Summary
In short
- A waste reconciliation review is a review used in KnowEnviro that compares waste generated against waste transferred to find gaps and errors. It is built against RCRA and forms part of the Environmental Management programme.
- Run monthly. Carried out by the environment lead.
- The template holds 47 fields across 4 sections, with by stream repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is reconciliation 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 Waste records.
What it is
What it is
What is a waste reconciliation review?
A waste reconciliation review is a review used in KnowEnviro that compares waste generated against waste transferred to find gaps and errors. It is built against RCRA and forms part of the Environmental Management programme.
When is a waste reconciliation review completed?
A waste reconciliation review is completed at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Run monthly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This review 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 review covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form WRR-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 waste records
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.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the waste reconciliation review template based on?+
It is built against RCRA. RCRA is resource Conservation and Recovery Act. United States hazardous waste law, covering classification, storage, manifesting and disposal.
What sections does the waste reconciliation review contain?+
There are 4 sections: header, by stream, site totals, issues. Together they hold 47 fields, 33 of which are required.
How often is a waste reconciliation review raised?+
A new record is raised at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Each one is given an ID in the form WRR-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the waste reconciliation review belong to?+
It is part of Environmental Management. An ISO 14001 system with obligations tracked and evaluated rather than listed.
How is a waste reconciliation review scored?+
Scoring is reconciliation 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 reconciliation review 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 reconciliation review 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