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Waste and Materials Disposition Information

Waste and Materials Disposition Information

As the Office of Environmental Management (EM) fulfills its mission, waste and materials disposition plays a vital role in the cleanup of radioactive waste and the environmental legacy of nuclear weapons production and nuclear energy research.   

Disposal of waste frequently falls on the critical path of cleanup projects. Significant planning resources are spent to identify alternatives and find a path that is cost-effective and in the best interest of the Federal government. In many instances, waste disposition, (processing, treatment and disposal) is part of cleanup agreements and is of interest to stakeholders and requires the oversight of regulators.

WASTE VOLUME RELATED DATABASES

Below is a collection of databases and reports that provide information related to waste disposition. While most of these are directly related to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) waste management activities, some links include information from the commercial sector. 

The Central Internet Database (CID)  site provides information about the implementation of the December 12, 1998 Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Settlement Agreement between DOE and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC et. al. v. Richardson, No.97-936(SS)(AK)), which resulted in the development of the CID. The CID integrates waste management and cleanup data from multiple DOE data sources into a single database accessible through CID reports. CID information includes nationwide DOE data for Radioactive Waste, Contaminated Media, Spent Nuclear Fuel, and Facilities. 

For DOE/EM waste and material stream data: Waste Information Management System (WIMS) provided by Florida International University  - WIMS is developed to provide DOE Headquarters and site waste managers with the tools necessary to easily visualize, understand, and manage the vast volumes, categories, and problems of forecasted waste streams. 

For commercial Low-Level Radioactive Waste disposal information, Manifest Information Management System (MIMS)  - The Manifest Information Management System (MIMS) is a database used to monitor the management of commercial low-level radioactive waste (LLW) in the U.S.  MIMS was developed in 1986 by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in response to provisions in 42 U.S.C. 2021g(a). 

Brokers and processors data base sponsored by the Southeast Compact Commission  - This directory is intended for use by compacts, states, federal agencies and others to provide information to generators seeking to treat, process and otherwise manage their waste in preparation for ultimate disposal.

International waste management data from the International Atomic Energy Agency Net-Enabled Waste Management Data Base (NEWMDB) - The NEWMDB contains information on national radioactive waste management programmes, radioactive waste inventories, radioactive waste disposal, relevant laws and regulations, waste management policies, and plans and activities.

South Carolina Energy Office Reading Room with electronic copies of DOE Low-Level Waste Program Reports

12/2000 Low-Level Waste Disposal Capacity Report Version 2 - The purpose of this Report is to assess whether U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) disposal facilities have sufficient volumetric and radiological capacity to accommodate the low-level waste (LLW) and mixed low-level waste (MLLW) that the Department expects to dispose at these facilities.