Frequently Asked Questions

The annual compliances for Electronics EPR Registration are as following:

1. Submit online the purchse/sale data/invoices of the electrical & electronics items, from the previous Financial Year
2. Submit the Govt fee online for the annual compliances
3. Transfer the recycling credits, if required, from a CPCB registered E-waste recycler

The CPCB Electronics EPR Registration is required for:

1. Importers of new electrical & electronic Items
2. Manufacrurers of new electrical & electronic products
3. Recyclers of Electronics Waste
4. Importers of Used EEEs

Maintain Sales Record in Form-2 of these rules and make such records available for scrutiny by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as and when directed.
File an annual return in Form-3 to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on or before 30th day of June following the financial year which that return relates to.
File quarterly report to Central Pollution Control Board in respect of amount of waste collected and recycled.
Organize Consumer awareness programs as submitted in the EPR plan.

• The dealer must collect the e-waste by providing the consumer with a box, bin or a demarcated area to deposit e-waste or by using a take-back system if he has been given the responsibility of collecting on behalf of the producer, and send the e-waste collected to the producer's designated collection centre, dismantler, or recycler.
• With the producer's take-back procedure or Deposit Refund Scheme, the dealer, retailer or e-retailer shall refund the amount to the e-waste depositor.
• It must be ensured by every dealer that the e-waste generated is transferred safely to authorized dismantlers or recyclers and that no environmental damage occurs during the storage and transportation of e-waste.

• As per Electronic EPR Compliance, E-waste is handled in Form-2 must be tracked and those records must be made available for inspection by the authorized official.

File annual returns in Form-3 with the concerned State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), on or before the 30th day of June following the financial year to which the return relates

• E-waste collected, dismantled, and transferred to an authorized recycler must maintain a Form-2 record and make it available for inspection by the Central Pollution Control Board or the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB).
• File a return in Form-3 with the appropriate State Pollution Control Board, on or before the 30th day of June following the financial year to which the return relates.

• Keep a record of e-waste collected, dismantled, and recycled in Form-2. Send it to an approved recycler and make it accessible for inspection by the Central Pollution Control Board or the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB).
• File annual returns in Form-3 with the appropriate State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), on or before the 30th day of June following the financial year to which the return applies.
• Recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment or components that are not listed in Schedule I may be accepted by the recycler and provided that they do not contain any radioactive material and that this information is submitted when obtaining authorization from the appropriate State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

According to the PWM Rules, the Producers, importers and brand owners (PIBOs) which manufacture or import their plastic products/packaging in the Indian consumer market have Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) for the management of plastic waste generated by the plastic packaging of their products. 

To get a Plastic EPR Registration, the applicant is required to visit the CPCB Plastic EPR portal. After generation of login id & password, the applicant need to upload the company/ firm documents, along with the sale/purchase data / invoices of the last two financial years. After the scrutiny of doucments by the CPCB, plastic EPR Registrationis uploaded on the CPCB portal. 

The annual compliances for Plastic EPR Certificate are as following:

First step for annual compliance submission is to upload the documentary evidence / invoices for the plastic purchased / sold by any PIBO.

If any recycling credits are alloted to the PIBO, then the applicant is required to buy these plastic recycling credits from a CPCB registered Plastic Waste Processor (PWP)

After the recycling credits purchase, the applicant is required to submit Govt fee of Rs.2,500 or as per the quantity of recycling targets. 

The Producers, Importers and Brand Owners (PIBOs) are required to apply online on the CPCB Plastic EPR Portal. Whether the PIBOs operate in one or multiple States, the application for Plastic EPR Registration is to be made to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Also, the quantity of the plastics purchased or sold, along with the Sale/Purchase invoices, is to be uploaded to the CPCB Portal All the required documents are to be submitted along with the Government fee. In case, the applicant submits the SPCB CTO as producer/brand owner, then the CPCB sends this CTO to State Pollution Control Board for verification. After this, the Plastic EPR certifciate is issued. 

The documents required for Plastic EPR Registration as Importer are as follows:

1. GST Registration
2. Aadhar card + PAN card of Authorized Person
3. Pic of Products
4. IEC 
5. MSME Registration
6. State wise procurement data for last two years

The Government fee for submission of Plastic EPR Annual compliances is Rs.2500, which may go up depending on the quantity of Plastic EPR Recycling target. The annual compliances for plastic EPR are to to be submitted to the online portal of the Central Pollution Control Board.  

The Govt. fee for PIBOs for annual compliances submission is as following: 

Govt fee for annual compliance submission for PWPs is as following:

• --  To submit an annual return of their sales and buy-backs to the State Pollution Board in Form 1 by December 31st of each year at the latest.
• --  Through advertisements, publications, posters and other methods public awareness should be created. 
• --  Establishment of collection centres at various locations, either individually or jointly, to collect used batteries from consumers or dealers.
• --  Manufacturers must file annual returns in Form 1 with the concerned State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), on or before the 30th day of June following the financial year to which the return relates.
• --  It must be ensured that used batteries are only supplied to recyclers who have been approved for this.
• --  Record the battery waste generated, handled and disposed of by the manufacturer in Form 6 and make it accessible for inspection by the concerned State Pollution Control Board (SPCB).
• --  Used batteries collected must be ensured in accordance with the Schedule when new batteries are sold, with the exception of those sold to original equipment manufacturers and bulk consumers (s).

Battery EPR Registration / Batteries EPR Compliance from the concerned Pollution Control Board is required by any individual or a business entity that is involved in the manufacturing, importing or assembling of the batteries. This Battery EPR Authorisation is required for those who have the manufacturing or recycling facilities & the importers of Lead acid, li-ion batteries. 

Targets for Extended Producer Responsibility Authorization (EPRA)

During the first two years-

30% of the quantity of waste generation as indicated in EPR Plan

During the third and fourth years-

40% of the amount of waste generation as indicated in EPR Plan

During the fifth and Sixth years-

50% of the amount of waste generation as indicated in EPR Plan

Seventh year onwards-

70% of the amount of waste generation as indicated in EPR Plan

Targets for Lead Acid Batteries

During the first two years - 90% of the quantity

During the third and fourth years- 100% of the quantity

The Government fee for Battery EPR annual Complince is Rs.2,500 or as per the quantity of batteries in Metric Tonnes Plus if the recycling target is alotted, then this is to be purchased from a CPCB registered Battery waste recycler. If an agency is hired for the Battery EPR annual compliance submission, it may charge you Rs.5,000 to Rs.10,000 for annual compliance fillings for the Battery EPR Certificate.

Any individual or a business entity engaged in generation, collection, storage, segregation, recycling, trading, processing or disposal of plastic materials is required to obtain a Plastic Waste Management Authorization Certificate from the State Pollution Control Board, if operational in one or two Indian States or the Central Pollution Control Board, if the business is operational in more than two Indian States. 

The concerned business owner or the business entity is required to apply online or offline for this certificate. The requisite documents are submitted along with the Government fee, if any, in a prescribed format. Also, the applicant is required to state his business plan and how it helps to reduce the plastic waste or the procedure for collection and recycling of plastic waste. The concerned officer would perform the site inspection and if any query is raised, it is to be suitably handled. After the queries raised by the concerned officer are satisfactorily answered, the Authorization for Plastic Waste management is issued. 

• The applicant has to submit return to State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)/ Pollution Control Committee (PCC)
• The applicant shall follow the guidelines of Action plan of Plastic waste Management
• To ensure safe collection, storage, segregation, transportation, processing and disposal of plastic waste
• Each recycled carry bag must have a "recycled" label or logo, and must meet the Indian Standard: IS 14534: 1998, "Guidelines for Plastics Recycling," as modified from time to time
   

There is no Government fee for compliance submissions for Plastic Waste Authorization. An agency hired for this purpose may charge you Rs.5,000 to Rs.10,000 annually for the documentation work.