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GTA 5 Nuclear Waste: all 30 locations
30 entries · updated 2026-10-20
30 barrels of nuclear waste on the seabed. You collect them with the submarine that comes with the Sonar Collections Dock, a property that unlocks for $250,000 after The Merryweather Heist. Bonus content, not required for 100%. The dock also gives you a phone app in game that marks the barrels you still need, so cross-check it against these locations as you dive.

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1Nuclear Waste 1
Underwater cave in Paleto Cove, north of the tree that sits north of Sonar Collections Dock.
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2Nuclear Waste 2
West of Paleto Forest beach.
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3Nuclear Waste 3
West of the wooden jetty in Paleto Bay.
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4Nuclear Waste 4
North of Procopio Beach. One of three barrels grouped here.
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5Nuclear Waste 5
North of Procopio Beach. One of three barrels grouped here.
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6Nuclear Waste 6
North of Procopio Beach. One of three barrels grouped here.
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7Nuclear Waste 7
North of Mount Gordo. One of four barrels grouped here.
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8Nuclear Waste 8
North of Mount Gordo. One of four barrels grouped here.
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9Nuclear Waste 9
North of Mount Gordo. One of four barrels grouped here.
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10Nuclear Waste 10
North of Mount Gordo. One of four barrels grouped here.
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11Nuclear Waste 11
East of Humane Labs and Research. One of three barrels grouped here.
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12Nuclear Waste 12
East of Humane Labs and Research. One of three barrels grouped here.
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13Nuclear Waste 13
East of Humane Labs and Research. One of three barrels grouped here.
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14Nuclear Waste 14
Northwest of the large island east of Palomino Highlands.
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15Nuclear Waste 15
Southeast of the large island east of Palomino Highlands.
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16Nuclear Waste 16
South of Palomino Highlands.
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17Nuclear Waste 17
Southwest of Palomino Highlands.
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18Nuclear Waste 18
At the plane crash site south of Palomino Highlands and east of Terminal.
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19Nuclear Waste 19
Under the Pleasure Pier at the end of Del Perro Pier.
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20Nuclear Waste 20
Northwest of Del Perro Pier. One of two barrels close together.
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21Nuclear Waste 21
Northwest of Del Perro Pier. One of two barrels close together.
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22Nuclear Waste 22
West of the Pipeline Inn in Pacific Bluffs.
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23Nuclear Waste 23
South of Pacific Bluffs Country Club.
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24Nuclear Waste 24
South of Chumash Historic Family Pier.
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25Nuclear Waste 25
Southwest of the RON gas station in Lago Zancudo.
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26Nuclear Waste 26
South of the Fort Zancudo runway end.
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27Nuclear Waste 27
Southwest of the Fort Zancudo runway end.
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28Nuclear Waste 28
West of the Fort Zancudo runway end.
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29Nuclear Waste 29
West of North Chumash. One of two barrels close together.
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30Nuclear Waste 30
West of North Chumash. One of two barrels close together.