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E-Waste Management Rules — EPR

Producers of electrical and electronic equipment (including IT, telecom, lighting and consumer products) must register on the CPCB EPR portal, meet annual collection targets, and file quarterly returns. Refurbishers, recyclers and dismantlers must obtain separate registration.

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Definition

Producers of electrical and electronic equipment (including IT, telecom, lighting and consumer products) must register on the CPCB EPR portal, meet annual collection targets, and file quarterly returns. Refurbishers, recyclers and dismantlers must obtain separate registration.

  • SourceE-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · Rule 5 (EPR), Schedule II
    eprewastecpcb.in

What it means in practice

E-Waste Management Rules — EPR is administered by CPCB / Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. The obligation is grounded in E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (Rule 5 (EPR), Schedule II).

Covers 106 EEE items in Schedule II. EPR target ramps from 60% (FY24) to 80% (FY27).

  • SourceE-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · Rule 5 (EPR), Schedule II
    eprewastecpcb.in

Triggers (applicability conditions)

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  • produces_or_imports_eee=true

Deadlines and penalty

Cadence
Quarterly · Recurring
Next due
No fixed date Recurring; dates depend on your registration
Penalty for default
Environmental compensation per Rule 22: Rs 5,000-15,000 per kg of shortfall depending on the year.

This obligation has no fixed calendar date: it depends on when you start, your licence date or your registration.

Citations

  • SourceE-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · Rule 5 (EPR), Schedule II
    eprewastecpcb.in

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