Compliance requirement under the Rules

• Responsibility of producer registered under Chapter VIII for products made of non-ferrous metals (Rule 46,52)

Every producer shall have responsibility of recycling of the scrap of non-ferrous metals and shall meet the extended producer responsibility target specified in Schedule-XI in respect of the products listed in Schedule-X, and in doing so they may also take help of third party such as collection agent or dealer.

1. The extended producer responsibility target of the producers shall be reduced by a factor laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board on account of operational loss, if any.
2. A producer may fulfil its extended producer responsibility target by purchasing extended producer responsibility certificates through the online portal from registered recyclers.
3. Where a producer fulfils its extended producer responsibility target by purchasing extended producer responsibility certificate, the details provided by producers and registered recyclers shall be cross-verified on the portal and in case of any difference, the lower figure shall be considered towards the fulfilment of the extended producer responsibility target of the producer.
4. The extended producer responsibility certificates purchased by the producer shall be subject to audit by the Central Pollution Control Board or any other agencies authorised by it in this regard.
5. Validity of EPR Certificate shall be 2 years from end of F.Y. in which it was generated and the expired certificate automatically extinguishes after the period unless extinguished earlier as per these rules
6. Every Producer shall register on portal
7.  A producer shall create awareness through media, publications, advertisements, posters or any other means of communication.
8. The producer shall ensure environmentally sound management of scrap of non-ferrous metals and the collection and transport of scrap of non-ferrous metals.”

• Registration as manufacturer / producer/ collection agent/ refurbisher/ recycler of non-ferrous metals listed in Sch.-X (Rule 45)
  • An application for registration shall be made online in the form provided on the portal to the Central Pollution Control Board.
  • In case any entity falls in more than one category mentioned under the said rule, the said entity shall register itself under each category separately.
  • No entity mentioned shall carry out business without registration.
  • The registered entities shall not deal with any other entity mentioned under the said rule unless they are also registered.
• Responsibility of manufacturer registered under Chap.VIII w.r.t. products having non-ferrous metals (Rule 51)

The manufacturer shall be responsible for –

(1) Every manufacturer shall register itself on the portal.

(2) The manufacturer shall collect scrap of non-ferrous metals and waste generated during the manufacture of products and their components or consumables or parts or scraps and ensures its recycling or disposal.

(3) A manufacturer shall use the domestically recycled materials for the manufacture of new product as per the Schedule-XIII which shall be assessed in respect of the total weight of the new product.

Provided that where it is not possible to meet the obligation in respect of use of domestically recycled materials on account of statutory or technical requirements, the exemption may be granted by the Central Pollution Control Board on case to case basis.
Note 1. Statutory requirement means the case where use of recycled material is not allowed by any other law in force.

Note 2. Technical requirement means the case where use of recycled material renders the product unfit for intended use.

• Half yearly return by manufacturer / producer/ collection agent/ refurbisher/ recycler of non-ferrous metals of products containing non ferrous metal (Rule 51)

The manufacturer / producer/ collection agent/ refurbisher/ recycler of non-ferrous metals of products containing nonferrous metal shall file a half yearly return in the form on the portal on or before 31st October of every year.

• Annual return by manufacturer / producer/ collection agent/ refurbisher/ recycler of non-ferrous metals of products containing non ferrous metal (Rule 51)

The manufacturer / producer/ collection agent/ refurbisher/ recycler of non-ferrous metals of products containing non ferrous metal shall also file annual return on or before 30th June following the financial year to which that return relates. In the case of the manufacturer is having multiple offices, it may file a single annual return combining information from all the offices.

• Responsibility of collection agent registered under Chapter VIII of scrap of non-ferrous metals (Rule 53(1))

The collection agents shall register itself on the portal and shall collect end of life scrap of non-ferrous metals from the manufacturer, producers, bulk consumers and supply to the registered recycler and upload information relating thereto on the portal

• Responsibility of Refurbisher(ChapVIII) who repairs/assemble used non ferrous products as per SchXII (Rule 54(1),(3),(4))

(1) Every refurbisher shall register itself on the portal and may collect scrap of non-ferrous metals/ used product of non-ferrous metals as listed in Schedule-XII and their components or consumables or parts or scrap and ensure its refurbishing.
(2) The refurbisher shall ensure that the used product made of non-ferrous metals listed in Schedule-XII is refurbished in environmentally sound manner.
(3) The refurbisher shall ensure that waste generated during the process of refurbishing is handed over to the waste to registered recycler or disposal facility.

• Responsibility of Recycler registered under Chapter VIII of scrap of non-ferrous metal (Rule 55(1-4),(6))

(1) Every recycler shall register itself on the portal.

(2) The recycler shall ensure that the facility and recycling processes are in accordance with these rules.

(3) The recycler shall ensure that no damage is caused to the environment during storage, transportation and recycling of scrap of non-ferrous metals.

(4) The recycler shall ensure that the residue generated during the recycling process is disposed of in accordance with prevalent rules and regulations.

(5) The recycler shall maintain a record of scrap of non-ferrous metals received by it and the quantity of scrap recycled, not recycled or disposed of and upload such record on the portal on regular basis.

(6) The recycler shall ensure that the fractions or material which cannot be recycled in its facility are sent to other registered recyclers where it can be recycled.

• Responsibility of bulk consumer of non-ferrous metal products under Chapter VIII (Rule 56)

The bulk consumer’s shall.-
(1) set up collection points to facilitate collection agents in the collection and transportation of scrap of non-ferrous metals from their premises; and
(2) ensure that scrap of non-ferrous metals generated by them shall be handed over only to registered recyclers or refurbisher or producers or collection agents.