Radioactive and nuclear substances and waste

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Services

1. Classify different types of waste

   How to classify and describe your business waste so you can know how to manage and dispose of it - what you need to do, List of Waste (LoW) codes, technical guidance

2. Hazardous waste

   How to deal with hazardous waste from your business in England - your duties, licences and registration, storage, collection and transport.

3. Hazardous waste consignment note

   A completed consignment note must accompany hazardous waste when moved from any premises.

4. Battery waste: retailer and distributor responsibilities

   Find out if you must offer free collection of old batteries - batteries you must take back, how to collect and send batteries to be recycled, penalties

5. Hazardous waste producer registration (Wales)

   Register your premises with Natural Resource Wales if you produce or hold hazardous waste in Wales

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Guidance and regulation

1. Hazardous waste: consignment note guidance
   • Detailed guide
   • 8 February 2018
   • Environment Agency
2. The UK's nuclear history
   • Detailed guide
   • 25 January 2018
   • Radioactive Waste Management
3. Hazardous waste: consignee returns guidance (England)
   • Detailed guide
   • 9 February 2018
   • Environment Agency
4. LLWR Waste Services
   • Detailed guide
   • 18 December 2018
   • Low Level Waste Repository Ltd
5. How to contact Radioactive Waste Management (RWM)
   • Detailed guide
   • 18 December 2018
   • Radioactive Waste Management

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News and communications

25 June 2019 — News story

Danica's Dream Fund chosen as LLWR's new charity of the year

Low Level Waste Repository Ltd

1. NDA named finalist in top PR awards
   • 25 June 2019
   • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
   • News story
2. CoRWM plenary meeting dates and locations 2019
   • 19 June 2019
   • Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
   • News story
3. Low Level Waste Repository's landmark achievement
   • 7 June 2019
   • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Low Level Waste Repository Ltd
   • News story
4. Hold the date for the NDA Supply Chain Event at a new venue in 2020
   • 3 June 2019
   • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Dounreay , Low Level Waste Repository Ltd , Magnox Ltd, Radioactive Waste Management, and Sellafield Ltd
   • News story

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Research and statistics

1. Managing on-site stockpiling and use of high volumes of concrete-based demolition material
   • 14 March 2019
   • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
   • Independent report
2. Ambient gamma radiation dose rates across the UK
   • 10 January 2019
   • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
   • Research
3. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority radioactive waste management strategy consultation: CoRWM response
   • 7 November 2018
   • Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
   • Research
4. Radioactivity in Food and the Environment (RIFE) reports
   • 25 October 2018
   • Food Standards Agency, Environment Agency, and Natural Resources Wales
   • Research
5. Graphene and its use in nuclear decommissioning
   • 13 July 2017
   • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
   • Independent report

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Policy papers and consultations

1. National FCERM strategy: Strategic Environmental Assessment scoping report
   • 9 May 2019
   • Environment Agency
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 09 October 2018
2. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Business Plan 2019 to 2022
   • 29 March 2019
   • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Radioactive Waste Management, Sellafield Ltd, Dounreay , Magnox Ltd, and Low Level Waste Repository Ltd
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 04 February 2019
3. Geological Disposal Facility site evaluation: CoRWM response to the RWM consultation
   • 4 June 2019
   • Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
   • Policy paper
4. Land remediation specialists embrace e-sharing
   • 27 March 2019
   • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
   • Case study
5. Forward planning to ensure cement supplies
   • 27 March 2019
   • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Radioactive Waste Management, and Sellafield Ltd
   • Case study

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. On The Level Issue 20 June 2019
   • 18 June 2019
   • Low Level Waste Repository Ltd
   • Corporate report
2. Low Level Waste Repository Joint Waste Management Plan (JWMP)
   • 11 June 2019
   • Low Level Waste Repository Ltd
   • Corporate report
3. Sellafield Ltd Joint Waste Management Plan (JWMP)
   • 11 June 2019
   • Sellafield Ltd and Low Level Waste Repository Ltd
   • Corporate report
4. Magnox Joint Waste Management Plan (JWMP)
   • 11 June 2019
   • Magnox Ltd and Low Level Waste Repository Ltd
   • Corporate report
5. SWLP 22: Soft sided Packaging (FIBCs) Transported by Road on Code XL rated Trailers
   • 5 June 2019
   • Low Level Waste Repository Ltd
   • Corporate report

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Organisations

1. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
2. Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
3. Public Health England
4. Ministry of Defence
5. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

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1. Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board
2. Civil Nuclear Constabulary
3. Civil Nuclear Police Authority
4. Foreign & Commonwealth Office
5. Northern Ireland Office
6. Office for Product Safety & Standards
7. Office of the Secretary of State for Wales Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru
8. UK Export Finance

1. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
2. Environment Agency
3. Radioactive Waste Management
4. Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
5. Low Level Waste Repository Ltd
6. Sellafield Ltd
7. Magnox Ltd
8. Dounreay
9. Innovate UK
10. Defence Infrastructure Organisation