ABSTRACT: The soil remediation technology is very recent and in certain cases the available techniques are younger than the duration of kinetics of the process itself. On the other hand soil cleaning is performed with several different objectives, which restraints the possible applicable methods. The paper analyse the available confinement techniques (interceptor systems, lining, barriers and slurry wall), as well as post extraction techniques (Excavation, Enhanced Volatilisation, Extraction, Biodegradation, Wet Oxidation and Stripping) and in situ techniques (physical, chemical and biological). For each of them it is revered the class of contaminants that can be removed and the respective field of application - soil type and characteristics.