Extended Deadline for Waste Tyre and E-Waste Management Report Filing

The deadline for filing reports for the financial year 2023-24 has been extended from January 1, 2024, to January 31, 2025. This extension applies to all registered entities on the Waste Tyre EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) Portal or the E-Waste EPR Portal. Entities can continue filing quarterly and annual reports, and the EPR portal will facilitate generation and transfer of EPR certificates.

India Strengthens E-Waste Management with New Action Plan

The rules introduced an improved Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regime, requiring manufacturers, producers, refurbishers, and recyclers to register on a dedicated portal developed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This move seeks to formalize the e-waste recycling sector, bringing informal operators into a regulated framework and ensuring environmentally sound recycling practices.

New Guidelines for E-Waste Processing Capacity Determination For Recyclers

The processing capacity of an e-waste recycling facility will be determined based on the capacity of the maximum hourly capacity of installed machinery and equipment, considering a maximum of 20 hours of operation per day. SPCBs/PCCs will grant CTOs specifying the annual processing capacity in terms of the weight of e-waste that the facility can handle. Standalone dismantling facilities can be allowed, but the recycler must take responsibility for the flow of materials and report it in their annual return.

Environmental Compensation Guidelines for E-Waste Management Introduced

EC guidelines will be applicable to entities involved in manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, refurbishing, dismantling, recycling and processing of e-waste or electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) listed in Schedule I, including their components, consumables, parts and spares which make the product operational.

Government Extends Deadline for Filing E-Waste Returns

The MoEF&CC has now extended the deadline for registered entities to file quarterly and annual returns on their e-waste management activities. The last date for filing these reports for the 2023-2024 financial year is extended to June 30, 2024.