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Add Waste Entries (Android)

  1. Last updated
    Apr 3, 2025
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Objective

To add an entry to the Waste Register using the Procore app on an Android mobile device. 

Things to Consider

  • This action can be performed in offline mode. Tasks performed in offline mode sync with Procore once a network connection is reestablished. 

Steps

  1. Navigate to the Site Diary tool using the Procore app on an Android mobile device.
  2. Tap the date to select the calendar day for which you want to create a new entry.
  3. Tap icon-plus-quick-create-mobile2.png to create a new entry.
  4. Tap Waste.
  5. Fill in the following information:

    • Material: Tap the Material field. Enter the type of waste that was disposed of.

    • Time: Indicate the time the entry happened by selecting the hour and minutes from the menu that appears.

    • Disposed By: Tap the Disposed By field. Select the company that disposed of the waste from the menu.

    • Disposal Method: Tap the Disposal Method field. Enter the method that was used to dispose of the waste.

    • Disposal Location: Tap the Disposal Location field. Enter the location where the waste was deposited.

    • Approx. Quantity: Tap the Approx. Quantity field. Enter the approximate number of items disposed in the location specified.

    • Comments: Enter any comments that may be needed to further describe the entry.

    • Attachments: Tap on the following options to add photo, video or file attachments to the entry:

      • Camera: Use your mobile device's camera to take a photo or video that is automatically added to the entry once you exit the camera. Or, before exiting, tap the photo to mark it up.  Optional photo and video functionality in the Procore camera tool include the following: 
        • Tap the time stamp icon to to turn time stamp on or off.
        • Tap the geotag button to turn geotagging off or on.
          Note: The geotag button will only appear if you have Location Services off or if you have not accepted location tracking permissions on your device.Geotag information cannot be viewed in Procore, but it can be referenced in the file's properties after downloading the photo to a computer.
        • Tap the video icon to switch to video to record a video for up to 15 seconds.
          • Tap the microphone icon to turn your device's microphone on or off while in video mode.
        • After taking a photo, tap the photo twice to enter markup mode.
      • Photos: Tap to select photos from your device's Gallery OR from Procore's Photos tool in the project.
        • Photos from Procore: 
          1. Tap the album that contains the photo(s) you want to include on the entry.
            OR
            Tap Create New Album to add a new photo album to the project.
            Note: You will need 'Standard' or 'Admin' permissions to the Site Diary tool to create an album.
          2. Tap the photo(s) you want to attach.
          3. Tap Done.
        • Photos from Device:
          1. Tap the photo(s) you want to add to the entry.
          2. Tap Done.
      • Files: Tap on a file from your mobile device to automatically attach it to the entry.  
  6. Tap Create.