Soil decontamination method

A method for decontaminating a soil mixture contaiminated with a hydrocarbon, the soil mixture including soil, rock and, optinally, extraneous material, comprising the following steps:

• checking the soil mixture for hazardous materials of the type which when incinerated at between 760.degree. C. and 900.degree. C. either do not break down or create other hazardous materials;
• accepting the soil mixture for treatment so long as the soil mixture is substantially free of said hazardous materials;
• storing the soil mixture at a fixed storage site;
• separating substantially all of the rock and extraneous material from the soil in the soil mixture;
• separating the rock from the extraneous material;
• washing the rock with a washing liquid.

A method for decontaminating a soil mixture contaminated with a hydrocarbon, the soil mixture including soil, rock and, optionally, extraneous material, comprising the following steps:

• checking the soil mixture for hazardous materials of the type which when incinerated at between 760.degree. C. and 900.degree. C. either do not break down or create other hazardous materials;
• accepting the soil mixture for treatment so long as the soil mixture is substantially free of said hazardous materials;
• storing the soil mixture at a fixed storage site;
• separating substantially all of the rock and extraneous material from the soil in the soil mixture;
• separating the rock from the extraneous material;
• disposing of or recycling of extraneous material without further treatment.