Under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, recyclers and refurbishers must register on the CPCB EPR portal after SPCB verification of their Consent to Operate, process and capacity. Registered recyclers generate the EPR certificates producers must buy, which makes compliant registration a revenue question as much as a legal one. We take you from site readiness to certificate generation.
Legal basis: E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (Chapter III — registration of recyclers and refurbishers) read with CPCB Standard Operating Procedures for e-waste recycling; Hazardous and Other Wastes Rules, 2016 for hazardous fractions
Who needs it
- Units dismantling and recycling IT, telecom and consumer electronics into recovered metals, plastics and glass
- Precious-metal and printed circuit board recovery plants
- Refurbishers extending the life of used EEE for resale
- Solar PV module recycling facilities
- Dismantlers authorised under the 2016 Rules that must migrate to recycler registration under the 2022 Rules
- Hazardous waste recyclers adding e-waste fractions to their authorisation
Common in:Manufacturing & Industrial UnitsRecyclers & Waste Processors
Documents required
- 1Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate from the SPCB listing e-waste recycling or refurbishing with capacity
- 2Hazardous Waste Authorisation for hazardous fractions such as CRT glass, PCBs, batteries and mercury lamps
- 3Certificate of Incorporation / Partnership Deed, PAN and GST
- 4Land and building documents and site layout with storage, dismantling and recovery areas
- 5Plant and machinery list with rated capacity and process flow diagram with mass balance
- 6Standard operating procedures for dismantling, recovery and disposal of residues as per CPCB SOPs
- 7Agreements with TSDF or authorised recyclers for non-recoverable hazardous fractions
- 8Occupational health and safety arrangements and worker training records
- 9Electricity bills and production records to support installed capacity
- 10Previous authorisation and returns, for migration or renewal
Missing something? We help you obtain or regularise supporting documents before filing.
How we get it done
- 1
Consent and SOP gap check
Day 1–7We verify that your CTO and hazardous waste authorisation cover e-waste at the intended capacity and benchmark your process against CPCB SOPs.
- 2
Documentation build
Day 8–15Process flow, mass balance, SOPs, residue disposal agreements and capacity evidence are prepared in the format the SPCB and CPCB expect.
- 3
Portal application
Day 16–18The recycler or refurbisher application is filed on the CPCB e-waste EPR portal with fee payment and uploads.
- 4
SPCB verification
Day 19–60We prepare your site for the verification visit, which checks installed capacity, pollution controls, SOP compliance and records, and respond to observations.
- 5
Registration and certificate workflow
Day 61–90After grant we set up Form 2 records, quarterly and annual Form 3 returns and the invoice trail needed to generate EPR certificates.
If you don’t comply
Recycling e-waste without registration is a violation of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 punishable under Section 15 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and SPCBs seal unregistered units and levy Environmental Compensation. Generating EPR certificates without actual recycling or beyond verified capacity leads to cancellation of registration, forfeiture of certificates and compensation under Rule 22 — CPCB has delisted recyclers for exactly this.
Why MYDA Group
Specialists, not generalists
Environmental compliance is our only practice, so your file is handled by people who do this every day.
Fixed fee, written scope
You know the professional fee and the statutory fees before we start. No surprise add-ons.
Inspection and audit-ready
We prepare your site and team for the board visit or certification audit and attend it with you.
Lifetime reminders
Every condition, return and renewal goes into your compliance calendar with alerts.
Frequently asked questions
We were a registered dismantler under the 2016 Rules. What now?
The 2022 Rules removed the separate dismantler category, so dismantling-only units must either register as recyclers — which requires actual material recovery capability or tie-ups — or operate as collection points for a registered recycler. We help you choose and restructure.
How are EPR certificates generated by a recycler?
You record e-waste received by item and weight, upload sale invoices of recovered fractions and the portal issues certificates for the processed quantity, capped at your verified capacity. CPCB cross-checks invoices and GST data, so keep the trail complete.
Do we also need Hazardous Waste Authorisation?
Yes, in practice. CRT glass, printed circuit boards, batteries, mercury lamps and many residues are hazardous wastes under Schedule I of the HOWM Rules, so the SPCB will expect a hazardous waste authorisation covering them before verifying your e-waste registration.
What returns are required?
Registered recyclers and refurbishers file quarterly returns by the end of the month following each quarter and an annual return by 30 June in Form 3, plus the SPCB returns tied to consent and hazardous waste authorisation. We bundle these in a single compliance calendar.