan to locate the areas and levels of fill corresponding to the data in the register.
External controls
The local authorities concerned will be invited to all site meetings and will be able to carry out any checks they wish.
As part of the ISO 14001 certification process (in place since December 2011), ECT sites are regularly inspected at random by an independent auditor, who checks that all regulatory requirements applicable to these facilities are being met.
ECT is also subject to regular checks at all its sites by inspectors from the supervisory authorities (DRIEE and DDT) in charge of sustainable development, who visit sites unannounced to verify compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Other questions
ECT’s excavated soil management and reclamation sites are likely to accept materials excavated during the construction of SGP’s Grand Paris Express project, depending on the compatibility between the physico-chemical characterization of the materials and the type of soil authorized on our various sites.
With regard to Grand Paris Express soil, a distinction must be made between station excavation soil and tunnel boring machine “sailings”, which require different on-site processing methods.
The orchard is a special environment. In its natural state, this type of vegetation does not exist. It’s a human creation. The planting of an orchard is conducive to the settlement of several bird species. As fruit trees age, they develop cavities that are used by various species such as chickadees, hoopoes and owls.
Some orchards also offer the opportunity to plant rare, local trees.
The management and reclamation of excavated soil and the non-built development of sites fall within a legal and regulatory framework.
ECT sites are opened within the framework of an administrative authorization: ICPE/ISDI authorization or development permit.
Each project is associated with a regulatory file, studied, drawn up and examined in compliance with the regulations.
Depending on the configuration of the land reuse site, its location, its size, the geology of the subsoil, the future use of the site and the type of authorization under consideration, the applicable regulations may be derived from :
- urban planning code
- and/or environmental code
- and/or “water law” procedures (IOTA)
Depending on the project, this may require the involvement of specialized engineering firms to address landscape, hydrogeological, ecological, geotechnical and acoustic issues. Additional impact studies may be carried out, depending on regulations. ECT works upstream with the local authorities and associations concerned. The municipalities involved are kept informed of projects and are involved in the consultation process, even when they are not signatories to the administrative authorization. Some of our projects are also subject to public inquiry.
Last but not least, our projects are also communicated to and examined by prefectural government departments such as the DREAL and DDT.
An invasive alien plant species is a plant that is introduced into a new environment where it is not native, and which proliferates aggressively, causing ecological, economic or social damage. These plants may have been deliberately introduced for horticulture, agriculture or other uses, or may have arrived accidentally via international trade, transport or other human activities.
Once established in their new habitat, invasive alien plant species often have a competitive advantage over native species. They can spread rapidly, crowd out native vegetation, disrupt natural ecosystems, reduce biodiversity, alter natural nutrient and water cycles, disrupt ecosystem services and even threaten endangered species.
Controlling invasive alien plant species is a major challenge for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management in many parts of the world. Prevention, control and eradication measures are often necessary to limit their spread and minimize their harmful impact.
A regulatory procedure: a validated DAP for each excavation site
For each project, our customers must submit a Request for Prior Acceptance (RPA) to ECT’s Quality department. This is mandatory prior to evacuation on an ECT site.
The DAP states:
- Geographical origin: site location;
- Producer’s contact details ;
- Carrier details ;
- Type and quantity of backfill.
- The information is then compared with the data contained in the database of potentially contaminated sites in the Ile de France region (BASOL).
Contact details and PAD templates
- Requests for prior acceptance (RPA) must be sent at least 48 hours before the first deliveries,
- to the following email address
dap@groupe-ect.com
Welcome to ECT,
First, you need to open a customer account with the sales department. You will then be administratively referenced. And you’ll have access to all ECT customer services.
Next, here are the various steps to ensure that the soil and materials excavated from your site can be disposed of at our landfill sites.
1 – Register to your customer area
ECT’s customer extranet is a dedicated, secure area accessible from our website or your cell phone. Registration is fast and free. This site allows you to manage all your activities with our company. You can consult your DAPs, evacuated quantities, unloading slips and invoices in real time.
2- DAP validation
For each of your projects, you need to submit a DAP (Demande d’Acceptation Préalable) application. This request must be approved by ECT before any soil or materials are removed.
PAD requests should be sent to ECT’s Quality Department by e-mail: dap@groupe-ect.com
3- Validation of safety protocols
All our sites are subject to security protocols. The protocol will be sent to you before you visit a site. You’ll need to accept and sign it.
4- Plan your soil inputs
Planning the delivery of your land is mandatory. Before sending your trucks, your request must be validated by the Reservations department: reservation@groupe-ect.com | 01 60 54 57 53 | Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
5- Receipt and use of unloading slips
As soon as your reservations have been validated, your unloading slips are available in your customer area. These dematerialized vouchers can be sent by SMS or e-mail , to your carriers. These vouchers take the form of a QR Code. They must be presented at site entrances.
6- Unloading your soil on our sites
All ECT sites are subject to specific access conditions. All information on schedules, access maps and truck types accepted is available on our website on the page,
map and access to the ECT site.
7- Monitoring and control tools.
The Extranet customer area lets you monitor and manage your business in real time.
You have all the information you need to fill in your chronological register and transmit it to the National Register of Waste, Excavated Soil and Sediment (RNDTS), which is mandatory from May 1, 2023.
On Sunday September 24, 2023, the ECT site in Villeneuve-sous-Dammartin (77) exceptionally opened its doors for an outdoor escape game. An opportunity for the public to discover the land art work, “L’Œil du Ciel”, designed by Antoine Grumbach and produced by ECT. Earthworks and planting of the second Eye are scheduled for 2025. The site will open its doors to the public at the end of the excavated soil reclamation operation in 2027.
The wooded edge is a key space. At the edge of the forest, it acts as a transition zone between wooded and open areas, forming an ecological corridor. The edges must be as varied as possible to provide shelter and cover for a wide range of fauna.
ECT is your single point of contact for the management of all types of construction site soil, whether inert or polluted.
Inert materials will be recycled for direct reuse on ECT development sites.
ECT also manages a biological treatment center for hydrocarbon-polluted soil. This center is located in La Courneuve (93).
Other types of polluted materials will be disposed of in appropriate landfills accepting this type of soil. ECT’s “Environment / Excavated Soil Management” department provides customers with an efficient response to their need for environmental engineering and traceability in the construction industry. The department’s expertise enables it to characterize all the treatment processes required for different types of excavated soil (class 2, class 3), applying the required traceability procedure to each type.
