EPR FOR E-WASTE

E-waste Management

Electronic waste or e-waste describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. Used electronics that are destined for refurbishment, reuse, resale, salvage recycling through material recovery, or disposal are also considered e-waste.

The informal processing of e-waste in developing countries can lead to adverse human health effects and environmental pollution. In India, the Rules related to E-waste Management were introduced in 2011 and later revised in 2016 which is currently followed.

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Producers under E-waste 2016 Rules

Producer means any person who is involved in sales of E-waste irrespective of the selling technique used such as dealer, retailer, e-retailer, etc.

• Manufactures and offers to sell electrical and electronic equipment and their components or consumables or parts or spares under its own brand
• Offers to sell under its own brand, assembled electrical and electronic equipment and their components or consumables or parts or spares produced by other manufacturers or suppliers
• Offers to sell imported electrical and electronic equipment and their components or consumables or parts or spares

About E-Waste EPR

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is the responsibility of every producer of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE). This is in order to channelize e-waste to an authorized dismantler/recycler to ensure proper handling and disposal of such waste.

Extended Producer Responsibility may comprise of implementation of the take-back system, setting up of collection centres, or both of these. Along with having agreed arrangements with authorized dismantlers or recyclers either individually or collectively through a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO).

As per E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016. EPR authorization is has been made mandatory to all and has to be obtained by all the producers including importers, e-retailers/on-line sellers/e-bay etc. of EEE

Role & Responsibilities of PRO

Producer Responsibility Organization is a professional organization authorized or financed either collectively or individually by Producers, PRO’s take the responsibility for collection and channelization of e-waste generated from the ‘end-of-life’ of Producers products to ensure environmentally sound management of such E-waste.

A PRO can assist a producer or producers in achieving collection targets, setting up collection centers/ points/ implementing take back, carrying awareness programs, etc.)

PRO shall have an agreement with producer(s) outlining the role and responsibility of PRO for managing EPR.

• • Achieving collection targets by Establishment of collection mechanism such as door-to-door collection.(This may include setting up of collection godowns or operating through warehouses as per the guidelines issued by Central Pollution Control Board) Implementation of buyback/take back
  • Logistics arrangements Ensuring traceability of the e-waste collected and channelized. Disposal of processed waste & end of life e-waste. Ensuring Environmentally sound dismantling and recycling.
  • Conducting awareness program among consumers/ bulk consumers/ producers for collection and channelization of waste.
  • Helping producers in filing quarterly/annual returns as per the rules.
  • Provide an extended producer’s responsibility plan as legally required

CPCB  Guidelines