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EPR Registration Guide for E-Waste & Plastic

EPR registration is required for manufacturers and importers of electronic and electrical products in India to control e-waste. The registration process involves uploading documents like PAN/Aadhar, company documents, and an EPR plan to an online portal. An agreement with an authorized recycler must also be submitted. The CPCB reviews applications and may request additional documents. EPR certificates are granted for e-waste for 5 years and plastic waste for 1 year, with registration taking 45-60 days on average.

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EPR Registration Guide for E-Waste & Plastic

EPR registration is required for manufacturers and importers of electronic and electrical products in India to control e-waste. The registration process involves uploading documents like PAN/Aadhar, company documents, and an EPR plan to an online portal. An agreement with an authorized recycler must also be submitted. The CPCB reviews applications and may request additional documents. EPR certificates are granted for e-waste for 5 years and plastic waste for 1 year, with registration taking 45-60 days on average.

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EPR Registration Process

EPR stands for Extended Producer's Responsibility. EPR Certificate is mandatory for
Indian Manufacturer / Importer of product for E-waste management. EPR Authorization is
given by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under MoEFCC, Government of
India. With EPR India authorization, the manufacturer / importer of electronic and
electrical products has been given the responsibility to control E-waste by the products after
expiry of their lifetime.

Objective: Objective of EPR Registration / Certification is to create a streamlined process for


industries and corporates to manage and dispose wastes produced to not pollute the
environment.

EPR Certificate is provided for two categories of waste, namely:

a. E-waste; and
b. Plastic Waste

E-Waste Plastic Waste


Certificate Granted for 5 Years Certificate granted for 1 Year
Statutory / Government Fee – Rs Statutory / Government Fee – Rs 10,000
2500
E-Wastes Plastics
For technological waste For Plastic wastes the categorisation is
management license, the E wastes made on the basis of the thickness of the
should be recycled, which might plastic.
include the following:
1. Personal computers
2. Laptops
3. battery
4. Chargers
5. Mini computer
6. mainframe
7. washing machine
8. other products that have an
electrical circuit in them

1. Required Documents:
i. PAN & Aadhar Card (Director / Proprietor / Partner)
ii. Company COI, MOA, AOA, GSTIN and PAN
iii. Electricity / Water Bill
iv. Proof of Property (Rent / Lease / Ownership etc)
v. MSME Certificate (if applicable)
vi. IEC Code (if applicable, if an importer)
vii. Website
viii. Recycler Agreement*1 (Collection, Logistics and Contact)

2. Secondary Document
i. Details of products, including model number and import history
ii. Copy of BIS License (if applicable)
iii. Details of RoHS (Reduction of Hazardous Wastes)
iv. Details of Recycler
v. Estimation of E-Wastes (self-assessed)
vi. EPR Plan
vii. Website page / content envisaging commitment and promotion to / towards
EPR.
viii. Any other licenses’s copy (if required)

On the basis required documents:

A. EPR Plan: EPR Plan is a three way plan that has to submitted during the
application process:
i. General Scheme of Classification
ii. Channelization of E-waste and its flow chart
iii. Website information

1
Important
B. Recycler Agreement:
Recycler’s agreement is mandatory to get a EPR registration with all the
information about the recycler, recycle process, cost etc.

As on 25/11/2022 a revised public notice is published by the CPCB E- Waste (Management)


Rules 2016 that has now made single portal for grant of new / renewals of registrations on
the website URL [Link] only.

Process in brief:

 An online account is made by the Stakeholder / Producer / Bulk Producer /


Importer
 Post creating an account, documents are uploaded (given above)
 Application reviewed by CPCB
 CPCB may or may not ask for extra documents (generally from secondary category)
 Application reviewed again
 Grant of Registration.

C. Time taken in obtaining registration:


 Acknowledgement of application : 3-5 days
 Review or demand of additional documents: within 15 days
 Issue of registration / certificate: 45-60 days.

Cost of service (Market): Excluding regulatory Fee:

E-waste: 38,000

Plastic Waste: 28,000

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