In the paper attempted to systematize type and scope of reclamation works for direction agricultural and forest. Assumed three phases of reclamation: preliminary, technical and biological. Preliminary reclamation has to establish reclamation direction and execution of project-estimate documentation. Technical reclamation consists in the shaping of the terrain, regulation of the hydrogeological conditions, reproduction of the soil, separation of toxic soil formations and the construction and reconstruction of roads, paths. During biological reclamation are performed forms of handling which are aimed at initiate soil-forming processes through agrotechnical measures. Analysis of the type and scope of reclamation works has shown that the type of works, for both analyzed directions is the same. The scope of works of preliminary reclamation is also the same for both directions. However, in the case of technical and biological reclamation scope of works differs depending on reclamation direction, the state of degraded and group of reclaimed object.