AWE Aldermaston

The inventory includes radioactive waste liabilities from legacy production and research facilities; and waste from the decommissioning of those legacy nuclear facilities including some land remediation.

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Information is presented about wastes that existed at AWE Aldermaston at the stock date (1 April 2025) and were forecast to arise after this date.

For background information about this site owner, please refer to the Site Information Sheets in the 2025 UK Radioactive Waste Inventory report.

The following page presents information about radioactive wastes at the specific site selected.

Information about spent fuel and nuclear materials is presented separately in the relevant 2025 Inventory report. For official figures and essential information about how the data has been produced, always refer to the UKRWI 2025 published reports.

View all 2025 waste stream data sheets for AWE Aldermaston

Waste groupings

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Activated metals
Activated other materials
Asbestos & other insulation materials
Concrete & rubble
Conditioned
Contaminated metals
Contaminated other materials
Desiccant & catalysts
Flocs
Fuel cladding & miscellaneous wastes
Fuel element debris
Fuels & uranium residues
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High level waste
Inorganic ion exchange materials
Miscellaneous contaminated materials
Mixed wastes
Oils & other fluids
Organic ion exchange materials
Plutonium contaminated materials
Raffinate
Sludges
Soil
Uranium & thorium contaminated material
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Waste categories

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Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2025 Reported future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 4,340 2,950 7,290
LLW 1,460 18,200 19,700
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 5,800 21,100 26,900
Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2025 Reported future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 2,400 1,490 3,900
LLW 579 9,610 10,200
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 2,980 11,100 14,100
Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2025 Reported future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 2,830 1,720 4,550
LLW 598 9,800 10,400
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 3,430 11,500 15,000

Forecast waste arisings

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