Hunterston A

Hunterston A is located on 65-hectare site on a promontory off the Ayrshire coastline, 30 miles south-west of Glasgow.

Currently in the decommissioning phase of its life, the site has two Magnox reactors which began generating in 1964 and were finally shut down in 1990.

The site is one of two Magnox stations in Scotland and has a neighbouring EDF AGR site. 

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Information is presented about wastes that existed at Hunterston 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.

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Waste groupings

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Activated other materials
Asbestos & other insulation materials
Concrete & rubble
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Contaminated metals
Contaminated other materials
Desiccant & catalysts
Flocs
Fuel cladding & miscellaneous wastes
Fuel element debris
Fuels & uranium residues
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Inorganic ion exchange materials
Miscellaneous contaminated materials
Mixed wastes
Oils & other fluids
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Raffinate
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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 2,850 3,790 6,640
LLW 10.0 41,500 41,500
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 2,860 45,300 48,200
Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2025 Reported future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 4,310 4,430 8,730
LLW 8.03 40,800 40,800
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 4,310 45,200 49,500
Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2025 Reported future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 4,890 4,690 9,590
LLW 8.40 41,400 41,400
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 4,900 46,100 51,000

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