“WCS’ attention to testing, safety, economy and the storage and disposal techniques is very impressive.”
-WCS Tour Attendee
WCS’ quarterly payment to the county exceeds half-million
Five percent surcharge on gross receipts has generated more than $20 million since 2009 By SAM KAUFMANnews@andrewscountynews April 28, 2026 - Andrews County News Waste Control Specialists has provided millions of dollars to the county over the years through a surcharge on its gross receipts that comes in quarterly payments. The funds have enabled numerous projects and purchases that have assisted the community. Waste Control Specialists’ most recent quarterly check [...]
Waste Control Specialists Acquires Alaron
Waste Control Specialists (WCS) has completed the acquisition of the Alaron nuclear services facility in Wampum, Pennsylvania effective December 31, 2025. The acquisition expands WCS’s national footprint and strengthens its capabilities to safely manage and process a broad range of radioactive materials in support of U.S. nuclear power generation and decommissioning activities. For more than 30 years, the Alaron site in Wampum, Pennsylvania, has been providing a range of specialty [...]
2,000 Gallons of Hanford Tank Waste Treated, Grouted and Disposed
July 8, 2025 | US DOE | Office of Environmental Management RICHLAND, Wash. — Approximately 2,000 gallons of treated tank waste from the Hanford Site have been safely and successfully solidified in grout and permanently disposed of at licensed commercial facilities as part of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s Test Bed Initiative. “This is an innovative effort to demonstrate options with the potential to accelerate the [...]