To establish vegetation on historical acidicmine waste and metal polluted soil has several environmental, physical and chemical advantages on metalrelease. Pot experiments with material from the Ljusnarsbergs mine waste deposit in Sweden showed that different kinds of refuse can be used to sustain germination and improve growth of Agrostiscapillariswhere it otherwise isimpossible. Bark compost increased the water holding capacity and an increase of pHin the top 50 mm by addition of water works granules made it possible for the grass to survive. An even better growth was obtained if those systems were also inoculated with mycorrhiza.