Global Reach
Turnkey Support
International Expertise
Waste Treatment
Trusted Worldwide
Health Physics Support
Blaydon-on-Tyne, UK
Perma-Fix UK LTD. is the international business center of Perma-Fix, providing trusted nuclear waste management, environmental engineering, health physics, and contaminated land remediation services anywhere in the world. While based in the United Kingdom, our expertise spans across continents–supporting projects in North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond. With a proven track record of international success, we help clients navigate complex regulatory, environmental, and technical challenges across borders and jurisdictions.
We combine our in-house expertise with state-of-the-art equipment and collaborations with leading researchers and specialized suppliers to deliver projects safely, on time, and within budget. Our Perma-Fix UK leadership is integrated with our U.S. team to efficiently and seamlessly transport a broad spectrum of radiological waste forms from around the world for treatment at our four facilities, followed by the return of stable residue with up to 95% reduction in volume. This transport and logistics process is unique in our industry and opens global access to advanced waste treatment technologies and facilities proven effective in the U.S.
Our resume of international project experience spans three continents, including routine waste management solutions and treatment in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Japan, Slovenia, Croatia, and Slovakia—reflecting our ability to adapt and deliver in diverse regulatory and environmental frameworks.
Our full-service international capabilities support governments, commercial organizations, and research institutions in managing complex radioactive and hazardous waste streams across borders. These services include waste treatment capabilities in concert with a full array of field services to assist our clients in removing some of the most complex liabilities in the environmental industry. These capabilities are listed below:
Perma-Fix's Perma-Sort® is an automated, conveyor-based system for radiological characterization and segregation of bulk materials. Developed by nuclear engineers and Certified Health Physicists with 20+ years of experience, it delivers 100% material assay with high measurement quality. The system reduces end-point uncertainty for both disposal-restricted and unrestricted-release materials.
Perma-Fix's Bulk Process Units (BPUs) use advanced thermal processing (combustion) to treat both liquid and solid LLW, achieving significant volume reduction–up to 100:1. Operating at 1800°F, the BPU breaks down all organic materials, leaving behind a stable residue suitable for disposal. This innovative technology meets the strictest U.S. and international standards.
The BPU handles a wide variety of radioactive and contaminated materials without requiring segregation of combustible and non-combustible items. It is also equipped with pollution control measures designed to meet the most stringent emission standards.
Perma-Fix has patented and commercialized a hydrolytic chemical destruction treatment for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that achieves greater than 99.9999% destruction of both short- and long-chain PFAS. The commercial-scale liquid waste batch reactor, Perma-FAS, operates at lower temperatures and pressures compared to alternative destruction technologies.
This technology has been proven effective for a variety of PFAS-contaminated waste streams—from low-concentration liquids to concentrated products such as AFFF, with concentrations up to 15,000 to 30,000 parts per million (ppm), pre-treatment.
Perma-Fix UK has delivered a wide range of specialized projects supporting international and government clients in radioactive waste management, contaminated land remediation, and radiological protection. A small snapshot of some of our most notable work:
In collaboration with Wood (formerly Amec Foster Wheeler), we supported the production of the AMLGM process to conduct leach test trials simulating mercury leaching behavior from waste packages at the Low-Level Waste Repository (LLWR).
On behalf of the UK's Defense Estate Services Infrastructure (DESI), we conducted extensive land surveying, waste removal, and site cleanup. The project also included the installation of clean water systems for the local population to support environmental recovery and community health.
We provided Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) preparedness services, including:
Services at this legacy landfill include:
We designed, installed, and operated a custom leachate treatment system for this sensitive site. Post-operational monitoring continues, with ongoing assessment of treatment performance and evaluation of long-term remediation options.
Waste Treatment
Our fixed base facilities offer highly specialized treatment options that help reduce risk and avoid costly internal program development.
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Nuclear and Radiological Services
Our highly experienced team of professionals can handle domestic and international challenges across all project disciplines.
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Health Physics
Services
We have cutting-edge technologies, a large team of industry experts, extensive capabilities, and an unwavering commitment to safety.
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Innovation and Technology Development
We are equipped with the capability and facilities to pioneer groundbreaking innovations in unique treatment capabilities.
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Perma-Fix Environmental Services UK Ltd. is a signatory to the NDA and Nuclear Licensed Sites Nuclear Decommissioning supply chain charter. The Supply Chain Charter for nuclear decommissioning sites aims to foster good working relations across the NDA estate's supply chain, with all parties signing up to a set of principles encouraging mutually beneficial and rewarding relationships
Perma-Fix Environmental Services UK Ltd. Has been assessed and accredited to Acclaim for Health and Safety. Acclaim is a member of "Safety Schemes In Procurement" (SSIP), an umbrella organization for stage 1 health and safety assessment schemes. SSIP is recognized by a large and growing number of buyers within the construction industry Acclaim Accreditation supports the objectives of SSIP (Safety Schemes In Procurement) to improve health and safety standards across the UK and reduce duplication of paperwork in procurement.