Bioremediation is the process by which microorganisms degrade complex organic compounds into simpler ones. Microorganisms use the organic compounds for increasing their biomass or as part of their respiration process.

Biosoil uses bioremediation to degrade organic pollutants found in hazardous waste, originating from  a large variety of clients in the Israeli industry, in an environmental and economically efficient manner. The hazardous waste treatment process is considered complete either upon achievement of threshold levels allowing the reuse and recycling of the waste as raw material, or upon obtaining levels allowing the landfilling of the waste at the hazardous substances landfill, located at Neot Hovav.

The Israel Ministry of Environmental Protection has adopted and applies the criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills as established by the European Council Directive for landfills (EC/2003/33).

In soil contamination cases, bioremediation can be applied in a number of ways: Once contaminated soil is excavated, on-site bio-treatment can be used for treating the soil in a nearby facility.

Alternatively, soil can be brought to a designated-certified treatment facility, such as the one operated by Biosoil at the Neot-Hovav facility, for ex situ treatment. In the event which contaminated soil cannot be excavated and removed for treatment, the contamination may be remediated by the introduction of oxygen materials into the soil using forced air to encourage microbial activity. Nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus may also be added to the soil in order to achieve optimal conditions for microorganisms active in the degradation process (In situ treatment).  

The facilities operated by Biosoil at Neot-Hovav are based on Bio-Pile technology – within which Biosoil operates for the creation and maintenance of stable optimal environmental conditions necessary for the maximization of the microorganisms’ activity. Defined and appropriate levels of humidity, pH, temperature and oxygen are maintained, mainly by regulating oxygen, nutrients and liquid substances at the amount and of the type required for maximizing aerobic activity in the Bio-Pile.