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, 2026
Office of Environmental Management
May 19, 2026
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Progress in Action: Idaho Cleanup Project teams prepare and ship glovebox waste to WIPP
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) has completed two shipments of a Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) glovebox to disposal facilities, underscoring the ICP’s critical role in addressing complex waste streams across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex.
Crews with ICP contractor Idaho Environmental Coalition (IEC) sent the mixed low-level and transuranic waste to offsite disposal facilities, including DOE’s Office of Environmental ManagementWaste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico.
The crews disassembled the glovebox at the ICP’s Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project. They packaged components into 100-gallon drums to meet WIPP’s waste acceptance criteria, ensuring safe transport and disposal of the transuranic waste.
Last fall, LANL safely shipped the glovebox to the Idaho National Laboratory Site according to waste transportation regulations. A glovebox is a sealed, stainless steel containment enclosure equipped with glove ports and windows, designed to protect personnel from radiological and chemical hazards when handling radioactive materials.
ICP and LANL have a long history of collaborating on waste cleanup projects.
“This project showcases the expertise and collaboration that make Idaho a leader in advancing DOE’s cleanup mission,” IEC Waste Management Senior Project Director Kelly Wooley said. “These shipments reflect the team’s commitment to completing this work safely, efficiently and on schedule.”
-Contributor: Ryan Christensen
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