Workers use demolition equipment to reduce the size of degraded liners, or waste boxes, and vitrification vault lids at the West Valley Demonstration Project
The safe management and disposition of waste is a critical part of EM’s mission. Our focus is to develop advanced strategies to optimize EM waste management projects and processes. Key areas of the waste management and disposition:
Waste Disposition News
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The U.S. Department of Energy has finalized the Waste Incidental to Reprocessing determination for selected tank waste in Hanford’s 200 West Area, establishing that treated waste from the S, SX and U Tank Farms may be managed as low-level radioactive waste in accordance with DOE requirements. July 31, 2026July 31, 2026
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The Idaho Cleanup Project has completed two shipments of a Los Alamos National Laboratory glovebox to disposal facilities, underscoring the ICP’s critical role in addressing complex waste streams across the U.S. Department of Energy complex. May 19, 2026May 19, 2026
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Joel Bradburne and other members of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management leadership team visited the Idaho Cleanup Project. April 7, 2026April 7, 2026
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A demonstration of an innovative technology has proved successful in safely treating and permanently disposing of a complex legacy waste stored at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the past 50 years, reducing significant risk. March 31, 2026March 31, 2026
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- Waste Information Management System (WIMS) provided by Florida International University provides DOE with waste forecast data.