Managing Los Alamos legacy waste

Learn how we execute the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract safely and securely.

Who we are

We manage the 10-year, $2.1 billion Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract for the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office.

What’s New?

Environmental Management Cleanup Forum 3/18/2026 READ MORE >

N3B Releases 2025 Community Commitment Annual Report READ MORE >

Updates on Hexavalent Chromium Campaign READ MORE >

Environmental Management Cleanup Forum 12/17/2025 READ MORE >

Los Alamos Provides Legacy Waste Program Updates at Public Forum READ MORE >

What we do

We clean up, package and ship radioactive and hazardous Los Alamos National Laboratory legacy waste

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Waste

Work with us

We’re a diverse team of problem-solvers and innovators, united by our commitment to N3B’s vital mission of legacy waste cleanup and community enhancement.

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Latest News

New N3B apprentices receive college education, jobs to assist in legacy waste cleanup

February 11, 2021 - LOS ALAMOS, N.M.—A new cohort of students recently joined N3B’s Nuclear Operator Apprenticeship Program. And for Miquela Casados, from Ojo...

N3B ships more than 200,000 gallons of ‘transition materials’ off-site at LANL

February 2, 2021 - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) recently took on new work to ship hundreds of...

N3B and Triad cooperate to ship radioactive waste to WIPP

January 19, 2021 - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — N3B and Triad have successfully partnered to combine transuranic (TRU) waste shipment for additional efficiency. The...

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