Reclamation & Remediation

Restoring Land, Supporting Progress

Vertex’s reclamation and remediation specialists support projects across oil and gas, oil sands, mining, commercial real estate, and aggregate industries. Our team works in diverse ecosystems including peatlands, forests, cultivated land, and native grasslands. From early planning to final certification, we manage the full scope of technical and project requirements. We integrate Environmental Site Assessment, Safety Planning, Remedial Design, Site Supervision, and Contracting Skills to deliver effective and efficient remediation programs. With a dedicated geomatics department, we process spatial data clearly and accurately to support reporting and decision making.

Our environmental professionals include Agrologists, Engineers, Geologists, Hydro Geologists, and Biologists with extensive experience in regional reclamation requirements, Soil Remediation, and Groundwater Remediation. Vertex maintains a client specific project tracking system and strong regulatory relationships to support a smooth certification process. We offer practical solutions to manage contaminated sites across North America, backed by deep technical knowledge and responsive field support.

With field offices in Canada including, Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Manitoba, as well as in the United States, Arizona, Texas, North Dakota, Montana, Utah, and Colorado. We reduce mobilization costs and bring local insight to every project. Access to drilling and light agricultural equipment allows us to respond quickly and apply proven scientific and practical methods to help clients meet regulatory commitments efficiently.

• Reclamation plan development and monitoring
• Soil suitability and land capability assessments
• Pre and post disturbance assessments
• Construction and reclamation monitoring
• Detailed Site Assessments, Schedule B
• Soil amendment recommendations and implementation
• Reclamation assessment, certification and applications
• Revegetation planning and implementation
• Seed mixture development, propagule collection and planting
• Weed monitoring and management
• Wetland and peatland restoration
• Research and development focused on revegetation, soil quality, wetlands, peatlands, forests, and native grasslands

Our experience covers contamination in bedrock, clays, silts, and sands. When possible, we complete remediation on site to reduce overall project costs. We also develop pilot projects for unconventional challenges, ensuring adaptable and effective remediation strategies.

Our team has extensive experience managing contamination in bedrock, clays, silts, and sands. When suitable, we complete remediation directly on site to help reduce overall project costs. We also develop pilot projects for complex or unconventional challenges so we can deliver effective solutions tailored to your project needs.

• Phase 2 and 3 Environmental Site Assessments
• Tier II adjustments
• Spill response
• Groundwater and surface water monitoring and sampling
• Soil and groundwater remediation

• Soil Remediation
  • Biopiles or land treatment
  • Soil vapor extraction and bio-venting
  • Excavation and offsite disposal
• Groundwater Remediation
  • Multi-phase extraction
  • Pump and treat systems
  • Air sparging or addition of oxygen products
  • Passive filters that intercept the groundwater flow
  • Monitored natural attenuation
  • Some contaminated sites are either excessively expensive or impractical to remediate. A risk management approach can be developed to determine the best possible management strategy for minimizing the impacts on potential receptors.