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:
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RICHLAND, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Field Office submitted two permit modification requests to the Washington State Department of Ecology that could accelerate cleanup and save American taxpayers billions. These requests represent the latest step in a science-backed dual glass-plus-grout strategy to eliminate risks posed by aging tanks and meet cleanup commitments to the people of Washington more quickly, safely and efficiently.August 10, 2026
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Assistant Secretary of Environmental Management Tim Walsh and his leadership team recently visited the EM Los Alamos Field Office, seeing firsthand the progress achieved for the Los Alamos National Laboratory legacy cleanup. August 4, 2026August 4, 2026
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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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- Waste Information Management System (WIMS) provided by Florida International University provides DOE with waste forecast data.