ISDI Testing Price: ISDI Testing Package Cost

Looking for the price of ISDI testing for soil or excavated material from your construction site? The BJL Laboratoires ISDI testing package costs €298.80 per sample, according to the public price currently displayed in our online shop.

The package characterises a sample and allows its results to be compared with the analytical criteria applicable to acceptance at a French inert waste landfill facility (ISDI — Installation de Stockage de Déchets Inertes).

What does the ISDI package price include?

The ISDI package brings together the main analyses required for the regulatory characterisation of soil and excavated earth before considering disposal at an ISDI facility.

Leaching test according to NF EN 12457-2

The sample undergoes a leaching test according to NF EN 12457-2. Parameters measured in the eluate include:

• arsenic;
• barium;
• cadmium;
• total chromium;
• copper;
• mercury;
• molybdenum;
• nickel;
• lead;
• antimony;
• selenium;
• zinc;
• chloride;
• fluoride;
• sulphate;
• phenol index;
• total organic carbon (TOC) in the eluate;
• total dissolved solids.

Testing of the solid material

The package also includes:

• PAHs — polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons;
• C10–C40 hydrocarbons;
• PCBs;
• BTEX;
• TOC — total organic carbon.

What factors can affect the cost of ISDI testing?

The price of €298.80 applies to the standard ISDI package available in the BJL Laboratoires online shop. Some situations may require additional services.

The overall cost for a project may depend on:

• the number of samples to be analysed;
• the material type: soil, earth, fill, rubble or another material;
• additional analyses requested by the consultancy or receiving facility;
• the urgency of the request;
• any sampling services required;
• specific requirements of the intended waste management route.

For a series of samples, requesting a quotation is recommended to obtain a proposal tailored to the project.

ISDI testing costs for a construction project

For earthworks, construction or demolition projects, testing costs should be considered alongside the overall cost of managing excavated soil.

Characterisation before removal helps to:

• provide the results needed to identify a suitable receiving facility;
• compare the material with the applicable analytical criteria;
• reduce the risk of rejection due to insufficient characterisation;
• plan the appropriate soil management route;
• keep site waste removal costs under control.

However, the final decision to accept the material remains with the operator of the receiving facility.

ISDI testing and French regulations

Inert waste characterisation is based, in particular, on the criteria set out in the French Order of 12 December 2014.

The ISDI package includes a leaching test according to NF EN 12457-2 and analyses of the solid material.

The results allow the sample to be compared with the applicable limit values for the parameters analysed.

View ISDI limits and regulatory details

Testing excavated soil and earthworks materials

The ISDI package is frequently used to characterise:

• excavated soil;
• earthworks spoil;
• soil from foundation excavations;
• materials from construction sites;
• soil excavated during utility works;
• materials intended for removal to a receiving facility.

Find out more: inert waste and excavated soil testing.

ISDI testing throughout France

BJL Laboratoires is based in Sèvres, near Paris, but its ISDI testing services are not limited to Île-de-France.

Soil and earth samples can be sent to the laboratory from anywhere in France.

BJL Laboratoires works with civil engineering contractors, earthworks companies, consultancies, construction companies, local authorities and project owners throughout the country.

Frequently asked questions about ISDI testing prices

More about soil and inert waste testing

• ISDI testing package: analyses, regulations and limits
• Inert waste testing
• ISDI testing in Paris and Île-de-France
• PAH testing
• Order the ISDI testing package