Central regulation
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.
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 IIeprewastecpcb.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 IIeprewastecpcb.in
Triggers (applicability predicates)
These predicates are evaluated by Compliance Radar's applicability engine against a business profile to decide whether this rule applies.
produces_or_imports_eee=true
Deadlines and penalty
Cadence: quarterly
Penalty for default: Environmental compensation per Rule 22: Rs 5,000-15,000 per kg of shortfall depending on the year.
Citations
- SourceE-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 — Rule 5 (EPR), Schedule IIeprewastecpcb.in