EPR E-Waste

Extended Producer Responsibility EPR E-waste is the responsibility of every producer of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) for channeling e-waste to an authorized dismantler/recycler to ensure environmentally sound management of such waste.

EPR authorization is mandatory and has to be obtained by all the producers, including importers, e-retailers/online sellers/e-bay, etc. of EEE covered in E-Waste. A producer can implement its EPR either through a take-back system by setting up collection centers or both to channel e-waste/end-of-life products to authorized dismantlers/recyclers.

The producers are required to have arrangements with authorized dismantlers/recyclers either individually or collectively or through a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) or E-Waste Exchange system as spelled in their EPR Plan, which is approved/authorized by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

These rules apply to every producer, consumer or bulk consumer, collection center, dismantler, and recycler of e-waste involved in the manufacture, sale, purchase, and processing of electrical and electronic equipment or components specified in Schedule 1 of these Rules.