EPR BATTERY

Battery Waste Management

Battery Waste Management Rules, 2020 was published in the Gazette of India, battery waste management is the process of collecting and recycling batteries, usually collected from households as part of municipal solid waste. It is also known as battery recycling and refers to the process whereby e-waste (also known as 'end-of-life' products or 'e-scrap') are collected and returned to the manufacture for reuse or processing into new products.

Grant or renewal of registration as a Producer requirement: -

• Name of Producer
• Registered address of Producer, website address and contact details
• Name of the authorized person(s) and full address with e-mail, landline telephone number and mobile number
• GST No.
• TIN No.

Type(s) of Battery placed in the market with brand name(s), List as per the type:

• a. Portable Battery
• b. Automotive Battery
• c. EV Battery
• d. Industrial Battery

Submission of Extended Producer Responsibility plan by the Producer: -

i. Type(s) of Battery placed in the market with brand name(s) along with the quantities in total weight as well as dry weight of Battery, Quantities in total weight as well as dry weight of Battery type wise:
a. Portable Battery
b. Automotive Battery
c. EV Battery
d. Industrial Battery

ii. Producer shall provide Extended Producer Responsibility plan in the Form 1(C) to Central Pollution Control Board by 30th June of every year for the Battery manufactured in the preceding financial year. It shall contain information on the quantity, weight of Battery along with the dry weight of Battery materials through the centralized portal.

iii. Producer shall submit an Extended Producer Responsibility Plan in Form 1(C) to Central Pollution Control Board for the Battery manufactured in FY 2022-23 within three months of the publication of these rules.

iv. The registration shall be done within two weeks from the submission of a completed application.

v. The registration shall be done within two weeks from the submission of a completed application.

vi. Producer shall file for renewal of registration in Form 1(A) before sixty days of its expiry.

vii. The registration of Producer shall be valid for a period of five years.