Along with the industrial development in Brazil, several environmental problems arose, such as greenhouse gas emissions, pollution of water systems, soil contamination caused by improper disposal of waste, among others. Because of that, contaminated areas soared and consequently the need for the development of remediation studies of contaminated areas emerged. This study aimed to analyze the behavior of a zinc chloride contaminated soil when subjected to the encapsulation technique. This procedure consists of inserting an encapsulating agent to react with the contaminated soil, solidifying and chemically stabilizing the contaminant. The cementing agents used in this research were hydrated lime and Portland cement (CP V – ARI). Different mixtures of clay soil, zinc chloride (in contents of 5 and 10 percent) and those agents (lime and cement, in contents of 5 and 10 percent) were studied in several curing times. Geotechnical characterization tests, compaction tests, unconfined compressive strength tests and leaching tests (adapted from a permeameter) were performed as well as the leachate and samples chemical analysis to ensure the efficiency of the encapsulation technique. Tomography and Scanning Electron Microscopy were also realized to analyse the the behavior and structure of the samples. Research results were satisfactory, since there was a significant reduction of leachate toxicity when the sample had higher contents of encapsulant, preventing the contaminant to pollute water resources. Moreover, it was also possible to realize, from the unconfined compressive strength test, that the curing time and the contaminant and encapsulant agents concentration influences in the contaminated soil strength. Therefore, those choices are crucial for the efficiency of this type of remediation.