WASTE MANAGEMENT/POLLUTION - EPR For E-Waste
Handling your E-waste Responsibly
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is based on the principle of “Polluter Pays”.
EPR is a concept to promote environmental sustainability and ensure the responsible management of waste generated by products throughout their lifecycle. In India, EPR is primarily governed by the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022, Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2022. These rules are implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and regulated by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) at the national level. State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) is the State-level body to implement EPR and monitor activities related to that.
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Storage & Transportation of E-Waste
Storage
Provided that the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) may extend the said period up to 365 five days in case the e-waste needs to be specifically stored for development of a process for its recycling or reuse.
Transportation
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- Information technology and telecommunication equipment
- Consumer Electrical and Electronics and Photovoltaic Panels
- Large and Small Electrical and Electronic Equipment
- Electrical and Electronic Tools (With the exception of large- Scale Stationary Industrial Tools)
- Toys, Leisure and Sports Equipment
- Medical Devices (With the Exception of All Implanted and Infected Products)
- Laboratory Instruments
- Manufacturer
- Producer
- Refurbisher and
- Recycler
- Manufactures and offers to sell electrical and electronic equipment and their components or consumables or parts or spares under its own brand; or
- Offers to sell under its own brand, assembled electrical and electronic equipment and their components or consumables or parts or spares produced by other manufacturers or suppliers; or
- Offers to sell imported electrical and electronic equipment and their components or consumables or parts or spares; or iv. Who imports used electrical and electronic equipment.
Board (SPCB)/Pollution Control Committee (PCC)
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