Inert Waste Testing: Excavated Material Characterisation and ISDI Acceptance

Need inert waste testing for your construction projects?
BJL Laboratoires provides inert waste characterisation for soil, rubble and excavated materials to assess their suitability for acceptance at an inert waste landfill facility (ISDI).

What is inert waste?

Inert waste is material that does not undergo significant physical, chemical or biological changes and does not pose a significant environmental risk.

Materials that may qualify as inert waste, depending on their composition and contamination levels, include:

• Rubble
• Concrete and bricks
• Excavated soil
• Demolition materials

Why test inert waste?

• Check compliance with applicable requirements
• Assess suitability for ISDI acceptance
• Reduce the risk of rejection at the receiving facility
• Optimise waste removal costs
• Support safe site management

Testing services

• Leaching test according to NF EN 12457-2
• Heavy metals analysis
• Hydrocarbon testing
• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) analysis

Acceptance at an ISDI facility

Testing helps assess whether materials meet the acceptance criteria for a French inert waste landfill facility, known as an ISDI (Installation de Stockage de Déchets Inertes).

👉 The relevant French regulatory framework includes the Order of 12 December 2014.

Final acceptance remains subject to the receiving facility’s requirements and its review of the waste documentation.

Which projects require testing?

• Civil engineering
• Earthworks
• Demolition
• Renovation
• Excavated material management

Inert waste testing in Paris, Île-de-France and Normandy

BJL Laboratoires supports businesses requiring inert waste testing in:

• Paris
• Île-de-France
• Normandy

Related services

ISDI soil testing | ISDI testing in Paris | ISDI testing prices | PAH testing

FAQ – Inert waste

What is inert waste?
Stable material that does not undergo significant physical, chemical or biological changes and does not pose a significant environmental risk.

Why test excavated materials?
To assess their suitability for acceptance at an ISDI facility and reduce the risk of rejection.

What is the turnaround time?
Fast results are available, depending on the analyses required.

BJL Laboratoires – specialists in inert waste and soil testing.