List of nuclear waste storage facilities in Canada explained

Nuclear waste is stored in Canada at the following locations:

SiteLocation(s)LicenseeClass(es) of wasteStatus
Best Theratronics Manufacturing FacilityKanata, OntarioBest TheratronicsIntermediate-level radioactive waste, Low-level radioactive wasteOperating[1]
Blind River RefineryBlind River, OntarioCamecoLow-level radioactive wasteOperating
Bruce Nuclear Generating StationTiverton, OntarioBruce PowerHigh-level radioactive waste (wet storage), non-used nuclear fuel High-level radioactive wasteOperating[2]
BWX Technologies Fuel ManufacturingPeterborough, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario

BWX Technologies Nuclear Energy CanadaLow-level radioactive wasteOperating
Cameco Fuel Manufacturing FacilityPort Hope, OntarioCamecoLow-level radioactive wasteOperating
Chalk River LaboratoriesChalk River, OntarioCNLHigh-level radioactive waste (dry storage), Intermediate-level radioactive waste, Low-level radioactive wasteOperating/Storage with surveillance
Darlington Nuclear Generating StationClarington, OntarioOPGHigh-level radioactive waste (wet storage)Operating
Darlington Waste Management FacilityClarington, OntarioOPGHigh-level radioactive waste (dry storage), Intermediate-level radioactive wasteOperating
Douglas Point Waste Management FacilityTiverton, OntarioCNLHigh-level radioactive waste (dry storage), Intermediate-level radioactive waste, Low-level radioactive wasteStorage with surveillance
Gentilly-1 Waste Management FacilityGentilly, QuebecCNLHigh-level radioactive waste (dry storage), Low-level radioactive wasteStorage with surveillance
Gentilly-2 Nuclear Generating StationGentilly, QuebecHQHigh-level radioactive waste (wet storage), Intermediate-level radioactive waste, Low-level radioactive wasteStorage with surveillance
Gentilly-2 Waste Management FacilityGentilly, QuebecHQHigh-level radioactive waste (dry storage)Operating
Greater Toronto AreaGreater Toronto Area, OntarioAECL/Regional Municipality of Peel, OntarioLow-level radioactive waste from past practicesOperating
McMaster Nuclear Research ReactorHamilton, OntarioMcMaster UniversityHigh-level radioactive waste (wet storage)Operating
National Research UniversalChalk River, OntarioCNLHigh-level radioactive waste (wet storage)Storage with surveillance
Nordion Manufacturing FacilityKanata, OntarioNordionIntermediate-level radioactive wasteOperating
Nuclear Power DemonstrationRenfrew County, OntarioCNLIntermediate-level radioactive waste, Low-level radioactive wasteStorage with surveillance
Pickering Nuclear Generating StationPickering, OntarioOPGHigh-level radioactive waste (wet storage)Operating
Pickering Waste Management FacilityPickering, OntarioOPGHigh-level radioactive waste (dry storage), Intermediate-level radioactive wasteOperating
Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating StationMaces Bay, New BrunswickNew Brunswick PowerHigh-level radioactive waste (wet storage)Operating
Point Lepreau Waste Management FacilityMaces Bay, New BrunswickNew Brunswick PowerHigh-level radioactive waste (dry storage), Intermediate-level radioactive waste, Low-level radioactive wasteOperating
Port Hope Conversion FacilityPort Hope, OntarioCamecoLow-level radioactive wasteOperating
Port Hope Long-Term Waste Management FacilityPort Hope, OntarioCNLLow-level radioactive waste from past practicesOperating
Port Granby Long-Term Waste Management FacilityPort Granby, OntarioCNLLow-level radioactive waste from past practicesOperating
Radioactive Waste Operations Site 1Tiverton, OntarioOPGIntermediate-level radioactive waste, Low-level radioactive wasteStorage with surveillance
Welcome Waste Management FacilityPort Hope, OntarioCNLLow-level radioactive waste from past practicesOperating
Western Waste Management FacilityTiverton, OntarioOPGHigh-level radioactive waste (dry storage)Operating
Whiteshell LaboratoriesPinawa, ManitobaCNLHigh-level radioactive waste (dry storage)Decommissioning

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-02-03 . Radioactive waste . 2023-01-27 . . en.
  2. Book: ONTARIO. ROYAL COMMISSION ON ELECTRIC POWER PLANNING . INTERIM REPORT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON ELECTRIC POWER PLANNING ON NUCLEAR POWER IN ONTARIO - A RACE AGAINST TIME. . 1978 . Toronto : Royal Commission on Electric Power Planning . Robarts - University of Toronto.