EPR for E-Waste in India (E-Waste Rules 2022): Who Must Register, Targets & Process

India is one of the world's largest generators of e-waste. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, in force since 1 April 2023, put the responsibility for recycling it on the companies that sell electrical and electronic equipment. If you make, import or sell EEE under your brand, you need e-waste EPR registration on the CPCB portal before placing it on the market.

Who Must Register

• Manufacturers of listed EEE
• Producers: anyone who sells EEE under its own brand, including importers and online sellers of imported goods
• Refurbishers and recyclers

Covered products are listed in Schedule I of the rules and include IT and telecom equipment, consumer electronics, large and small household appliances, electrical and electronic tools, toys and sports equipment with electronics, medical devices and laboratory instruments.

E-Waste EPR Targets

Year	Recycling target (share of estimated e-waste generation)
2023-24 and 2024-25	60%
2025-26 and 2026-27	70%
2027-28 onwards	80%

Estimated generation is worked out from your past sales and the average life of each product, as set in the rules. New producers, whose products have been on the market for less than the average life, have a target based on 20% of their sales from two years earlier.

Registration Fees

The fee depends on the quantity of EEE you place on the market:

• Five slabs that rise with tonnage: ₹2,500, ₹7,500, ₹1.5 lakh, ₹10 lakh and ₹15 lakh
• ₹10,000 for new producers
• ₹5,000 annual maintenance fee

Registration is valid for five years. Check the current fee table on the CPCB portal before applying, as slabs are tied to declared quantities.

EPR Certificates and Floor Prices

Producers meet targets by buying EPR certificates from registered recyclers. CPCB has set floor prices for certificates, for example ₹34 per kg for IT equipment and ₹22 per kg for consumer electronics. Certificates are transferred on the portal and automatically counted against your target.

Registration Process

1. Create an account on the CPCB e-waste EPR portal.
2. Enter company details and the producer category.
3. List products by EEE code with sales or import quantities for past years.
4. Upload documents and pay the registration fee.
5. CPCB review and queries.
6. Registration granted, with targets on the dashboard.

Documents Required

• PAN, GST and incorporation certificate
• IEC, for importers
• Authorised signatory details
• Product list with EEE codes, models and quantities
• Sales or import data for previous years
• BIS or other product approvals, where relevant

Ongoing Obligations

• Buy certificates to meet the yearly target
• File quarterly returns and annual reporting on the portal
• Label products with the crossed-out wheelie bin symbol and give consumers take-back information
• Reduce hazardous substances as per the RoHS limits in the rules

Penalties

CPCB levies environmental compensation on unmet targets and can suspend or cancel registration. Selling without registration is a violation in itself. See our EPR compliance guide for how penalties work across EPR regimes.

Common Mistakes

• Assuming marketplaces cover you. The brand owner or importer is the producer.
• Wrong EEE codes. Each code has its own average life, which changes the target.
• Ignoring batteries and packaging. These need separate battery EPR and plastic EPR registrations.
• Missing quarterly returns. Late returns cause problems at renewal.

How Instacertify Helps

We register you on the CPCB portal, map products to EEE codes, calculate targets, source certificates from registered recyclers and file returns. See our EPR for e-waste service.