Kerdiffstown Park Project

Kerdiffstown Landfill Remediation Project involves the remediation of the former landfill site at Naas, Co. Kildare. The site posed a long-term risk to both human health and the environment due to pollution by landfill gases, odour and leachate. Working on behalf of Kildare County Council, we are currently transforming the site to provide a multi-use public park which will include playing pitches, a playground and other recreational amenities.

Key details

Project name
Kerdiffstown Park Project

Client
Kildare County Council

Location
Co. Kildare, Ireland

Services provided:

  • Waste management
  • Project management
  • Remediation
  • Site inspection
  • Development of sampling framework and sampling plan
  • Execution of sampling and waste haracterisation
  • Collection and dispatch of samples for offsite for analysis
  • Result analysis and reporting

Project timeline

  • April 2018

    Project start date

  • January 2020

    Detailed Design completed

  • October 2020

    Contract awarded

  • November 2020

    Construction commenced

  • 2023

    Expected completion

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April 2018

Project start date

January 2020

Detailed Design completed

October 2020

Contract awarded

November 2020

Construction commenced

2023

Expected completion

Challenge

The remediation works at the Kerdiffstown site present a number of significant environmental and planning implications for the project. Some of these challenges include the strict adherence to conditions of the Industrial Emissions Licence (P1063-01), as set out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as planning conditions issued by An Bord Pleanála.

During the construction works, it is important that we correctly manage emissions such as odour, landfill gas, leachate, noise, vibration, groundwater and the reprofiling of waste body across the site, which is needed to achieve the required levels and surfaces for the permanent landfill capping works.

The installation of wastewater and leachate transfer pipelines from the site to the nearest wastewater pumping station is a significant project task, as this will involve directional drilling under a live dual carriageway (N7) and the Morell River. It is also important to liaise regularly with the local residents and community to ensure that the works do not negatively impact upon them.

 

 

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Solution

The site occupies approximately 30 hectares and the works include the construction of a new access road; reprofiling and shaping the waste body; demolition and site clearance; installation of an engineered capping system across the site; installation of new environmental management and control systems including leachate and landfill gas. This will enable our client to deliver a public park with multi-use sports pitches, car parking, changing room building, children’s playground and a network of paths across the site and transform the site into a valuable amenity.

Key statistics

30
Hectare site
230,000m2
of LLDPE geomembrane.
>7km
of internal roads, paths, and trails
700m
of local road upgrade including roundabout, cycle track and pedestrian footpaths.

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