EPR Registration — Plastic, E-Waste, Battery & Tyre Streams
Quick answer: Producers, importers and brand owners register for Extended Producer Responsibility on the CPCB's stream-specific portals — plastic packaging, e-waste, batteries, tyres and used oil — get an annual target from their base-year quantities, meet it by buying EPR certificates from registered recyclers, and file annual returns. Shortfalls and unregistered operation attract environmental compensation. We register, compute targets and run the year.
Last verified 4 October 2026 — rules on this page checked against the current notifications. We update it the day a rule changes.
EPR by waste stream — portal, who registers, what is tracked
| Stream | Rules | Who registers | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic packaging | Plastic Waste Management Rules (EPR guidelines 2022) | Producers, Importers, Brand Owners, plastic waste processors | Recycling / end-of-life targets by category (I–IV), recycled-content and reuse obligations |
| E-waste | E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 | Producers/importers of EEE, manufacturers, refurbishers, recyclers | Collection and recycling targets as % of quantity placed on market |
| Batteries | Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 | Producers/importers of batteries and battery-containing products; recyclers | Collection and recycling targets; recovered-material use |
| Waste tyres / used oil | Hazardous & Other Wastes Rules amendments | Tyre and oil producers/importers; recyclers | Recycling targets via certificates |
What we do
- Stream and threshold check — plastic, e-waste, battery, tyre/oil — and whether you are a producer, importer, brand owner or processor in each
- Registration on each CPCB portal with product and quantity data that will survive audit
- Target computation, certificate procurement strategy and recycler verification
- Annual returns per stream; replies to show-cause and environmental-compensation notices
- Sequencing with state board consent and import documentation for importers
Client: A Noida importer of consumer electronics with plastic packaging.
Situation: Registered for e-waste but not plastic packaging; customs flagged the missing registration and a consignment was held.
Approach: Registered the plastic-packaging EPR as an importer with reconstructed quantity data, bought certificates for the current year's obligation, and documented the position for customs.
Outcome: Consignment released; both streams now on one compliance calendar.
Client identity and certain details have been changed or withheld to protect confidentiality. Outcomes depend on individual facts and are not a guarantee of results.
Importers' third file: LMPC registration.
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Frequently asked questions
Who needs EPR registration?
Producers, Importers and Brand Owners (PIBOs) of plastic packaging; producers and importers of electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste); battery producers; tyre and used-oil producers and importers — plus the recyclers and processors who generate the EPR certificates. Registration is on the CPCB's stream-specific EPR portals; selling or importing without it is an offence under the respective rules.
Which EPR streams have separate portals?
Plastic packaging (Plastic Waste Management Rules), e-waste (E-Waste Management Rules 2022), batteries (Battery Waste Management Rules 2022), waste tyres and used oil (Hazardous Waste Rules amendments). Each has its own CPCB portal, registration fee schedule, target formula and annual-return form — a company in two streams registers twice.
What are EPR targets and certificates?
Each registered entity gets an annual obligation (a percentage of the quantity it placed on the market in a base year) to collect, recycle or process through registered recyclers. Compliance is proved by purchasing EPR certificates generated on the portal by those recyclers; shortfalls attract environmental compensation.
What is environmental compensation?
A penalty levied by CPCB for unmet targets or unregistered operation, calculated on the shortfall quantity; it can be partially refunded if the obligation is met within a later window. It is the main enforcement tool and the reason target tracking matters through the year.
What are the deadlines?
Registration before placing products on the market; annual returns on each portal (generally by 30 June for the previous financial year, per stream); certificate purchases before the year's obligation closes. Portal timelines change by notification — we track each stream's circulars.
Do small importers need EPR?
Yes if they import packaged goods, EEE, batteries or tyres above the de minimis thresholds set in each rule; customs increasingly asks for the EPR registration number at import. We check the threshold per stream before you file.