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Nuclear Waste Services’ (NWS) purpose is to safely manage the UK’s radioactive waste – today and for the future.
Our dedicated Waste Services teams deliver and develop integrated waste management capabilities, support national strategies, and manage customer and supplier relationships across the waste lifecycle.
This page introduces Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) Waste Package Specifications (WPS) and Guidance for waste packages intended for geological disposal.
The safe, secure, and long-term solution for the most hazardous radioactive waste in the UK.
All specifications for the packaging of all Higher Activity Waste (HAW)
This page describes standard package designs for Low Heat Generating Waste (LHGW).
The Low Level Waste Repository in Cumbria is the UK’s principal facility for the disposal of low level radioactive waste.
This guidance outlines the eligibility criteria and addresses some of the questions you may have about Nuclear Waste Services' Property Value Protection (PVP) scheme.
The requirements for packaging HHGW
DSS Part A: High Level Requirements and DSS Part B: Technical Specification
Learn more about the history, science and policy behind GDF
Overview of 2016 Inventory for Geological Disposal (IGD) – waste materials designated for disposal in a GDF
Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) is gathering information to understand if the current Search Areas could be suitable to host a GDF.
This page provides introductory information on waste packages for the geological disposal of higher activity radioactive waste in the UK.
This page provides introductory information on Low Heat Generating Waste (LHGW) packages.
This page describes the concept of immobilising and encapsulating hazardous materials within a wasteform and how adequate immobilisation can be proven as part of Disposability Assessment submissions.
The requirements for packaging LHGW
This page gives an overview of Disposability Assessment, its aims and how it supports the safe management of Higher Activity Radioactive Waste (HAW) in the UK.
This page describes the current container design concept for the disposal of High Heat Generating Waste (HHGW).
Where and how to contact Nuclear Waste Services
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