LLW Repository Ltd's Waste Acceptance Criteria detail what wastes can be consigned under the Waste Services Contract. Waste Acceptance Criteria are provided for each Waste Service that LLW Repository Ltd offers and there is also an Overview that provides generic conditions, definitions and details of the Waste Management principles that Customers should adopt in managing their lower activity radioactive wastes. As of the 1st January 2011, there are five elements to the Waste Acceptance Criteria: Overview, Metallic Waste, Combustible Waste, Supercompactable Waste and Low Level Waste relating to the available Waste Services. The Waste Acceptance Procedure details how to consign waste to LLW Repository Ltd under the Waste Services Contract.
1. Waste Acceptance Criteria Overview
This document forms part of the Waste Services Contract between LLW Repository Ltd and its Customers. It provides an overview of the Waste Acceptance Criteria for all waste being consigned to LLW Repository Ltd for treatment and / or disposal including details of the generic requirements that all waste must comply with to be accepted.
Waste Acceptance Criteria Overview - WSC-WAC-OVR - Version 2.0 - January 2011 (PDF)
2. Metallic Waste Treatment Service
This document forms part of the Waste Services Contract between LLW Repository Ltd and its Customers. It provides the Waste Acceptance Criteria for metallic waste being consigned to LLW Repository Ltd for treatment, by blasting or melting, and recycling prior to disposal at the Low Level Waste Repository including details of the physical, chemical, radiological, packaging and transportation requirements that waste must comply with to be accepted.
Metallic Waste Treatment Service - WSC-WAC-MET - Version 2.0 - January 2011 (PDF)
3. Combustible Waste Treatment Service
This document forms part of the Waste Services Contract between LLW Repository Ltd and its Customers. It provides the Waste Acceptance Criteria for combustible waste being consigned to LLW Repository Ltd for incineration and disposal including details of the physical, chemical, radiological, packaging and transportation requirements that waste must comply with to be accepted.
Combustible Waste Treatment Service - WSC-WAC-COM - Version 2.0 - January 2011 (PDF)
4.Supercompactable Waste Treatment Service
This document forms part of the Waste Services Contract between LLW Repository Ltd and its Customers. It provides the Waste Acceptance Criteria for supercompactable waste being consigned to LLW Repository Ltd for treatment, by high force compaction, prior to disposal at the Low Level Waste Repository including details of the physical, chemical, radiological, packaging and transportation requirements that waste must comply with to be accepted.
Supercompactable Waste Treatment Service - WSC-WAC-SUP - Version 2.0 - January 2011 (PDF)
5. Low Level Waste Disposal Service
This document forms part of the Waste Services Contract between LLW Repository Ltd and its Customers. It provides the Waste Acceptance Criteria for low level waste being consigned to LLW Repository Ltd for disposal at the Low Level Waste Repository including details of the physical, chemical, radiological, packaging and transportation requirements that waste must comply with to be accepted.
Low Level Waste Disposal Service - WSC-WAC-LOW - Version 2.0 - January 2011 (PDF)