Ship Waste Off-Site
N3B retrieves, processes and ships off-site for disposal transuranic, low-level radiological and hazardous waste generated by LANL during the Manhattan Project and Cold War. Moving waste off-site reduces impact to human and environmental health from radiological and hazardous materials.
Transuranic Waste
Other Waste Streams
Store, remediate and ship other LANL waste off-site for processing.
Latest News
Last step completed in Middle DP Road Site cleanup
March 4, 2024 - Los Alamos, N.M.—On February 14, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) agreed that investigation and remediation of soil and debris...
Robust sampling, monitoring drives legacy waste cleanup at LANL
February 27, 2024 - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) crews collected more than 8,670 soil, sediment, surface water...
LANL Individual Permit virtual public meeting scheduled for February 28
February 26, 2024 - EM-LA and N3B will host an annual meeting to report on the status of the LANL Individual Permit. The virtual...