Radioactive Waste Management

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RWM at New Scientist Live

Press release

RWM: 'Let's talk about radioactive waste'

We welcomed an estimated 5000 visitors at New Scientist Live

Bruce McKirdy

News story

Radioactive Waste Management Managing Director announces retirement

RWM’s Managing Director, Bruce McKirdy, has announced he will retire and leave the organisation in March 2020.

Engineers at work

News story

Government launches new policy to deal with radioactive waste

RWM begins the search for a site to locate a Geological Disposal Facility

Engineers at work

News story

Welsh Government launches policy to deal with radioactive waste

RWM engagement activities will now include Wales, following policy announcement by the Welsh Government

Latest from Radioactive Waste Management

  1. Radioactive Waste Management: Annual Report and Accounts 2018 to 2019
    • Corporate report
  2. RWM: 'Let's talk about radioactive waste'
    • Press release
  3. Radioactive waste management in the spotlight
    • News story

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What Radioactive Waste Management does

Our mission is to deliver a geological disposal facility and provide radioactive waste management solutions. We are engaging with communities to inform our work.

RWM works with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

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Guidance and regulation

  1. The UK's nuclear history
    • Detailed guide
  2. Why underground?
    • Detailed guide
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News and communications

  1. RWM: 'Let's talk about radioactive waste'
    • Press release
  2. Radioactive waste management in the spotlight
    • News story
See all news and communications

Research and statistics

  1. Radioactive Waste Management – Research at RWM
    • Research
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Business Plan 2019 to 2022
    • Consultation outcome
  2. Site Evaluation - How we will evaluate sites in Wales
    • Closed consultation
See all policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Radioactive Waste Management: Annual Report and Accounts 2018 to 2019
    • Corporate report
  2. Regulatory Interface Management (RIM) group
    • Corporate report
See all transparency and freedom of information releases

Our management

Bruce McKirdy
Bruce McKirdy
Managing Director, Executive Director
Shaun Robarts
Waste Management Director
Peter Lock
Health, Safety, Security and Environment Director
Peter Welch
Business Services Director
Mohammed Sammur
Technical Director
Ann McCall
Geological Disposal Facility Siting and Engagement Director
Professor Cherry Tweed
Chief Scientific Adviser
John Corderoy
Programme Director

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Radioactive Waste Management
Building 329
Thomson Avenue
Harwell Campus
Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 0GD
United Kingdom

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