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EPR Certification
Umbrella Extended Producer Responsibility registration guidance across all categories.
What is EPR Certification?
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) makes producers, importers, and brand owners responsible for the end-of-life collection and recycling of the products/packaging they place in the market. EPR Certification is the CPCB-issued authorisation confirming a business has registered and committed to its EPR targets under the relevant category (e-waste, plastic, battery, or tyres).
EPR shifts the cost and responsibility of waste management from municipalities and consumers back to the businesses that put the product into the market in the first place โ creating a financial incentive to design more recyclable products and packaging.
EPR obligations in India sit across four separate regulatory frameworks โ the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (as amended), the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022, and the tyre-specific EPR provisions notified under the hazardous waste framework โ each administered through its own CPCB portal, target-setting formula, and annual return cycle. A business rarely falls under just one of these: a consumer electronics brand, for instance, typically owes EPR obligations for both the e-waste generated by its products and the plastic packaging those products ship in.
Because each category carries its own registration process, target methodology, and compliance-certificate trading mechanism (recycling/collection certificates that can be bought from authorised recyclers to help meet a shortfall), getting the category mapping right at the outset is what prevents the common failure mode of registering correctly under one category while quietly missing an obligation under another that applies to the very same product line.
Who Needs It
Types & Categories
E-Waste EPR
Covers producers, importers, and brand owners of electrical and electronic equipment under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.
Plastic Waste EPR
Covers producers, importers, and brand owners using plastic packaging, tracked through CPCB's centralised Plastic Waste EPR portal.
Battery Waste EPR
Covers producers and importers of portable, automotive, and industrial batteries under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022.
Waste Tyre EPR
Covers tyre manufacturers and importers under the tyre-specific EPR provisions.
Key Benefits
Documents Required
- Product/packaging portfolio details
- Annual sales volume by category
- Business registration and GST documents
- Existing EPR registration certificates, if any, held under any category
- Details of recycling/waste-processing partners already engaged, where applicable
Our Process
Category Mapping
We identify every EPR category (e-waste, plastic, battery, tyre) applicable to your product portfolio.
Documentation Review
We compile sales-volume, packaging, and business-registration data against each applicable category's filing checklist.
CPCB Registration
Registration is filed on the relevant CPCB EPR portal for each applicable category.
Target & Compliance Plan
We set up your annual EPR target tracking and recycling/collection partner network.
Query Resolution
We respond to any clarification CPCB raises during registration review, keeping each category's filing on track.
Ongoing Return Support
We support your annual return filing across every registered category and flag renewal or amendment triggers as your business grows.
Validity & Renewal
EPR registrations are generally granted for a multi-year period, with an annual return filing obligation against your collection/recycling targets each financial year.
Penalty for Non-Compliance
Non-compliance with EPR obligations can attract Environmental Compensation charges under CPCB guidelines, calculated against the shortfall in targets, alongside potential restriction from further registration; the underlying legal backstop is Section 15 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, which provides for imprisonment up to 5 years or a fine up to โน1 lakh (with an additional daily fine for continuing violations) for contravention of rules made under the Act.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can one business need multiple EPR registrations?
Yes โ a business selling, say, electronics in plastic packaging may need both E-Waste EPR and Plastic Waste EPR registrations simultaneously.
How do I find out which EPR categories apply to my business?
We map your full product and packaging portfolio against each of the four EPR frameworks in a single consultation, rather than assessing them one at a time, since most producers end up owing obligations under more than one.
Is EPR registration a one-time process?
Registration itself is largely a one-time filing per category, but it comes with an ongoing annual obligation โ target achievement and return filing โ that continues for as long as you remain in business in that category.
What happens if I only register for one applicable category and miss another?
CPCB can flag the gap during scrutiny or audit, and you'd be liable for retrospective compliance and Environmental Compensation on the missed category โ which is why upfront category mapping across all four frameworks matters.
Can I meet my EPR targets without operating my own recycling infrastructure?
Yes โ most producers meet targets by purchasing EPR/recycling certificates from CPCB-authorised recyclers and processors rather than running in-house recycling operations.
Does EPR registration apply to imported products?
Yes โ importers are treated the same as domestic producers under all four EPR frameworks and carry the same registration and target obligations.
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