Frequently Asked Questions

• Every manufacturer, producer,  importer, recycler, and bulk consumer involved in the manufacture, processing, sale, purchase, collection, storage, reprocessing, and use of batteries or their components, including their components, consumables, and spare parts that make up the product operational
• All types of batteries, regardless of form, length, weight, material composition, or use, as specified in Schedule-I;
• All appliances into which a battery is or may be fixed to operate

1. Person who is generating battery waste must obtain permission from the State Pollution Control Board or the Pollution Control Committee of the Union territories concerned, as the case may be;
2. He must submit an application in Form 2(A) to the State Pollution Control Board or the Pollution Control Committee for authorization.
3. Following receipt of a complete application for authorization in all respects, the State Pollution Control Board or the Pollution Control Committee of Union territories can, after making any inquiries it deems necessary and being satisfied that the applicant has appropriate facilities, technical capabilities, and equipment to safely handle battery waste, grant a permit within ninety days in form no 2(B) and it is valid for five years.
4.  Every person authorized under these rules must keep a record of the battery waste they handle in Form 6 and prepare and submit an annual return containing the information stated in Form 1 to the State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee on or before the 30th day of June following the financial year to which the return relates.

The applicant is required to submit the above stated documents, along with the application, in a prescribed format, to the State Pollution Control Board. The concerned officer may inspect the premises where the battery materials are being used and may issue some clarifications. Once the clarifications issued by the Inspecting Authority are suitably submitted, the Battery waste Management Authorization certificate is issued. 

The Government fee for Battery Waste Management (BWM) Authorization certificate may range from NIL to up to Rs.10,000 depending on the State Pollution Control Board. If an agency is hired for the same, it may charge you some fee. Metacorp charges Rs.10,000 as consulting fee for end to end delivery of Battery Waste Management (BWM) Authorization certificate.

1. GST Certficate
2. Pan card of unit
3. Authorization letter, in case of Private/Public Limited Company 
4. Rent Agreement/Ownership proof 
5. Valid CTO/CFO
6. Battery Waste Recycer collection agreement

1. ‘Battery’ or ‘’accumulator’’ means any source of electrical energy produced by direct conversion of chemical energy, including disposable primary (Alkaline/Mercury/Silver oxide/Zinc Carbon) batteries, rechargeable secondary (Lead Acid/Lithium Ion/Lithium Metal/Nickel Cadmium) batteries, and any other battery that contains (or may produce) potassium hydroxide at the end of its life.
2. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) refers to any battery manufacturer's responsibility for their products beyond production before environmentally sound end-of-life management; and for the channelization of waste batteries to ensure environmentally sound waste management. Implementing a take-back scheme, setting up recycling centres, or both, and making agreed agreements with registered recyclers either individually or jointly through a Producer Responsibility Organization acknowledged by producer or producers in their Extended Producer Responsibility are examples of Extended Producer Responsibility. - Authorization;
3. ‘Producer' refers to someone who: i. manufactures and offers to sell batteries and their components, consumables, parts, or spares under their own brand; or ii. manufactures or offers to sell equipment / products that use a battery or batteries as a component under their own brand; or iii. offers to sell assembled battery under their own brand.

The documents required for Plastic EPR  Registration as a producer are as following:

• GST
• Pan card of Unit
• CIN
• Aadhar card and pan card of Authorized Person
• SPCB CTO
• Total Area (Sq ft.) - 
• Picture with GEO tagging of - 
•     Raw Material Area
•     Production Area    
•     Dispatch Area
• Video of Processing Area
• Name of Machinery & Details of Machinery- 
• Production Hrs 
• Picture of Machine
• Sales and purchase bill of last two years

The documents required for Plastic EPR as brand owner are as follows:

• CIN Registration(For Private limited company)
• GST Registration
• Aadhar card + PAN Card of Authorized Person
• Picture of Products
• SPCB CTO consent
• State wise sales data and procurement data for last two years

To submit annual compliances for the Battery EPR Registration, the following steps are to be followed:

Sale/purchase data upload

The Battery EPR  Registration holder is required to login into the CPCB Battery EPR portal and upload the sale/purchase data/invoices on the CPCB portal

Recycling Credits / obligation Transfer

The applicant is required to transfer the recycler credits to his/her account, from the CPCB registered recycler. The recycler credits to be transffered can be known by logging into the CPCB Battery EPR Portal

Submission of Govt fee for annual compliances

The applicant is required to submit the Govt. fee for annual compliances for battery EPR. This may range between Rs.2500 to Rs.10,000

The following entities are required to get a Battery EPR Registration:

• Manufacturers of Lead-Acid & Lithium-ion Batteries
• Importers of lead-acid & Lithium-ion batteires
• Recyclers of lead-acid & lithium-ion batteries

Targets for Extended Producer Responsibility Authorization (EPRA)

Targets forLithium-ion Batteries

During the first two years-

30% of the quantity of waste generation as indicated in EPR Plan

During the third and fourth years-

40% of the amount of waste generation as indicated in EPR Plan

During the fifth and Sixth years-

50% of the amount of waste generation as indicated in EPR Plan

Seventh year onwards-

70% of the amount of waste generation as indicated in EPR Plan

Targets for Lead Acid Batteries

During the first two years - 90% of the quantity

During the third and fourth years- 100% of the quantity

The Government fee for filing Battery EPR Compliances is Rs.2,500, it may increase depending on the recycling target. Also the battery recycling credits are to be procured from a CPCB registered battery waste recycler, the cost of which may vary. 

The Govt fee for Battery EPR annual compliances are as following:

The documents required for EIA-EC certification are as following:

1. CIN certificate
2. PAN card of the company
3. Aadhar card + PAN card of authorized person
4. Email ID for registration
5. Proposed capacity of hospital
6. Plant Layout/site plan
7. Permanent Employment during construction phase, if any
8. Temporary Employment during construction phase
9. Temporary employment during operation phase, if any
10. Permanent Employment during operation phase
11. Land ownership/lease documents
12. Plot area bifurcation as Green area, Built-up area and Open & Paved area
13. Water requirement and source
14. Water usage breakup/ water balance
15. Power requirement and source
16. DG set capacity

The scope of work of a Consultant for getting EIA Clearance is as following:

Step: 1 Scrutinize the project category
Step: 2 Registration on Parivesh Portal
Step: 3 Submission of Part A and Part B (i.e., Form-1) online along with Pre-feasibility report and supporting documents for obtaining ToR
Step: 4 EDS Reply for obtaining ToR, if raised
Step: 5 Baseline study for 3 months
Step: 6 Preparation of Environment Impact Assessment Report
Step: 7 Preparation of Risk and Hazard Report
Step: 8 Submission of Part C along with Final EIA Report and other additional studies on Portal
Step: 9 Submission of EC presentation
Step: 10 EDS Reply raised on Final EIA Report, if any
Step: 11 Technical PPT at SEAC
Step: 12 ADS reply raised on Final EC PPT, if any
Step: 13 Technical PPT at SEIAA
Step: 14 EC Letter obtained

The documents required for registration with the Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) typically include:
•    Authorization letter  for the person submitting the application
•    Aadhar card or PAN card copy of the authorized person
•    PAN card copy of the industry or a self-certification if no PAN
•    Certificate of Incorporation / Partnership deed / Udyam Registration
•    Board Resolution / Authorization letter
•    Land ownership document / Lease deed
•    Site plan / Project layout
•    Location map with Google coordinates
•    GST Registration Certificate (if available).
 

When an Electronics EPR Registration is issued to the applicant, this Registration document contains a table in the middle section of the certificate. In that table, the individual recycling targets for each of the electronic items, for which, the EPR registratiion was sought, is mentioned in the tabular form. The EPR Registration holder is required to submit the annual compliances for this Recycling Target

To submit annual compliances for Electronics EPR Registration, The Registration holder is required to login on to the CPCB Electronics EPR online portal, with the login email id and password, generated during the online application for new EPR certificate.

The Electronics EPR annual compliances have 3 components, which are as following:

Recycling credits Transfer:

The EPR certificate holder is required to transfer the required E-waste recyling credits to his/her account. The e-waste credits requirements could be known by the EPR certificate or loging into the EPR portal

Sale / Purchase Date upload 

The aplicant is required to upload the purchase / sale invoices of previous financial year or submit the excel format data, to the CPCB through its online portal.

Submission of Govt fee 

The applicant is required to submit online the Govt fee for annual compliances for Electronics EPR certificate. 

The Govt. fee for Electronics EPR annual compliances is as following:

The process of EPR Registration involves the following steps:
1.    Prepare the required documents such as business registration certificate, PAN card, waste management plan and other relevant document. 
2.     Registration through online portal of CPCB.
3.    Submit the application along with the required document.
4.    Submission of the applicable government fee (CPCB Registration fee).
5.    The regulatory authority will review the application and approved it. 
 

Registration process of Electronic EPR

1. Prepare Documentation for online EPR application
2. Apply online for CPCB Electronics EPR Registration
3. Review and Verification of documents by the CPCB
4. Issuance of Electronics EPR Registration
5. Annual compliance submission for Electronocs EPR Regstration            

· Prepare Documentation

• Gather Business Information
• Compile Product Details
• Develop E-Waste Management Plan

· Apply for EPR Registration

• Submit Application Online
• Attach Required Documents

· Review and Verification

• CPCB Review Application
• Site Inspection

Electronics EPR Issuance

• Receive EPR Registration
• Implement E-Waste Management Plan

· Compliance and Reporting

• Adhere to EPR Obligations
• Submit Annual Compliances

Electronic EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) under the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in India refers to a policy framework where the producers of electronic products (such as manufacturers, importers, and brand owners) are responsible for the environmentally sound management of e-waste generated by their products at the end of their lifecycle.
Under the Electronic EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) framework in India, as governed by the E-Waste Management Rules, 2016 (amended in 2022) and enforced by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the following entities are required to obtain EPR Registration

 Producers:

1. Manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE).
2. Importers of electrical and electronic equipment into India.
3. Brand owners who sell electronic products under their brand name, whether they manufacture or outsource production.

E-Waste Recyclers and Dismantlers

Companies that are involved in the recycling or dismantling of e-waste need to be registered and authorized under the EPR rules. They work with producers and collection centers to process e-waste in an environmentally responsible manner.

Bulk Consumers

Entities like large businesses, government organizations, and institutions that generate large amounts of e-waste must ensure that their e-waste is disposed of through registered recyclers or collection centers.