E-Waste
Management and handling rules
Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the manufacturer
Collect e-waste generated during the manufacture of any electrical and electronic equipment and ensure its recycling or disposal. File annual and quarterly returns in the laid down form on the portal on or before end of the month succeeding the quarter or year, as the case may be, to which the return relates.
Responsibilities of the producer
Creating awareness through media, publications, advertisements, posters or by any other means of communication. File annual and quarterly returns in the laid down form on the portal on or before the end of the month succeeding the quarter or year, as the case may be, to which the return relates.
Responsibilities of the refurbisher
Collect e-waste generated during the process of refurbishing and hand over the waste to registered recycler and upload information on the portal. File annual and quarterly returns in the laid down form on the portal on or before the end of the month succeeding the quarter or year, as the case may be, to which the return relates.
Responsibilities of bulk consumers
Bulk consumers of electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule I shall ensure that e-waste generated by them shall be handed over only to the registered producer, refurbisher or recycler.
Responsibilities of the recycler
Ensure that the facility and recycling processes are in accordance with the standards or guidelines laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board in this regard from time to time. Ensure that the fractions or material not recycled in its facility is sent to the respective registered recyclers. Ensure that residue generated during recycling process is disposed of in an authorised treatment storage disposal facility. Maintain record of e-waste collected, dismantled, recycled and sent to registered recycler on the portal and make available all records for verification or audit as and when required. File annual and quarterly returns in the laid down form on the portal on or before the end of the month succeeding the quarter or year, as the case may be, to which the return relates. Accept waste electrical and electronic equipment or components not listed in Schedule-I for recycling provided that they do not contain any radioactive material and same shall be uploaded on the portal. Create awareness through media, publications, advertisements, posters or by such other means of communication. Account for and upload information about any non-recyclable e-waste or any quantity which is not recycled and disposed of. Take help of dismantlers for recycling purposes.
Responsibilities of State Government or Union territories
The Department of Industry in the State and Union territory or any other government agency authorised in this regard by the State Government or the Union territory, as the case may be, shall ensure earmarking or allocation of industrial space or shed for e-waste dismantling and recycling in the existing and upcoming industrial park, estate and industrial clusters.
Department of Labor in the State and Union territory or any other government agency authorised in this regard by the State Government or the Union territory, as the case may be, shall, –
(a) Ensure recognition and registration of workers involved in dismantling and recycling.
(b) Assist formation of groups of such workers to facilitate setting up of dismantling facilities.
(c) Undertake industrial skill development activities for the workers involved in dismantling and recycling.
(d) Undertake annual monitoring and to ensure safety and health of workers involved in dismantling and recycling.
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