Hinkley Point B

Hinkley Point B is a twin-reactor nuclear power station on the south-west coast of England in Somerset. Hinkley Point B has been operating since 1976. Hinkley Point B is scheduled to operate until 2022.

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Information is presented about wastes that existed at Hinkley Point B at the stock date (1 April 2025) and were forecast to arise after this date.

For background information about this site owner, please refer to the Site Information Sheets in the 2025 UK Radioactive Waste Inventory report.

The following page presents information about radioactive wastes at the specific site selected.

Information about spent fuel and nuclear materials is presented separately in the relevant 2025 Inventory report. For official figures and essential information about how the data has been produced, always refer to the UKRWI 2025 published reports.

View all 2025 waste stream data sheets for Hinkley Point B

Waste groupings

Activated metals
Activated other materials
Asbestos & other insulation materials
Concrete & rubble
Conditioned
Contaminated metals
Contaminated other materials
Desiccant & catalysts
Flocs
Fuel cladding & miscellaneous wastes
Fuel element debris
Fuels & uranium residues
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High level waste
Inorganic ion exchange materials
Miscellaneous contaminated materials
Mixed wastes
Oils & other fluids
Organic ion exchange materials
Plutonium contaminated materials
Raffinate
Sludges
Soil
Uranium & thorium contaminated material
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Waste categories

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Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2025 Reported future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 981 2,680 3,660
LLW 81.3 12,700 12,800
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 1,060 15,400 16,500
Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2025 Reported future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 1,550 3,380 4,930
LLW 9.93 5,700 5,710
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 1,560 9,080 10,600
Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2025 Reported future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 1,950 4,700 6,650
LLW 10.6 6,170 6,180
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 1,960 10,900 12,800

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