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 diverts nearly five tons of plastic from landfill through recycling initiative
May 12, 2021 - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — As part of a new recycling initiative, Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) diverted nearly...
Los Alamos Interim Measure to Control Contaminant Plume Reaches Full Operation
May 4, 2021 - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — An interim measure to control migration of a groundwater plume containing hexavalent chromium beneath Los Alamos...
Project impacts to DP Road starting April 12
April 9, 2021 - LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — On April 12, DOE’s Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office and its contractor, N3B Los Alamos, will...