Abstract: There is herein described the removal of fluid from fluid-contaminated waste solids and a method and apparatus for analysing and detecting the amount of oil in a fluid-contaminated waste material. In particular, there is described the removal of oil from drill cuttings at an offshore rig, onshore treatment facility and other oily wastes such as refinery wastes and an improved method and apparatus for analysing and detecting the amount of oil in solid material (e.g. drill cuttings) from an offshore rig, onshore treatment facility and other oily wastes such as from refinery wastes.