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EPR for Plastic Packaging

Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) regime is under implementation in Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, according to which it is the responsibility of Producers, Importers and Brand-owners to ensure processing of their plastic packaging waste through recycling, re-use or end of life disposal (such asco-processing/Waste-to-energy/Plasticto-oil/roadmaking/industrial-composting).

In order to streamline implementation process of EPR, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, in its fourth Amendment to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, dated February 16, 2022, notified ‘Guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility for Plastic Packaging’ in the Schedule II of the Rules. As per these guidelines, Producers, Importers and Brand Owners (PIBOs) shall have to register through the online centralized portal developed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Accordingly, this portal has been developed to register PIBOs who are operating in more than two States with CPCB and those operating in one or two States/UTs shall be registered with the concerned State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs).

PWPs shall also have to register with the concerned SPCB/PCC in accordance with the provisions of the Section 13(3) of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 on this centralized portal developed by CPCB. The EPR Portal for Plastic Packaging provides provision for registration of PIBOs/ PWPS in accordance with the notified EPR Guidelines. The portal will help in improving accountability, traceability and transparency of fulfilment of EPR Obligations. The portal is planned to have seven modules, which allows registration of PWPs and PIBOs, issue certificates by PWPs & exchange of credits, allows real-time monitoring of transactions between PIBOs and PWPs, allows levy of environmental compensation and provides system generated reports and facilitates filing of annual returns for the stakeholders. Presently three modules of EPR portal “Registration of PIBOs”, “Registration of PWPs” and “Generation & Transfer of EPR Certificates” are operational. The remaining modules shall be integrated shortly.

Category I      :  Rigid package plastic

Category II    :  Flexible plastic packaging of single layer or multilayer (more than one layer with different types of plastic)

Category III   :  Multilayered plastic packaging (at least one layer of plastic and at least one layer of material other than plastic)

Category IV    :  Plastic sheet or like used for packaging as well as carry bags made of compostable plastics

• EPR Authorization Registration means channelization to e-waste in a proper manner for environment-friendly carrying out of business.
• Every producer who is selling electronic items i.e. LED TV & LED parts, washing machine, minicomputer, chargers Computer & computer parts with input and output devices, personal computer, laptop, laptop parts -battery, mainframe, facsimile, air conditioners, and air conditioner parts, telephone, smartphone, feature phone, and many more products containing electrical circuits and parts require to obtain EPR certificate.
• The government has taken certain steps under EPR registration authorization for appropriate e-waste collection, channelization, disassembling, and disposing of electronic waste after the end of life.
• We provide EPR authorization registration to have standing in the market and Services for related matters.
• EPR Registration Authorization is the obligation of every manufacturer of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) for the channelization of e-waste to an authorized business.

Essentials of EPR Certificate

• EPR Authorization Registration primarily deals with the post-consumer phase of certain goods.
• It is a policy method under which manufacturers are given significant accountability financial and/or physical for the treatment or disposal of post-consumer products.
• Assigning such responsibility could provide incentives to prevent waste at the source, promote product design for the environment, and support recycling.
• EPR license is monitored and controlled by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
• This is applicable to 22 products including IT / Telecommunication / Consumer durables products.
• The company needs to arrange and sign an agreement with a Recycler who will collect waste and deposit it to the department after every quarter.
• The company is required to file quarterly returns with the CPCB department.

Role of EPR Authorization

1. To provide incentives for eco-design
2. To achieve resource efficiency
3. To assure that recycling is of high quality.
4. Provides guidelines pertaining to how waste should be treated.
5. To cover the costs of the products’ end-of-life

Benefits of obtaining an EPR Certificate

1. Results in greater recyclability and/or reduced packaging consumption
2. Higher recycling rates
3. Increase in efficiency of recycling programs, resulting in lower costs & a societal benefit
4. Results in more equitable waste management
5. Results in greater recyclability and/or reduced packaging consumption

How ASC Helps?

• To provide end-to-end solutions in e-waste certification & e-waste license
• To arrange and sign an agreement with the recycler along with arranging documents for application to be submitted to the CPCB department.
• Issuance of an EPR certificate from the department.
• Provides facility for arranging Toll-Free no along with details of monthly call logs that are required to be submitted in the department.
• Arrange to file quarterly returns with the CPCB department.
• Help in the collection & arrangement of the company’s e-waste as per the target given by CPCB and deposit it to the department on scheduled time.
• Any other services pertaining to EPR Registration Authorization activities if any.