EPR For E-Waste
The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 shall apply to every Manufacturer, Producer, Recycler, Refurbisher, and Dismantler involved in the manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, refurbishing, dismantling, recycling, and processing of e-waste or electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule I, including their components, consumables, parts and spares which make the product operational.
Required by Govt of India
Renewable Certification
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
EPR is the responsibility of any producer of electrical or electronic equipment serving strictly for channelization of e-waste to ensure environmentally sound management of such waste. Extended Producer Responsibility may comprise of implementing take back system or setting up of collection centres or both and having agreed arrangements with authorized dismantler or recycler either individually or collectively through a Producer Responsibility Organization recognised by producer or producers in their Extended Producer Responsibility – Authorisation.
Schedule I: Categories of EEE Covered
| Sl. No. | Categories of Electrical and Electronic Equipment | Electrical and Electronic Equipment Code |
|---|---|---|
| i. Information Technology and Telecommunication Equipment | ||
| 1 | Centralised data processing: Mainframes | ITEW1 |
| 2 | Centralised data processing: Minicomputers | ITEW2 |
| 3 | Personal Computing: Personal Computers (Central Processing Unit with input and output devices) | ITEW3 |
| 4 | Personal Computing: Laptop Computers (Central Processing Unit with input and output devices) | ITEW4 |
| 5 | Personal Computing: Notebook Computers | ITEW5 |
| 6 | Personal Computing: Notepad Computers | ITEW6 |
| 7 | Printers including cartridges | ITEW7 |
| 8 | Copying Equipment | ITEW8 |
| 9 | Electrical and electronic typewriters | ITEW9 |
| 10 | User terminals and systems | ITEW10 |
| 11 | Facsimile | ITEW11 |
| 12 | Telex | ITEW12 |
| 13 | Telephones | ITEW13 |
| 14 | Pay telephones | ITEW14 |
| 15 | Cordless telephones | ITEW15 |
| 16 | Cellular telephones | ITEW16 |
| 17 | Answering systems | ITEW17 |
| 18 | Products or equipment of transmitting sound, images or other information by telecommunications | ITEW18 |
| 19 | Base Transceiver Station (BTS) (all components excluding structure of tower) | ITEW19 |
| 20 | Tablets, I-PAD | ITEW20 |
| 21 | Phablets | ITEW21 |
| 22 | Scanners | ITEW22 |
| 23 | Routers | ITEW23 |
| 24 | GPS | ITEW24 |
| 25 | UPS | ITEW25 |
| 26 | Inverter | ITEW26 |
| 27 | Modems | ITEW27 |
| 28 | Electronic data storage devices | ITEW28 |
| ii. Consumer Electrical and Electronics and Photovoltaic Panels | ||
| 1 | Television sets (including sets based on Liquid Crystal Display and Light Emitting Diode technology) | CEEW1 |
| 2 | Refrigerator | CEEW2 |
| 3 | Washing Machine | CEEW3 |
| 4 | Air-conditioners excluding centralized air conditioning plants | CEEW4 |
| 5 | Fluorescent and other Mercury containing lamps | CEEW5 |
| iii. Large and Small Electrical and Electronic Equipment | ||
| 1 | Large cooling appliances | LSEEW1 |
| 2 | Freezers | LSEEW2 |
| 3 | Other large appliances used for refrigeration, conservation and storage of food | LSEEW3 |
| 4 | Clothes dryers | LSEEW4 |
| 5 | Dish washing machines | LSEEW5 |
| 6 | Electric cookers | LSEEW6 |
| 7 | Electric stoves | LSEEW7 |
| 8 | Electric hot plates | LSEEW8 |
| 9 | Microwaves | LSEEW9 |
| 10 | Other cooking appliances | LSEEW10 |
| 11 | Electric heating appliances | LSEEW11 |
| 12 | Electric radiators | LSEEW12 |
| 13 | Other appliances for heating rooms, beds, seating furniture and other electric heating appliances | LSEEW13 |
| 14 | Electric fans | LSEEW14 |
| 15 | Air conditioner appliance | LSEEW15 |
| 16 | Other fanning, exhaust ventilation and conditioning equipment | LSEEW16 |
| 17 | Vacuum cleaners | LSEEW17 |
| 18 | Carpet sweepers | LSEEW18 |
| 19 | Other appliances for cleaning | LSEEW19 |
| 20 | Appliances for sewing, knitting, weaving and other processing for textiles | LSEEW20 |
| 21 | Iron and other appliances for ironing, mangling and other care of clothing | LSEEW21 |
| 22 | Toasters | LSEEW22 |
| 23 | Fryers | LSEEW23 |
| 24 | Grinders, coffee machines and equipment for opening or sealing containers or packages | LSEEW24 |
| 25 | Electric knives | LSEEW25 |
| 26 | Appliances for hair cutting, hair drying, tooth brushing, shaving, massage and other body care appliances | LSEEW26 |
| 27 | Clocks, watches and equipment for the purpose of measuring, indicating or registering time | LSEEW27 |
| 28 | Scales | LSEEW28 |
| 29 | Automatic dispensers | LSEEW29 |
| 30 | Indoor air purifier | LSEEW30 |
| 31 | Hair dryer | LSEEW31 |
| 32 | Electric shaver | LSEEW32 |
| 33 | Electric kettle | LSEEW33 |
| 34 | Electronic display panels / board / visual display unit | LSEEW34 |
| iv. Electrical and Electronic Tools (Except large scale stationary industrial tools) | ||
| 1 | Drills | EETW1 |
| 2 | Saws | EETW2 |
| 3 | Sewing machines | EETW3 |
| 4 | Equipment for turning, milling, sanding, grinding, sawing, cutting, shearing, drilling, making holes, punching, folding, bending or similar processing of wood, metal and other materials | EETW4 |
| 5 | Tools for riveting, nailing or screwing or removing rivets, nails, screws or for similar uses | EETW5 |
| 6 | Tools for welding, soldering or similar use | EETW6 |
| 7 | Equipment for spraying, spreading, dispersing or other treatment of liquid or gaseous substances by other means | EETW7 |
| 8 | Tools for mowing or other gardening activities | EETW8 |
| v. Toys, Leisure and Sports Equipment | ||
| 1 | Electric trains or car racing sets | TLEW1 |
| 2 | Hand-held video game consoles | TLEW2 |
| 3 | Video games | TLEW3 |
| 4 | Computers for biking, diving, running, rowing, etc. | TLEW4 |
| 5 | Sports equipment with electric or electronic components | TLEW5 |
| 6 | Coin slot machines | TLEW6 |
| vi. Medical Devices (Except all implanted and infected products) | ||
| 1 | Radiotherapy equipment | MDEW1 |
| 2 | Cardiology equipment | MDEW2 |
| 3 | Dialysis equipment | MDEW3 |
| 4 | Pulmonary ventilators | MDEW4 |
| 5 | Nuclear medicine equipment | MDEW5 |
| 6 | Laboratory equipment for in-vitro diagnosis | MDEW6 |
| 7 | Analysers | MDEW7 |
| 8 | Freezers | MDEW8 |
| 9 | Fertilization tests | MDEW9 |
| 10 | Other appliances for detecting, preventing, monitoring, treating, alleviating illness, injury or disability | MDEW10 |
| vii. Monitoring and Control Instruments | ||
| 1 | Smoke detector | MCEW1 |
| 2 | Heating regulators | MCEW2 |
| 3 | Thermostats | MCEW3 |
| 4 | Measuring, weighing or adjusting appliances for household or as laboratory equipment | MCEW4 |
| 5 | Other monitoring and control instruments used in industrial installations (e.g. in control panels) | MCEW5 |
*This list is indicative of Schedule I. For the full comprehensive list of all 100+ items including Medical Devices, Solar Panels, etc., please refer to the official notification.
Manufacturer Responsibilities
- Register on the portal and collect e-waste generated during manufacture.
- Ensure recycling or disposal through registered recyclers.
- File annual and quarterly returns on the portal.
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