How to Deploy the Facility Waste Survey in RBA‑Online

Overview

The Facility Waste Survey is deployed through the Company Administration area of RBA‑Online. Only users with Company Admin permissions can deploy this survey to registered facilities.


Prerequisites

  • You must have the Company Admin role in RBA‑Online.
  • The facility must already be registered in RBA‑Online. If not, it must be added before a survey can be deployed.

Step 1: Log in to RBA‑Online

  1. Go to RBA‑Online.
  2. Log in using your credentials.
  3. Confirm that your account has Company Admin permissions.

Step 2: Navigate to Facility Information

  1. At the top navigation menu, go to Company.
  2. Select Facility Info.

You will see a list of all facilities associated with your company.


Step 3: Verify Facility Registration

Each facility must be registered in RBA‑Online before you can deploy the survey.


Step 4: Deploy the Facility Waste Survey

Once the facility is confirmed as registered:

  1. At the top left of the Facility Info page, click Deploy Survey.
  2. A drop‑down window will appear containing a list of available questionnaires.
  3. Select Facility Waste Survey from the list.
  4. Next Select the target Facility to receive the survey
  5. Click Deploy.

RBA‑Online will generate a new, unreleased survey instance for that facility.


Step 5: Navigate to the Facility Waste Survey

From this point forward, the steps mirror the Corporate Waste Survey workflow:

  1. From the left navigation menu, select My Surveys.
  2. Click Environmental.
  3. Then select the Facility Waste Survey that was deployed in the previous step. 

  1. Click Download to Excel.
  2. Save the file and complete the questionnaire offline.
  3. Avoid editing formulas or structural elements of the template.

Step 7: Upload the Completed Survey

  1. Return to the Facility Waste Survey in RBA‑Online.
  2. Click Upload from Excel.
  3. Select your completed file and upload.

Step 8: Save and Submit

  1. After the upload, review your entries.
  2. Click Save.
  3. When ready, click Submit to finalize the survey.

Troubleshooting & Support

  • Can't see the Deploy Survey button?
    You may not have Company Admin permissions.
  • Facility missing?
    The facility must be registered before deploying the survey. See How to register a Facility to RBA Online
  • Upload errors?
    Ensure the Excel template structure was not modified.
  • Need help?
    Contact the RBA Help Desk: helpdesk@responsiblebusiness.org.