E-Waste Management in India

Acts/Laws for E-waste Management in India

E-waste (management) Rules 2022

  • Electrical and electronic equipment, whole or in part discarded as waste, and rejects from manufacturing, refurbishment and repair processes
  • Coverage: Every manufacturer, producer, refurbisher, dismantler, and recycler involved processing of e-waste with certain exceptions.
  • Compulsory Registration of manufacturer, producer, refurbisher, or recycler of the eproducts with Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
  • Introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Certificates to incentivize registered electronic waste recyclers by introducing (not part of 2016 Rules).
  • Responsibilities
    • Manufacturers: To make the end product recyclable. The component made by different manufacturers should be compatible with each other. ....
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