Oct 15 Citizens' meeting on new storage facility
Come to the citizens' meeting and open house on 11 November about the new, upgraded storage facility to be built on Risø. Denmark's radioactive waste must be stored until 2073 at the latest.
What's happening in Danish Decommissioning?
Oct 08 Total consultancy for new storage facility tendered
We are now looking for a full service adviser to the task of designing and constructing a new upgraded storage facility for the radioactive waste on Risø.
Sep 30 Temporary stop for waste collection
Danish Decommissioning has decided to stop collecting radioactive waste. The decision applies from today until further notice.
Sep 25 Or piles are covered
Various measures have now been taken to prevent further leaching from the piles of unused uranium ore located on Risø.
Aug 21 On the way to a new storage facility
The first steps have been taken towards the construction of a new, upgraded storage facility on Risø for radioactive waste. The construction stems from the Folketing's decision of May 2018 to extend a temporary storage of the waste until at least 2073.
03 Jul Handling risøs NORM started
Danish Decommissioning does not accept waste containing naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM). In the past, smaller quantities
May 29 A European erfa group
Representatives from 18 countries met in Denmark on 22 to 24 May to exchange experience on the management of radioactive waste.
09 May Initial cleaning of Hot Cells complete
The initial cleaning has removed 85 percent of the radioactivity in the Hot Cell plant. Watch a video about how the team last removed hotspots in one of the cells.
02 Apr 350 drums in containers
For many years, a large stack of corroded drums has been the first sight to greet visitors on a tour of the low-level operational waste storage facility.
Mar 25 The working environment 2018
The annual report on what DD is doing to maintain a good work environment, and what we are achieving, has just been published.