Ship waste off site

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

Store, remediate and ship LANL’s legacy transuranic waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.

Other Waste Streams

Store, remediate and ship other LANL waste off-site for processing.

Latest News

N3B Celebrates Safe Performance in LANL Legacy Cleanup Mission

November 15, 2024 - Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) President and General Manager Brad Smith welcomes employees to the Safety Fair, highlighting...

Los Alamos Completes FY24 Legacy Cleanup Milestones, Meets Regulatory Commitments

October 24, 2024 - The last shipment of soil and debris from the completed cleanup at the Middle DP Road Site leaves for an...

EM “Drills” Down on Legacy Waste at Los Alamos

September 19, 2024 - Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos waste processing operators repackage materials from a legacy waste container to a new lined...

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