To the left of this sign is Energy Solutions' nuclear waste site, formerly known as the Envirocare nuclear waste facility. It is one of only a handful of commercial nuclear waste disposal sites, and the only commercial facility in the nation that can accept mixed radioactive and hazardous wastes. Since 1986, when it was opened by the Department of Energy for the disposal of uranium mill tailings, this facility has greatly expanded and now accepts radioactive material from most of the DOE's major industrial sites, from commercial generators, and numerous military sites. To the right of the sign is the Clean Harbors Incineration facility, formerly known as the Clive Incineration Facility. A relatively new $125 million hazardous waste incinerator, fully operational until recently, is one of the largest in the USA. Designed to burn up to 130,000 tons of toxic chemical wastes per year, mostly from petroleum and chemical industries.
Energy Solutions Nuclear Waste Site
Green Harbors Incineration Facility
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