Heysham 2

Heysham 2 is a twin-reactor nuclear power station on the north-west coast of England in Lancashire. Heysham 2 has been operating since 1988. Heysham 2 is scheduled to operate until 2028.

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Information is presented about wastes that existed at Heysham 2 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 Heysham 2

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 303 3,050 3,350
LLW 42.2 17,500 17,500
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 345 20,500 20,900
Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2025 Reported future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 463 3,690 4,160
LLW 25.0 7,340 7,370
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 488 11,000 11,500
Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2025 Reported future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 589 5,120 5,700
LLW 26.7 7,960 7,980
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 615 13,100 13,700

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