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Extended Producer Responsibility

(EPR)

EPR is a registration done under CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) for channelization of E-Waste. EPR is applicable to all manufacturer, importer, producer, consumer, bulk consumer, dealers, e-retailer involved in manufacture, sale, transfer, storage and processing of e-waste or electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule 1, including their components, consumables and spare parts.

We provide a complete solution for EPR registration, Collection of E-Waste at PAN India level, Dismantling & Recycling.

Liabilities

  • CPCB has allotted the liability to collect and recycle the E-Waste to the Producer itself.
  • Either the producer can fulfil the responsibility by itself or can engage a PRO (Producer’s Responsibility Organization) for fulfilment of his responsibilities. The PRO engaged should be CPCB authorized.
  • The producer (Manufacturer/Importer) has to submit its previous import/sales data according to which the targets will be allotted by CPCB. Further quarterly import/sales data needs to be submitted once the EPR is issued
  • The producer needs to conduct 2 seminars yearly for general public awareness regarding the hazardous effects of E-waste and methods to properly channelize and dispose E-waste in an eco-friendly manner.

Brief

EPR is a registration through which the government has given an extended responsibility to the producer to channelize the E-waste generated into the markets. Producers are liable to collect back electronics through buy-back schemes, collection programmes and collection centres. Proper channelization is important so that e-waste doesn’t end up into wrong hands and harm the environment. Improper handling and hazardous dumping has degraded the environment and has impacted human health. Producers have to take the responsibility for proper channelization and have to get it recycled from an authorized recycler. General public should also be addressed for proper disposal of e-waste.

E-waste Product List

Sr. No. Categories of electrical and electronic equipment EEE Code Average Life
1 Information technology and telecommunication equipment
Centralized data processing: ITEW1
Mainframe 10 Years
Minicomputer 5 Years
2 Personal Computing: Personal Computers (Central Processing Unit with input and output devices) ITEW2 6 Years
3 Personal Computing: Laptop Computer(Central Processing Unit with input and output devices) ITEW3 5 Years
4 Personal Computing: Notebook Computers ITEW4 5 Years
5 Personal Computing: Notepad Computers ITEW5 5 Years
6 Printers including cartridges ITEW6 10 Years
7 Copying equipment ITEW7 8 Years
8 Electrical and electronic typewriters ITEW8 5 Years
9 User terminals and systems ITEW9 6 Years
10 Facsimile ITEW10 10 Years
11 Telex ITEW11 5 Years
12 Telephones ITEW12 9 Years
13 Pay telephones ITEW13 9 Years
14 Cordless telephones ITEW14 9 Years
15 Cellular telephones ITEW15
Feature phones 7 Years
Smart phones 5 Years
16 Answering systems ITEW16 5 Years

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 Consumer electrical and electronics:

Categories of electrical and electronic equipment EEE Code Average Life

Television sets (including sets based on(Liquid Crystal Display and Light Emitting Diode technology) CEEW1 9 Years

Refrigerator CEEW2 10 Years

Washing Machine CCEW3 9 Years

Air-conditioners excluding centralized air conditioning plants CCEW4 10 Years

Fluorescent and other Mercury containing lamps CEEW5 2 Years