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Finding Nuclear Waste in GTA V.

Nuclear Waste are collectibles found in Grand Theft Auto V.

Description[]

According to an internet news article from Public Liberty Online after the mission Fame or Shame, the nuclear waste tanks were deposited into the ocean following a winter storm.

The barrels can be found in various spots in the oceans around San Andreas. Each barrel can be collected by the player for $23,000, and after all barrels are collected, the player will gain an extra $250,000. The mission to collect the barrels is unlocked upon purchasing the Sonar Collections Dock and completing The Merryweather Heist. Collecting all 30 will award the player the Waste Management achievement/trophy. Purchasing the dock will also unlock Death at Sea for Abigail Mathers available to Michael De Santa and collecting all Submarine Pieces.

There are 30 barrels in total and they can only be found by using the Submersible that will spawn at the dock (the Kraken in the Enhanced Version of the game can also be used, provided it has been unlocked). The barrels can be picked up in the sub or the player can alternatively get out and swim to them. Collecting all barrels will roughly take up to two hours if done in one sitting, as the Mini Sub is considerably slow and may become difficult to control over time due to frequent crashing, but it is still a very sturdy vehicle. Care must be taken not to dive too deep, otherwise the water pressure will crush the sub (a few of the waste containers are located on the edge of this zone). If this happens, a message on the top left of the screen will say "WARNING! Approaching crush zone!" will appear and the water height meter will turn red. Collecting the barrels will require circumnavigating the entire island (another reason for doing the mission in one sitting rather than having to return to the last barrel location); note that if Michael's or Trevor's exile from Los Santos to Blaine County is still in effect, piloting the sub near the city will result in warnings and Martin Madrazo's gang members will swarm on land, but as long as Michael or Trevor don't exit the sub or attempt to land, there is no danger. Similarly, sharks pose no danger as it is unnecessary to leave the sub to collect the barrels (it is, however, necessary to pick up any other objects spotted, such as Weapons, Body Armor, and Health Kits.).

To find the barrels, the Trackify app is used, though it only tends to show the general direction in which a barrel is located rather than its distance from the sub. When following the signal, the player must be very careful not to ground the sub, collide with underwater cliffs/rocky outcrops, or force it to reach land.

The $250,000 bonus collected after completing this mission covers the cost of purchasing the dock, making the $690,000 earned from picking up the barrels ($23,000 x 30) pure profit.

All three protagonists can search for the nuclear waste barrels, though all profits will go to the dock's owner.

Locations for Nuclear Waste[]

Waste Barrel locations
Barrel # Image Map Depth
1
NuclearWasteBarrel1-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location1-GTAV
90ft
2
NuclearWasteBarrel2-GTAV

[ accidentally picked it up before photo ]

NuclearWaste-Location2-GTAV
105ft
3
NuclearWasteBarrel3-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location3-GTAV
85ft
4
NuclearWasteBarrel4-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location4-GTAV
430ft
5
NuclearWasteBarrel5-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location5-GTAV
115ft
6
NuclearWasteBarrel6-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location6-GTAV
445ft
7
NuclearWasteBarrel7-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location7-GTAV
460ft
8
NuclearWasteBarrel8-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location8-GTAV
500ft
9
NuclearWasteBarrel9-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location9-GTAV
65ft
10
NuclearWasteBarrel10-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location10-GTAV
100ft
11
NuclearWasteBarrel11-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location11-GTAV
110ft
12
NuclearWasteBarrel12-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location12-GTAV
65ft
13
NuclearWasteBarrel13-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location13-GTAV
42ft
14
NuclearWasteBarrel14-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location14-GTAV
55ft
15
NuclearWasteBarrel15-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location15-GTAV
460ft
16
NuclearWasteBarrel16-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location16-GTAV
364ft
17
NuclearWasteBarrel17-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location17-GTAV
144ft
18
NuclearWasteBarrel18-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location18-GTAV
141ft
19
NuclearWasteBarrel19-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location19-GTAV
49ft
20
NuclearWasteBarrel20-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location20-GTAV
85ft
21
NuclearWasteBarrel21-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location21-GTAV
187ft
22
NuclearWasteBarrel22-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location22-GTAV
75ft
23
NuclearWasteBarrel23-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location23-GTAV
49ft
24
NuclearWasteBarrel24-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location24-GTAV
26ft
25
NuclearWasteBarrel25-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location25-GTAV
66ft
26
NuclearWasteBarrel26-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location26-GTAV
69ft
27
NuclearWasteBarrel27-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location27-GTAV
154ft
28
NuclearWasteBarrel28-GTAV
Waste-Location28-GTAV
161ft
29
NuclearWasteBarrel29-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location29-GTAV
338ft
30
NuclearWasteBarrel30-GTAV
NuclearWaste-Location30-GTAV
469ft

Glitches[]

  • When entering the sub with the protagonist's phone in landscape mode (for example when reading an email). The Trackify app will load in landscape mode thus making each blip appear to be 90 degrees from where it actually is, and effectively sending the player in circles.
  • The Xbox One version of GTA V can occasionally glitch upon collecting all of the nuclear waste, causing the player to not receive the Waste Management achievement.

Video[]

References[]

1: http://www.ign.com/wikis/gta-5/Nuclear_Waste

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