CPCB Tyre EPR Consulting

Tyre EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility for tyres) is a policy that makes tyre manufacturers, importers, and recyclersresponsible for managing their products throughout their lifecycle. This includes the collection, recycling, and proper disposal of tyres once they are no longer usable to minimize environmental harm, such as pollution and landfill waste. The goal is to promote sustainability by ensuring that producers handle the environmental impacts of their products after use.
Under the Tyre EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) framework in India, which follows principles similar to those of the Plastic EPR, the entities required to obtain EPR Registration typically include:

Tyre Manufacturers:

Companies that manufacture tyres within India are required to register under the EPR framework.

Tyre Importers:

Businesses or entities that import tyres into India for sale or use must also obtain EPR registration. They are held accountable for managing the waste tyres they bring into the country.

Bulk Consumers:

Entities like large businesses, government organizations, and institutions that generate large amounts of tyres must ensure that their tyres are disposed of through registered recyclers or collection centers under the Tyre EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) framework.

Tyre Recyclers

A recycler is an entity that converts waste tyres into end products like reclaimed rubber, crumb rubber, CRMB (Crumb Rubber Modified Bitumen), recovered carbon black (RCB), pyrolysis oil, or char, in an environmentally sound manner, using facilities specified by regulations.

Tyre Retreaders

The business entities engaged in the activity of tyre retreading are also required to get Tyre EPR so that these entities could transfer the credits earned to the tyre manufacturrs & tyre importers

The applicability of Tyre EPR Rules is on the following type of entities:

1. Manufacturers of New Tyres
2. Importers of new tyres
3. Recyclers of tyre waste
4. Tyre retreaders 

The procedure for online application for Tyre EPR on the CPCB Tyre EPR portals is as following:

Prepare Documents:

Gather business details, waste management plan, agreements with recyclers, and compliance certificates.
 

Fill Form 1:

Complete the EPR application form with company and tyre production details.

Submit on CPCB Portal:

Upload Form 1 and other documents to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) online portal.

Review and Verification:

After submitting the application, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) carefully examines the provided documents to ensure that the applicant complies with the Tyre EPR regulations. This review involves checking the accuracy and completeness of the information, such as the waste management plan, partnerships with registered recyclers, and overall environmental compliance. 

Tyre EPR Issuance:

Upon approval, the EPR certificate is granted online & can be downloaded by the applicant. 
 

The fee taken by the government for Tyre EPR is Rs.10,000. An agency may charge you accordingly if hired to do the filing & annual compliances.

The Govt. fee for different types of usages are as following:

Generally, between 30 – 45 days is taken by the CPCB, to issue you the EPR Registration, if all the documents provided to the CPCB are enough and no new document is required to be uploaded.

1. A producer must fulfill their Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) by acquiring EPR Registration exclusively from registered recyclers. Additionally, the producer is required to submit annual and quarterly returns in the formats specified by the Central Pollution Control Board through the designated portal. These returns must be filed by the end of the month following the end of the respective quarter or financial year.
2. All waste tyre recyclers must register on the waste tyre portal and submit monthly data on the quantity of waste tyres processed, end products produced, sold, and other relevant details. Recyclers are also required to file annual and quarterly returns in the specified form on the portal by the end of the month following the relevant quarter or financial year.