Summary
In short
- A waste contractor audit is an audit used in KnowEnviro that audits a waste contractor's permits, vehicles and destination facilities. It is built against RCRA, duty of care and forms part of the Environmental Management programme.
- Run yearly per contractor. Carried out by the environment lead.
- The template holds 53 fields across 6 sections, with findings repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is weighted percent, where high is good.
- RCRA is resource Conservation and Recovery Act. United States hazardous waste law, covering classification, storage, manifesting and disposal.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Vendor; feeds Finding.
What it is
What it is
What is a waste contractor audit?
A waste contractor audit is an audit used in KnowEnviro that audits a waste contractor's permits, vehicles and destination facilities. It is built against RCRA, duty of care and forms part of the Environmental Management programme.
When is a waste contractor audit completed?
A waste contractor audit is completed on the audit schedule, and wherever a finding elsewhere suggests a systemic gap. Run yearly per contractor.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This audit is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this audit covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form AUD-2026-000
- You are running the Environmental Management programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links vendor; feeds finding
Not for
- Waste Stream Register, which lists every waste stream produced on site, with its classification, container and disposal route.
- Waste Transfer Record, which records waste leaving site, including type, quantity, carrier and destination.
- Hazardous Waste Record, which records generation, storage and disposal of hazardous waste.
- Anything outside KnowEnviro, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
RCRAResource Conservation and Recovery Act
United States hazardous waste law, covering classification, storage, manifesting and disposal.
duty of careWaste duty of care
Responsibility for waste continuing after it leaves your site, including checking the destination.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the waste contractor audit template based on?+
It is built against RCRA, duty of care. RCRA is resource Conservation and Recovery Act. United States hazardous waste law, covering classification, storage, manifesting and disposal. duty of care is waste duty of care. Responsibility for waste continuing after it leaves your site, including checking the destination.
What sections does the waste contractor audit contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, licences and permits, facility observed, performance, findings, result. Together they hold 53 fields, 38 of which are required.
How often is a waste contractor audit raised?+
A new record is raised on the audit schedule, and wherever a finding elsewhere suggests a systemic gap. Each one is given an ID in the form AUD-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the waste contractor audit belong to?+
It is part of Environmental Management. An ISO 14001 system with obligations tracked and evaluated rather than listed.
How is a waste contractor audit scored?+
Scoring is weighted percent. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the waste contractor audit template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the waste contractor audit library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowEnviro — environment and energy. Aspects, permits, waste, emissions, spills and sustainability reporting.
Sources
Sources
- RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- duty of care — Waste duty of care