VLLW & LOW ACTIVITY LLW DISPOSAL SERVICE

Presentation at 2012 LLWR Forum Rheghed, Cumbria

Bav ThakerTechnical Manager (UK)

24th April 2012

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Clifton Marsh Landfill Site - Background• Location:

- 6 km West of Preston Centre, County of Lancashire, Northwest England

• Current Capacity:- 2.1 Million m3

• Current Planning Consent:- Lancashire County Council has Granted Consent to Continue Operations until 31st

December 2015

• Landfill Disposal Phasing:- 4 Phases

• 1, 2 and 3 Full and Capped• Phase 4 Receiving Waste Disposals

• Landfill Disposal Capability:- General, Asbestos in a Separate Monocell and Radioactive Waste- Hazardous Waste Transfer Station

• Radioactive Waste Disposals:- The Landfill has received Radioactive Waste for disposal since 1986 from Springfields

Fuels Ltd, Sellafield Ltd (Capenhurst Site) and URENCO UK Ltd at Capenhurst Site under their Respective RSA 93 Authorisation

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Clifton Marsh Landfill Site

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

Composting Pad

United Utilities Water Treatment

Works

ElectricityGenerators

Leachate Treatment Lagoons

River Ribble

1st Asbestos Monocell

2nd Asbestos Monocell

Site Office

Hazardous Waste Transfer Station

More Than Just a Waste Disposal Site!!!

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• Continue General Waste Disposals

• Continue Asbestos Disposals

• Continue Hazardous Waste Transfer Service

• Continue Electricity Generation (upto 4 MW / Yr)

• Continue Radioactive Waste Disposals from Springfields Fuels Ltd, Sellafield Ltd (Capenhurst Site) and URENCO UK Ltd at Capenhurst Site

• Secure EPR (due May 2012) to Enable a Wider Customer Based Disposal Service Capability to UK Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Industries

• Apply for an Extension to the Current Planning Consent (Demand Driven)

Clifton Marsh Landfill Site - Future

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Clifton Marsh Landfill Site - Capability• Part of VLLW Disposal Service Framework with LLWR

• VLLW Disposal Service Contract Secured with LLWR (but Willing to Contract Directly with 3rd Parties also)

• Capability to Receive an Extensive Range of Radionuclides

• Receipt and Disposal of Radioactive Waste upto an Average Activity of 200 Bq/g within a 10te Load

• Maximum Activity Within a Consignment is 1000 Bq/g

• If Strontium 90 is Present Within a Consignment then Limited to an Average Activity of 100 Bq/g within a 10te Load

• Waste Receipt in Approved Bags, Drums, ISO Containers and Loose (Subject to a Prior Pre-Assessment)

• Draft Permit Available for Viewing at Exhibition Stand

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Contact Details

Bav ThakerTechnical Manager (UK) – Radioactive Waste and NORMDarwen Resource Recovery ParkSpringfield HouseLower Eccleshill RoadDarwenLancsBB3 0RP

Tel No. 01254 819700Mob No. 07764 658809Fax No. 01254 819749E-Mail Address: Bav.Thaker@Sita.co.ukWeb Site Address: WWW.Sita.co.uk

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QUESTIONS???