EPR Registration (Extended Producer Responsibility Registration) for e-Waste Management
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What is EPR Registration for e-Waste?
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is the responsibility of every producer of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) to ensure environmentally sound management of electronic and electrical waste. On May 19, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India, introduced an amendment in the E-Waste Rules, 2016 and made EPR Authorisation as mandatory and to be obtained by all the producers including importers, e-retailers, on-line sellers etc. of EEE covered in E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016.
Currently, all stakeholders in the value chain of a EEE including Manufacturer, Producer, Refurbished and Recycler have to obtain EPR Authorisation and complete the compliance as mentioned in the revised E-Waste Rules, 2022
Who are required to obtain EPR Registration for E-Waste?
Following entities are required to obtain an EPR registration certificate from Central Pollution Control Board:
What types of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) are covered under EPR Registration for E-Waste?
The scope of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for E-Waste covers the following Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE):
What are the documents required for EPR Registration for e-waste
The following documents are required for EPR registration for E-Waste:
What is the procedure for obtaining EPR Registration for E-Waste?
Manufacturers, Producers, Refurbishers and Recyclers can obtain EPR for E-Waste by submitting an online application, along with all necessary information, documents, and application fees. The process for EPR registration is as follows:
Frequently Asked Questions
All you need to know before applying for EPR Registration for E-Waste:
EPR refers to the responsibility of producers to manage their products in an environmentally sustainable way until the end of their life cycle.
E-waste contains useful material of economic benefit such as plastics, iron, glass, aluminium, copper, precious metals such as silver, gold, platinum, palladium and indium etc and rare earth elements such as lanthanum, neodymium etc. and hazardous substances such as lead, cadmium, mercury etc. and other toxic substances such as polychlorinated bi-phenyls, etched chemicals, etc. The most complex mix of substances is usually present in the printed circuit boards (PCBs)/ printed wiring boards (PWBs).
Yes, E-waste contains hazardous substances such as:
- Lead
- Cadmium
- Mercury
- hexavalent chromium
- polychlorinated bi-phenyls (PCBs)
- brominated flame retardants (BFR), etc.
The E-Waste management in India is regulated through the E – Waste Management Rules, 2016 under the Environment Protection Act, 1986. The rules have been further amended in 2018, 2022, 2023. Digital copies of these rules are uploaded and can be seen on the CPCB’s website.
These are the people who are Eligible:
- Manufacturer
- Producer
- Consumer
- Bulk consumer
- Collection centres
- Dealers
- E-retailer
- Refurbisher
- Dismantler
- and Recycler;
are involved in manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, collection, storage and processing of e-waste or electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule I, including their components, consumables, parts and spares which make the product operational.
The E-Waste Management Rules, 2016 shall not apply to:
- Used lead acid batteries as covered under the Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001.
- Micro Enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.
- Radio-active wastes as covered under the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
There are more than 130 equipments which are covered under the E-Waste Management, some of which are:
SR. No. | Categories of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) | EEE Code |
1 | Copying equipment | ITEW7 |
2 | Electrical and electronic typewriters | ITEW8 |
3 | User terminals and systems | ITEW9 |
4 | Facsimile | ITEW10 |
5 | Telex | ITEW11 |
6 | Telephones | ITEW12 |
7 | Pay telephones | ITEW13 |
8 | Cordless telephones | ITEW14 |
9 | Cellular telephones: Feature phones | ITEW15 |
10 | Cellular telephones: Smart phones | ITEW15 |
11 | Answering systems | ITEW16 |
The Environmentally Sound Management means taking all necessary steps required to ensure that e-waste is managed in a manner that protects health and environment against any adverse effects, which results from such e-wastes.
The charges for an EPR Registration varies on the on capacity of e-waste generated or recycled.
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