Waste Substitution
3 December 2010 - 11 March 2011
Executive Summary
The Scottish and UK Governments are jointly consulting on a proposed policy of radioactive waste substitution for the radioactive waste arising from historic fuel reprocessing contracts with overseas customers at Dounreay. In this document the use of "Government" refers collectively to the Scottish and UK Governments where policy and responsibilities are aligned. Where policies and responsibilities differ, separate references are made to either the Scottish or the UK Government.
Radioactive waste substitution means that, instead of returning customers the radioactive waste allocated to them under their reprocessing contracts, a radiologically equivalent amount of radioactive waste from a different waste stream will be returned instead. This radioactive waste could be from another facility within the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's (NDA's) estate.
The NDA now owns Dounreay and it is operated under contract by Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL).
Guidance for consultees
The Scottish Government and the Department of Energy and Climate Change are inviting written (by post or email) responses to this consultation by Friday 11 March 2011.
Please send your response, including the Respondent Information Form to:
radioactivewasteteam@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Or:
Dounreay Radioactive Waste Substitution Consultation
Scottish Government
The Rural and Environment Directorate
Environmental Quality Division
Area 1-H North
Victoria Quay
Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
If you have any queries about this consultation, please contact us on the email address above or on 0131 244 0199.
Scotland's Higher Activity Radioactive Waste Policy Consultation - *Please note that this consultation has now closed*
15 January 2010 - 9 April 2010
The Scottish Government consulted on the Detailed Statement of Policy for Scotland's higher activity radioactive waste.
The Scottish Government's proposed policy for higher activity radioactive waste is to support long-term near surface, near site storage and disposal facilities so that the waste is monitorable and retrieveable and the need for transporting it over long distances is minimal.
The following documents formed part of the consultation exercise:
Consultation Document
Environmental Report
Supplementary Information
Equality Impact Assessment
Respondent Information Form
Following this consultation, the Scottish Government published its Policy on the long term management of Scotland's Higher Activity Radioactive Waste.