Every day, India generates tons of plastic waste. If these
wastes are not dealt with properly then it can have a
significant negative impact. The indiscriminate disposal of
the plastic wastes has caused huge environmental crisis.
Therefore the government introduced the plastic waste
(management and handling) Regulations in 2011 which consisted
of the plastic waste management. In line with this, the
government also introduced the plastic waste management
regulations 2016. EPR authorization is necessary to deal in
plastic waste management.
What do you mean by EPR?
Extended Producer Responsibility is a policy method wherein
the producers take the responsibility for organization of the
products disposal that they produce once the products are
deemed to be not useful for consumers. EPR transfers the
economic liability of the value of the disposal from the
government to the manufacturer of the trade.
Applicability of EPR in Plastic Waste Management
EPR in Plastic Waste Management applies to: Every producer,
brand owner, recyclers, plastic traders and plastic
manufacturer needs to obtain registration from the state
pollution control board or from the pollution control
committee of the concerned UT. The plastic waste management
rule shall apply to every waste generator, local body,
manufacturers, importers, brand owners and producer of plastic
materials.
How to obtain EPR Authorization for Plastic Waste
Management?
The following process can be followed to obtain EPR
Authorization for Plastic Waste Management: We Will submit the
file in concern department of SPCB/CPCB; Attach the necessary
documents; Submit the form to the concerned authorities;
Liaison with the concerned authorities; If the application and
documents are found to be satisfactory by the officials then
the authorization certificate shall be issued and in case of
any objection, we will take care accordingly for getting EPR
Authorization. For organizations operating in Haryana,
compliance with the SPCB is essential. Sun Enviro Solutions
provides a comprehensive suite of services to ensure your
adherence to environmental regulations in the region.
