Central Accumulation Areas (CAA)

Waste containers must be moved to Central Accumulation Areas (CAA) from satellite accumulation areas, the location at or near the point of generation, once the container has been designated as ready for pick-up or once the volume limit for the satellite accumulation area has been reached.

Defining CAAs within the inventory system allows for ease in transfer and tracking of each waste container and regular inventoried item that is ready for removal from point of use.

Designate Central Accumulation Areas (CAA)

Prior to designating a location as a CAA, the location must be created within the system. Please see Add Location to access the steps to create a location. Currently active locations may also be designated as central accumulation areas.

1. Log in with a user name and password that has been granted access to Manage Waste Removal.
2. Choose the appropriate Module.
3. Click Waste Management to expand the menu.
4. Click Setup to open the sub-menu.
5. Click Settings.
6. Select the desired location by:
   • Typing the location name in the Location field. OR
   • Selecting the location from the location tree
7. Click Add Central Accumulation Area. Confirmation of designation will appear and the CAA will populate the results grid.

Delete Central Accumulation Area Designation (CAA)

Due to the level of records management in the inventory system, deletion of a central accumulation area designation may not be possible. A central accumulation area designation may only be deleted if it does not contain waste shipments and/or waste consolidations.

1. Log in with a user name and password that has been granted access to Manage Waste Removal.
2. Choose the appropriate Module.
3. Click Waste Management to expand the menu.
4. Click Setup to open the sub-menu.
5. Click Settings.
6. Click the trash can icon next to the CAA to delete.
   • If the trash can icon is grayed out, the CAA designation may not be removed.
7. Confirm deletion.

8. Confirmation of designation removal will appear and the CAA will removed from the results grid.

Inactivate/Reactivate Central Accumulation Area (CAA)

Due to the level of records management in the inventory system, inactivation of a central accumulation area may not be possible. A central accumulation area may only be inactivated if it is not in use.

1. Log in with a user name and password that has been granted access to Manage Waste Removal.
2. Choose the appropriate Module.
3. Click Waste Management to expand the menu.
4. Click Setup to open the sub-menu.
5. Click Settings.
6. Click check box next to the CAA to inactivate.
   • If the check box is grayed out, the CAA may not be inactivated.
7. Confirmation of inactivation will appear on the screen.

Note: To reactivate the CAA designation, repeat steps 1-7 removing the check from the box.