Cumbria Minerals Waste Local Plan Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Cumbria Minerals & Waste Local Plan Nuclear Decommissioning Authority & Integrated Waste Management

NDA Mission “Deliver safe, sustainable and publicly acceptable solutions to the challenge of nuclear clean up and waste management. This means never compromising on safety or security, taking full account of our social and environmental responsibilities, always seeking value for money for the taxpayer and actively engaging with stakeholders. ”

Our role on behalf of the UK Government • Encourage highest standards of health, safety, security and environmental performance • Accelerate risk and hazard reduction to deliver decommissioning and clean-up • Ensure safe and secure management of radioactive waste materials • Optimise commercial value from assets and operations

The legacy

Costs: a UK view over 120+ years

NDA Expenditure NDA £ 3. 3 bn expenditure

How it works

NDA Estate: Governance

Cumbria Civil Nuclear Footprint Carlisle Direct Rail Services Cockermouth National Skills Academy for Nuclear HQ Workington NNL/Sellafield Rig Hall Whitehaven Sellafield National Nuclear Lab NDA HQ International Nuclear Services Low Level Waste Repository Barrow PNTL Dock Sellafield 4 th largest employer

Dealing with the legacy

Integrated Waste Management • NDA Strategy comprises of four key themes supported by thirteen critical enablers: Site Decommissioning & Remediation Spent Fuels Nuclear Materials Critical Enablers Integrated Waste Management

Integrated Waste Management Objective: To ensure that wastes are managed in a manner that protects people and the environment, now and in the future, and in ways that comply with government policies and provides value for money. Three Topics: • • • Radioactive Waste To manage radioactive waste and dispose of it where possible or place it in safe, secure and suitable storage, to ensure the delivery of UK and devolved administrations’ policies Liquid and Gaseous Discharges To reduce the environmental impact of radioactive liquid and gaseous discharges in accordance with the UK Strategy for Radioactive Discharges Non-radioactive Waste To reduce waste generation and optimise management practices for non-radioactive wastes at NDA sites. This includes hazardous and inert wastes

IWM Principles

Waste groupings

The waste management lifecycle

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