What Is Extended Producer Responsibility ? And Its Implementation

What Is Extended Producer Responsibility?

EPR means the responsibility of a producer (includes Brand-owners/Importers) for the environmentally sound management of the product till the end of its life.

Under EPR guidelines PIBO’s (Producers, Importers and Brand Owners) are given a significant responsibility for the collection and disposal of post-consumer waste.

What is PRO?

The waste generators such as brand owners/producers are required to collect back the end of life waste generated through their business. The Responsibility is met through waste collection agencies who are recognized as a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) .

Implementation of EPR activity

1.      Very first step starts with Registration at CPCB/SPCB by submission of relevant documents required by CPCB which mainly consist of an action plan, agreement, certificates, licenses, etc.

2.      Next step starts with the role of authorised waste management agency are given with collection of required volume of post-consumer plastic waste in a period of 1 year from desired location and dispose it safely as per CPCB/SPCB guidelines.

3.      The waste collection agency will submit the relevant documents as proof of the waste collection and disposal.

4.      On behalf of PIBOM's agency will submit quarterly report to CPCB.

5.      After completion of targeted waste collection final yearly report will be submitted by agency to PIBOM's.

Post-Consumer Waste Management Collection System (EPR) - Pictorial Flow Chart

Further to this for the sake of operational convenience, TSPI has introduced “Digital Documentation System” which would facilitate to store all EPR related documents with detailed monthly reports on our Cloud Server which can be accessed as and when needed while maintaining the traceability & avoiding duplicity. 

Related Documents:

MOEFCC Notification: https://cpcb.nic.in/displaypdf.php?id=cGxhc3RpY3dhc3RlL1BXTV9HYXpldHRlLnBkZg==

Guideline for disposal of MLP waste: https://cpcb.nic.in/uploads/plasticwaste/guidelines_nonrecyclable_fraction_24.04.2018.pdf