Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) Authorization | EPR License | EPR Certificate From Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Extended producer responsibility (EPR), is an exercise and a policy method in which Producers take accountability for the organization of the disposal of products they create Produce once those products are designated as no longer useful by consumers.

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) practices comprise a combination of environmental, economic, and social factors. Extended producer responsibility (EPR) transferences the economic liability of the cost of disposal from the government to the manufacturer of the product.

Extended Producer Responsibility Policies

In India Extended producer Responsibility came into frame to deal With E-Waste & Plastic Waste

Extended Producer gives emphasis on

  • As per environmental policy, stated Producer has the responsibility, for reducing environmental impact and managing the product and their waste, are extended to across the whole life cycle of the product
  • As per Rule 13 (1)  (Management) Rules, 2016Central pollution control board has been mandated to grant, renew or refuse Extended producers responsibility(EPR) -Authorization to Producers
  • Central pollution control board has made direction on the implementation of EPR which includes specific direction for Producers and other stakeholders for extended producer responsibility (EPR) Authorization, channelization, collection, storage, transportation, environmentally sound dismantling, recycling, and refurbishment.  

Type of EPR Authorization

  • EPR In E-Waste Management
  • EPR In Plastic Waste Management

Procedure for Evaluation of Grant / Renewal / Refusal of EPR Authorization

The producer, brand owner ,manufacturer, recycler, refurbisher  can make online application at Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) web Portal , state pollution control board web portal respectively  along with required attachment or by submitting hard copies of application in Form-I along with required documents, the applicant is required to check all the documents before filing.

Verification of application

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) or State pollution control board may verify and investigate the given information within 25 days of receipt of application.

Authorization for Extended Procedure’s Responsibility (EPR)

Central pollution control board or State pollution control board after verifying given document and satisfied with extended producers responsibility plan shall grant extended producers responsibility authorization in Form no 1(AA) within a period of one hundred and twenty days from receipt of application.


Note: The Extended Producers Responsibility authorization shall be valid for a period of five years.

What Are The Responsibilities of Producers For EPR Authorization?

  • Producers accountable for collection and channelization of waste generated from “end of life” or “end of life” products with same electrical and electronic equipment code
  • Producers make a mechanism used for channelization of e-waste from “end of life” products including wasted collected from the distributor and authorized service centres.
  • Producer responsible for disposal in treatment, storage and disposal facility, a pre-treatment is necessary for hazardous substances such as mercury, lead
  • Producers must mention arrangements for collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment from the electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market earlier, such as through dealer, collection centre, Producers’ Responsibility Organization, through buy-back arrangements, exchange scheme, deposit-refund system in Extended Producers Responsibility plan.
  • Producers provide contact details such as address, email id, toll-free telephone number or helpline number to consumer or bulk consumer through their website
  • Producers have to organize awareness program and create awareness through media, advertisement, publication, poster or by any other means of communication and product user documentation accompanying the equipment.

What Are The Responsibilities of EPR Collection Centres?

Collection centres are responsible to collect waste on behalf of producer, recycler including those arising from orphaned products and ensure that the facility in accordance with the standards or guidelines issued by Central pollution Board.

What Are The Responsibilities of EPR Dealers?

In the case the dealer has been given the responsibility of collection on behalf of the producer, the dealer shall collect the waste by providing the consumer a box, bin or a demarcated area to deposit waste, or through take-back system and send the collected to collection centre or recycler as designated by producer and ensure that no damage is caused to the environment during storage and transportation of.

What Are The Responsibilities of EPR Refurbisher?

Refurbisher collects e-waste generated during the process of refurbishing and channelize the waste to authorized dismantler or recycler through its collection center and ensure that the refurbishing process does not have any adverse effect on the health and the environment.

What Are The Responsibilities of EPR Dismantler?

The dismantler ensures that the facility and dismantling processes are in accordance with the standards or guidelines prescribed by Central Pollution Control Board from time to time and ensure that non-recyclable or non-recoverable components are sent to authorized treatment storage and disposal facilities.