Information is presented about wastes that existed at Dounreay 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.
Waste groupings
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Total
Total stored waste by waste type
Breakdown of total stored waste: Activated metals 15.39m³, Activated other materials 0.38m³, Concrete & rubble 2108.82m³, Conditioned 4025.5m³, Contaminated metals 242.09m³, Contaminated other materials 43.24m³, Flocs 140.97m³, Fuel cladding & miscellaneous wastes 14.8m³, Fuels & uranium residues 1.77m³, Graphite 88.6m³, Inorganic ion exchange materials 6.6m³, Mixed wastes 12422.8m³, Oils & other fluids 197.42m³, Organic ion exchange materials 0.08m³, Plutonium contaminated materials 769.8m³, Raffinate 166.18m³, Sludges 0.01m³, Uranium & thorium contaminated material 107.27m³,
Future
Future arising waste by waste type
Breakdown of future arising waste: Activated metals 577.74m³, Concrete & rubble 37497m³, Conditioned 364.48m³, Contaminated metals 6909.89m³, Contaminated other materials 9052.81m³, Flocs 16m³, Fuel cladding & miscellaneous wastes 3.73m³, Fuels & uranium residues 0.01m³, Graphite 197.32m³, Inorganic ion exchange materials 2.8m³, Miscellaneous contaminated materials 3850.18m³, Mixed wastes 1218.89m³, Oils & other fluids 127.44m³, Organic ion exchange materials 0.36m³, Sludges 42.23m³, Soil 404.22m³, Uranium & thorium contaminated material 0.16m³,
Lifetime
Lifetime packaged waste by waste type
Breakdown of lifetime packaged waste: Activated metals 593.12m³, Activated other materials 0.38m³, Concrete & rubble 39605.9m³, Conditioned 4389.98m³, Contaminated metals 7151.98m³, Contaminated other materials 9096.05m³, Flocs 156.97m³, Fuel cladding & miscellaneous wastes 18.53m³, Fuels & uranium residues 1.78m³, Graphite 285.92m³, Inorganic ion exchange materials 9.4m³, Miscellaneous contaminated materials 3850.18m³, Mixed wastes 13641.7m³, Oils & other fluids 324.86m³, Organic ion exchange materials 0.45m³, Plutonium contaminated materials 769.8m³, Raffinate 166.18m³, Sludges 42.24m³, Soil 404.22m³, Uranium & thorium contaminated material 107.43m³,
Waste categories
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Reported radioactive waste volumes by category and reporting period
Waste category
Volume (m3 )
Reported at 1 April 2025
Reported future arisings
Lifetime Total
HLW
0
0
0
ILW
4,890
2,720
7,610
LLW
15,500
57,500
73,000
VLLW
0
0
0
Total
20,400
60,300
80,600
Conditioned radioactive waste volumes by category and reporting period
Waste category
Volume (m3 )
Reported at 1 April 2025
Reported future arisings
Lifetime Total
HLW
0
0
0
ILW
5,310
3,500
8,810
LLW
12,200
60,600
72,800
VLLW
0
0
0
Total
17,500
64,100
81,600
Packaged radioactive waste volumes by category and reporting period
Waste category
Volume (m3 )
Reported at 1 April 2025
Reported future arisings
Lifetime Total
HLW
0
0
0
ILW
6,320
5,280
11,600
LLW
14,500
68,500
83,000
VLLW
0
0
0
Total
20,900
73,800
94,600
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