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The costs of cleaning one cubic metre of soil (£)
Traditional dig and dump	150-250
Soil washing	40-45
Bioremediation	(in situ) 2-24	(ex situ) 10- 30
Thermal	(in situ) 10-22	(ex situ) 25 - 120
Chemical	10-40
Phytoremediation (using plants)	5-10
Stabilisation	15-35
Soil treatment hub	125-140
Caveat emptor: Costs vary widely, so a robust contingency should always be factored into any development budget where contamination is a significant factor.