Radioactive waste in Wales
| Waste type1 | Volume (cubic metre) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks at 1 April 2010 | Estimated future arisings | Lifetime total once all wastes are packaged | |
| ILW |
3,070 |
10,800 |
22,300 |
| LLW |
539 |
106,000 |
132,000 |
(1) No HLW is managed in Wales.
Radioactive waste is managed on three sites in Wales, that include:
- the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Magnox reactor station sites at Trawsfynydd and Wylfa – the former is shut down and being decommissioned, the latter is operational; and
- GE Healthcare’s Maynard Centre at Cardiff.
| Site | Location | Activities | Responsible organisation 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | South Glamorgan | Produces products containing radioactive materials | GE Healthcare |
| Trawsfynydd | Gwynedd | Decommissioning of Magnox reactor power station | NDA |
| Wylfa | Anglesey | Operating Magnox reactor power station | NDA |
(1) The organisation with strategic responsibility for radioactive wastes managed on the site.
