Hinkley Point A

Hinkley Point A is located on 19 hectares on the Somerset coast. Electricity generating concluded in 2000 following 35 years of operation.

The site is being decommissioned and is focussed  on the safe and secure retrieval, packaging and storing of legacy waste. Priorities for the site include completing the build and commissioning of the intermediate level waste store and installing a waste treatment and encapsulation plant.

The site is in a unique position neighboured by an existing EDF AGR station as well as a new build EDF site.

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Site Owner

Information is presented about wastes that existed at Hinkley Point A 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 Hinkley Point A

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

Showing results for data originating from Hinkley Point A.

Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2025 Reported future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 1,060 4,050 5,110
LLW 9.81 40,300 40,300
VLLW 0 65.9 65.9
Total 1,070 44,400 45,500
Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2025 Reported future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 1,520 4,740 6,260
LLW 17.0 37,900 37,900
VLLW 0 65.9 65.9
Total 1,540 42,700 44,200
Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2025 Reported future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 2,820 5,070 7,890
LLW 18.1 38,300 38,300
VLLW 0 65.9 65.9
Total 2,830 43,400 46,300

Forecast waste arisings

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