In accordance with the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, which are currently being implemented, producers, importers, and brand owners are responsible for ensuring that their plastic packaging waste is processed through recycling, reusing, or end-of-life disposal (such as eco-processing, waste-to-energy, plastic-to-oil, road construction, and industrial composting).

yes, To conduct business, manufacturers and business owners involved in the trade of electronic goods such as computers, LED components, dishwashers, air conditioners, smartphones, etc. must obtain an EPR certificate. The certificate is a necessary requirement that forces companies to channel e-waste through environmentally friendly and government-designed systems.

Every manufacturer, producer, consumer, bulk consumer, collection centre, dealer, e-retailer, refurbished, dismantler, and recycler involved in the production, sale, transfer, purchase, collection, storage, and processing of electrical and electronic equipment and plastic waste, including their components, consumables, parts, and spares which make the product operational, are required to have an EPR Authorization Certificate.

Yes. Producers, Importers, and Brand Owners (PIBOs) are required to hold an EPR certification.