WHAT IS EPR?

Extended Producer Responsibility or EPR is the commitment made by a producer to facilitate a reverse collection mechanism and recycling of end of life, post-consumer waste. The objective is to circle it back into the system to recover resources embedded in the waste.

 EPR Process begins with:
Phase I – Registration and Preparation of EPR Plan
  1. Under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (PWM Rules), all the companies that use plastic packaging must register as a “producer ” or “brand owner”.
  2. Submit the application of registration to the CPCB if operating in more than 2 states or selling products under a brand name in different parts of the country
  3. Submit an EPR action plan to the CPCB containing type and quantities of plastic waste (pre and post consumer) generated (zone-wise), manner of collection and processing of plastic waste (zone-wise). details of implementing partners etc. along with supporting documents.
Phase II – Implementation of EPR Plan
  1. Collection, transportation, recycling, processing/ co-processing or disposal of equivalent quantity of plastic waste as set out in approved EPR plan: through own distribution channel, In partnership with municipalities/local bodies, through agencies such as Smart ewaste recyclers or any other method that ensures traceability.
  2. The plastic waste to be collected is brand agnostic. The relevant criteria is grade of plastic and the quantities set out in the EPR plan.
  3. Maintenance of records for each activity for quarterly filings.