Radioactive and nuclear substances and waste

Sign up for updates to this topic page

On this page

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

See more services in this topic

Guidance and regulation

1. Hazardous waste: consignment note guidance
   • Detailed guide
   • 2 September 2019
   • Environment Agency
2. Reporting for installations, radioactive substances and waste permits: RPS C10
   • Guidance
   • 22 June 2020
   • Environment Agency
3. Hazardous waste: segregation and mixing
   • Detailed guide
   • 4 April 2014
   • Environment Agency
4. The UK's nuclear history
   • Detailed guide
   • 25 January 2018
   • Radioactive Waste Management
5. Waste batteries: treat, recycle and export
   • Detailed guide
   • 29 July 2016
   • Environment Agency

See more guidance and regulation in this topic

News and communications

1 July 2020 — News story

LLWR and Jacobs Sign Four-Year Multi-Million Pound Framework Agreement

Low Level Waste Repository Ltd

1. RWM partners with the British Geological Survey
   • 24 June 2020
   • Radioactive Waste Management
   • News story
2. Engineering a bright future for women
   • 23 June 2020
   • Low Level Waste Repository Ltd
   • News story
3. Sellafield Ltd to restart reprocessing and further boost operations in 2020
   • 23 June 2020
   • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Sellafield Ltd
   • Press release
4. Return to work plan remains on track
   • 16 June 2020
   • Low Level Waste Repository Ltd
   • News story

See more news and communications in this topic

Research and statistics

1. Ambient gamma radiation dose rates across the UK
   • 16 April 2020
   • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
   • Research
2. Radioactivity in Food and the Environment (RIFE) reports
   • 24 October 2019
   • Food Standards Agency, Environment Agency, and Natural Resources Wales
   • Research
3. Managing on-site stockpiling and use of high volumes of concrete-based demolition material
   • 14 March 2019
   • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
   • Independent report
4. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority radioactive waste management strategy consultation: CoRWM response
   • 7 November 2018
   • Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
   • Research
5. Graphene and its use in nuclear decommissioning
   • 13 July 2017
   • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
   • Independent report

See more research and statistics in this topic

Policy papers and consultations

1. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Business Plan 2020 to 2023
   • 27 April 2020
   • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 14 February 2020
2. Sellafield: radioactive substances activities (RSA) permit variation
   • 31 March 2020
   • Environment Agency
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 01 December 2019
3. Lillyhall landfill site: radioactive substances activities permit variation
   • 17 March 2020
   • Environment Agency
   • Closed consultation
   • Date closed 15 April 2019
4. Site Evaluation - How we will evaluate sites in England
   • 18 February 2020
   • Radioactive Waste Management
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 31 March 2019
5. Sizewell C: engagement plan
   • 6 July 2020
   • Environment Agency
   • Policy paper

See more policy papers and consultations in this topic

Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. TC14 – 210 Litre IP-2 Drum (Solids/Liquids)
   • 15 June 2020
   • Low Level Waste Repository Ltd
   • Corporate report
2. On The Level Issue 24 June 2020
   • 15 June 2020
   • Low Level Waste Repository Ltd
   • Corporate report
3. Waste Metric Dashboard: May 2020
   • 4 June 2020
   • Low Level Waste Repository Ltd
   • Corporate report
4. TC11 – Half Height IP-1 Soft Sided Package Transport System
   • 30 April 2020
   • Low Level Waste Repository Ltd
   • Corporate report
5. Waste Consignment Information Form (Diversion) WSC-FOR-WCI_DIV
   • 22 April 2020
   • Low Level Waste Repository Ltd
   • Corporate report

See more transparency and freedom of information releases in this topic

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

Show more organisations

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