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| Solid Waste Management (SWM) is responsible for the disposition of SRS’ solid wastes, which include sanitary, construction and demolition (C&D), hazardous, low-level radioactive and transuranic wastes. Hazardous waste, which is any toxic, corrosive, ignitable, or chemically reactive material that could affect human health or the environment, is routinely shipped off-site to commercial facilities for treatment and disposal. Read more about the Solid Waste Management Facility operated by SRNS, here: srs_swm.pdf |
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| An aerial view of the Solid Waste Management Facility at SRS |
A waste container is loaded with transuranic waste at the Solid Waste Management Facility. The term transuranic means those elements with an atomic number greater than that of uranium (92). These wastes typically consist of protective clothing, tools, rags, equipment and miscellaneous items contaminated with small amounts of plutonium. |
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