The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) was established in 2002 in accordance with the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act to assume responsibility for long-term management of Canada's used nuclear fuel. The selected approach for the long-term management of used fuel is Adaptive Phased Management.

Implementing Adaptive Phased Management

The Government of Canada has selected the NWMO recommendation of Adaptive Phased Management for the long-term care of used nuclear fuel. The NWMO will implement the approach. Our ongoing activities are reported here.

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Safe and Secure Transportation of Canada’s Used Nuclear Fuel

The transportation of used nuclear fuel raises a host of important questions: What sort of transport package will be used to safely and securely contain it? Who regulates shipments? How good is the safety record? How do other countries transport their own radioactive waste? How much exposure to radiation is there? These questions and more are answered in Safe and Secure Transportation of Canada’s Used Nuclear Fuel. 

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OPG's DEEP GEOLOGIC REPOSITORY PROJECT
For Low & Intermediate Level Waste

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is assisting Ontario Power Generation (OPG) in seeking regulatory approval for construction of a proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) for the long-term management of low and intermediate level waste (L&ILW) from OPG-owned or operated reactors. The DGR is planned adjacent to OPG's Western Waste Management Facility (WWMF) on the Bruce nuclear site in the Municipality of Kincardine.

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