Richland

Location: Washington
Opened: 1965
Affiliation: Northwest Interstate and Rocky Mountain Compacts. Accepts all classes of LLW
Neighbours: The DoEs Hanford site. Both facilities are on a portion of land leased by Washington state from the federal government until 2063
Site area: 100 acres (40ha)
Total capacity: 988,000m3
Availability: 595,000m3 remain. It is expected that about 340,000m3 of space will be unused when the land is returned to the government
Disposal rate: About 4021m3/y.
Cost: $4520/m3
Operator: US Ecology