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
N3B and EM-LA host DOE EM senior advisor for tour of environmental cleanup progress
February 15, 2022 - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — William “Ike” White, senior advisor for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM), visited...
Community Commitment funding supports local organizations
February 14, 2022 - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) contributed $483,235 to Northern New Mexico community groups and...
Angled drilling of new monitoring well protects groundwater, ancient cultural sites
February 1, 2022 - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — N3B environmental professionals recently completed a complex project to protect Northern New Mexico’s critical water resources...