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A high-level summary of the problematic waste inventory within the UK nuclear industry as collected in 2016.
A snapshot of the progress being made within the National Waste Programme community to achieve the strategic objectives of the programme.
The dashboard summarises progress on diversion of waste from disposal to the LLW Repository and the environmental performance of the National Waste Programme.
This short guide provides a basic introduction to geological disposal: a permanent solution for managing radioactive waste.
JWMPs identify projects and activities to support the embedding and implementation of the Strategy and good practice within these organisations. JWMPs also provide a 5-year forecast of waste arisings.
This Guidance sets out how to assemble and present existing information about geology related to placing higher radioactive waste deep underground in specially constructed facilities.
The Waste Metric Dashboard summarises progress on the diversion of waste away from disposal to the LLW Repository and on the environmental performance of the National Waste Programme.
Annual report on users' perceptions and satisfaction levels of disposability assessment service.
Revised application for Repository Development to Vault 11, Low Level Waste Repository
This Planning Statement accompanies a detailed planning application submitted in respect of further development at the Low Level Waste Repository. The application has been made to Cumbria County Council as the relevant Wast…
This Environmental Statement summarises findings from the Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposed development
Different national approaches to siting processes for the geological disposal of intermediate, high level radioactive waste or spent fuel.
The report has been prepared by the Environmental Safety Case Project and is issued under the authority of the Managing Director of LLW Repository Ltd.
The objective of LLWR’s ESC is to demonstrate to the Environment Agency and other stakeholders that it is safe to continue to dispose of low level waste at the Repository.
The Disposal System Safety Case presents the evidence that a geological disposal facility will be safe.
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