E-Waste EPR Compliance and Registration

E-waste EPR is a separate obligation

Companies routinely assume that registering for plastic packaging EPR covers them. It does not. E-waste EPR operates under its own rules, its own registration and its own targets. A company placing both packaging and electronic goods on the market carries both obligations independently.

Who it applies to

• Producers of electrical and electronic equipment covered by the schedule to the E-Waste (Management) Rules
• Importers of such equipment
• Brand owners selling covered equipment under their own brand, even where manufacturing is outsourced

Coverage depends on the equipment category and the current schedule, so applicability should be confirmed against the rules in force for your compliance year.

What compliance involves

• Determining which of your products fall under the schedule
• Quantifying what you placed on the market, defensibly from records
• Registration on the CPCB EPR portal
• Understanding collection targets, which are based on past sales and average product life
• Meeting targets through registered recyclers and obtaining EPR certificates
• Filing annual returns and retaining evidence

Related

For packaging, see plastic waste EPR compliance. Both sit alongside your wider statutory obligations.