Summary
In short
- A waste stream register is a register used in KnowEnviro that lists every waste stream produced on site, with its classification, container and disposal route. It is built against RCRA, provincial waste regulations and forms part of the Environmental Management programme.
- Built once and reviewed yearly. Maintained by the environment lead.
- The template holds 37 fields across 3 sections, with waste streams repeating for each entry.
- 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 Site, Substance.
What it is
What it is
What is a waste stream register?
A waste stream register is a register used in KnowEnviro that lists every waste stream produced on site, with its classification, container and disposal route. It is built against RCRA, provincial waste regulations and forms part of the Environmental Management programme.
When is a waste stream register completed?
A waste stream register is completed once at set up, then whenever an entry is added, changed or retired. Built once and reviewed yearly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This register 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 register covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form WST-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 site, substance
Not for
- 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.
- Waste Area Inspection, which checks waste storage areas for correct segregation, labelling, containment and housekeeping.
- 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.
provincial waste regulationsProvincial waste regulations
Classification, storage, transport and disposal rules set provincially.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the waste stream register template based on?+
It is built against RCRA, provincial waste regulations. RCRA is resource Conservation and Recovery Act. United States hazardous waste law, covering classification, storage, manifesting and disposal. provincial waste regulations is provincial waste regulations. Classification, storage, transport and disposal rules set provincially.
What sections does the waste stream register contain?+
There are 3 sections: header, waste streams, register health. Together they hold 37 fields, 27 of which are required.
How often is a waste stream register raised?+
A new record is raised once at set up, then whenever an entry is added, changed or retired. Each one is given an ID in the form WST-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the waste stream register belong to?+
It is part of Environmental Management. An ISO 14001 system with obligations tracked and evaluated rather than listed.
Can the waste stream register 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 stream register 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
- provincial waste regulations — Provincial waste regulations