State-specific compliance
E-Waste Management Rules — EPR in Assam
How E-Waste Management Rules — EPR applies to a business operating in Assam, with state-specific authority, citations and current deadlines.
Definition
E-Waste Management Rules — EPR as it applies to businesses operating in Assam. 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 a central regulation that applies uniformly across India, including Assam. In Assam, the day-to-day administering authority and the office where filings are submitted will be CPCB / Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.
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
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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