ONDRAF/NIRAS devises safe technical solutions at cost price and passes the cost on to the producers of radioactive waste, in line with the principle of "the polluter pays".

The costs of managing radioactive waste are thus paid by those who produce it, i.e. electricity consumers and users of radioactive materials in medicine and in industry. ONDRAF/NIRAS fixes the price and operates on a non-profit basis, taking into account the costs that will have to be incurred in the future, in particular for long-term management