Sorting workflow
Waste is received (appears in inventory)
Go to Sort
Choose an eligible item (received, not end-of-life, not already sorted)
Select one or more sorting groups
Allocate quantities if splitting
Submit sorting
After sorting
If split: original item becomes end-of-life
Child items are created with their own identifiers
A sorting record is created for audit purposes
Assigning Sorting Groups to Waste Items
There are three ways sorting groups can be assigned.
Method 1: During receival (most common)
Choose sorting group in the receival flow
Required if Sorting is enabled at site level
Items are categorised immediately
Method 2: Through a sorting operation
Go to Sort
Select the item
Assign one group (simple) or multiple groups (split + allocate quantities)
Method 3: Pre-defined waste items (templates)
Site Settings → Pre-defined Waste Items
Assign a default sorting group (optionally lock it)
Items created from templates inherit the group
Editing sorting groups
After receival: update via sorting operations (cannot directly edit the field)
Before receival: can be changed during job editing (status permitting)
Validation
Sorting group must belong to the site
Archived groups cannot be assigned
If Sorting is enabled, a sorting group is required before completion