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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-02072025-264308
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI,TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2025/ASHADHA 10, 1947
No. 395]
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st July, 2025
G.S.R. 438(E).— WHEREAS the draft notification containing the draft rules, namely the
Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules,
2024 were published vide notification number G.S.R. 499(E), dated the 14th August, 2024 inviting
objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of sixty days
from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the
public;
AND WHEREAS the copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the
public on the 14th day of August, 2024;
AND WHEREAS the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft
notification within the said period have been duly considered by the Central Government;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6, 8 and 25 of the Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to
amend the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016,
namely: –
1. (1) These rules may be called the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary
Movement) Amendment Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2026.
2. In the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
(hereinafter referred to the said rules), after Chapter VII, the following Chapter shall be inserted,
namely: -
'Chapter VIII
Extended Producer Responsibility for Scrap of Non-Ferrous Metals
44. Definitions. – In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, –
(a) "bulk consumer" means any entity using at least one thousand tons of non-ferrous metal products
listed in Schedule-X, at any point of time in the particular financial year, and includes e-retailer;
(b) "business" means any activity of production, manufacturing, recycling, treatment and disposal,
sale or import of products made of non-ferrous metals listed in Schedule-X or refurbishing of
products made of non-ferrous metals allowed for refurbishing as listed in Schedule XII;
(c) "collection points" means the facility where the registered collection agent would collect the
scrap of non-ferrous metals;
(d) "collection agent” means a person or entity that collects scrap of non-ferrous metals;
(e) "end-of-life” of the product means the time when the product including refurbished products is no
longer used for the intended purpose;
(f) "environmentally sound management of scrap" means taking all steps required to ensure that
scrap of non-ferrous metals are managed to protect the environment and public health against any
adverse effect or loss, damage or injuries which may result during collection, storage,
transportation, processing or disposal;
(g) "extended producer responsibility" means the responsibility of the producer of non-ferrous metal
products for meeting targets as per schedule XI of these rules;
(h) "facility" means any location where the process incidental to the collection, reception, storage,
segregation, recycling, refurbishing, disposal and treatment of scrap of non-ferrous metals is being
carried out;
(i) "guidelines" means a document prepared and issued by the Central Pollution Control Board
elaborating minimum requirements for achieving environmentally sound management of scrap of
non-ferrous metals including its handling, collection, storage, transportation storage and its
recycling;
(j) "manufacturer" means a person or an entity or a company which is manufacturing any product or
component or spare part of non-ferrous metals as specified in Schedule-X of these rules;
(k) "non-ferrous metals" means aluminium or copper or zinc or their alloys for the purposes of these
rules;
(l) "orphan products" means non-branded products listed in Schedule-X of these rules; or those
produced by a company which has closed its operation;
(m) "portal" means the online system developed by the Central Pollution Control Board for
management and implementation of these rules;
(n) "product" means any product made of non-ferrous metals as listed in Schedule-X;
(o) "producer" means any person or entity, irrespective of the selling technique used such as dealer,
retailer, e-retailer, who, –
i. manufactures and offers to sell products made of non-ferrous metals and their components
or consumables or parts or spares under its own brand, using non-ferrous metals; or
ii. offers to sell under its brand products made up of non-ferrous metals and their components
or consumables or parts or spares produced by other manufacturers or suppliers, using non-
ferrous metals; or
iii. offers to sell imported products made up of non-ferrous metals and their components or
consumables or parts or spares under their own brand or original brand, using non-ferrous
metals; or
iv. who imports used devices or products or scrap of non-ferrous metals;
(p) "recycling" means any process of melting and refining of end of life products as listed in
Schedule-X, made of non-ferrous metals and producing value-added products or recycled metals
and alloys in an environmentally sound manner and having facilities as elaborated in the standard
operating procedure or guidelines specified by the Central Pollution Control Board;
(q) "recycler" means any person or entity engaged in the process of recycling scrap of non- ferrous
metals;
(r) "recycling target" means the quantity of the scrap of non-ferrous metals to be recycled as per the
provisions of Schedule-XI;
(s) "refurbisher" means the person or entity repairing or assembling used product made of non-
ferrous metals as listed in Schedule-XII for extending its working life over its originally intended
life and the same use or originally intended, and selling the same in the market as the same brand or
in new brand name;
(t) "standard operating procedure" means the document specified by the Central Pollution Control
Board elaborating the minimum requirement of equipment and processes.
45. Registration. - (1) The following entities shall be registered by the Central Pollution Control
Board on the portal, namely:-
(a) manufacturer;
(b) producer;
(c) collection agent;
(d) refurbisher; and
(e) recycler.
(2) An application for registration shall be made online in the form provided on the portal to the
Central Pollution Control Board.
(3) On receipt of the application completed in all respects on the portal, the Central Pollution Control
Board shall grant certificate of registration to the applicant.
(4) In case any entity falls in more than one category mentioned under sub-rule (1), the said entity
shall register itself under each category separately.
(5) No entity mentioned under sub-rule (1) shall carry out business without registration.
(6) The registered entities shall not deal with any other entity mentioned under sub-rule (1) unless they
are also registered.
(7) Where any registered entity furnishes false information or wilfully conceals information for
registration or return or report or information required to be provided or furnished under these rules, the
registration of such entity may be revoked by the Central Pollution Control Board for a period of up to five
years after giving the entity concerned an opportunity of being heard, and in addition, environmental
compensation charges may also be levied as per rule 60.
(8) The Central Pollution Control Board may charge registration fees and annual maintenance charges
from the entities seeking registration under these rules based on the capacity of scrap of non-ferrous metals
generated, recycled refurbished or handled by them as laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board.
46. Responsibility of producer for recycling of scrap of non-ferrous metal. (1) Every producer
shall have responsibility of recycling of the scrap of non-ferrous metals and shall meet the extended
producer responsibility target specified in Schedule-XI in respect of the products listed in Schedule-X, and
in doing so they may also take help of third party such as collection agent or dealer:
Provided that the responsibility of extended producer responsibility targets shall lie entirely on the
producer only.
(2) The extended producer responsibility target of the producers shall be reduced by a factor laid down
by the Central Pollution Control Board on account of operational loss, if any.
(3) A producer may fulfil its extended producer responsibility target by purchasing extended producer
responsibility certificates through the online portal from registered recyclers.
(4) Where a producer fulfils its extended producer responsibility target by purchasing extended
producer responsibility certificate, the details provided by producers and registered recyclers shall be
cross-verified on the portal and in case of any difference, the lower figure shall be considered towards the
fulfillment of the extended producer responsibility target of the producer.
(5) The extended producer responsibility certificates purchased by the producer shall be subject to
audit by the Central Pollution Control Board or any other agencies authorised by it in this regard.
47. Generation of extended producer responsibility certificate. – (1) The Central Pollution Control
Board shall generate an extended producer responsibility certificate through the portal in favor of a
registered recycler, which shall be calculated as per the following formula, namely:
*QEPR = Qp X Cf.
*the QEPR is the quantity eligible for generation of the certificate, Qp is the quantity of the end product
and Cf is the conversion factor of each end product (quantity of inputs required for production of one
unit of output)
conversion factor CF for each end product shall be determined by the Central Pollution Control Board
based on the technologies and other factors.
(2) The validity of the extended producer responsibility certificate shall be two years from the end of
the financial year in which it was generated and the expired certificate automatically extinguished after the
period unless extinguished earlier as per these rules.
(3) Each extended producer responsibility certificate shall have a unique number containing the year of
generation, code of end product, recycler code and a unique code and validity and shall be in the
denominations of 100, 200, 500, 1000 and 10,000 kilograms or as may be fixed by the Central Pollution
Control Board with the approval of the Steering Committee constituted under rule 63.
(4) In case of multiple end products of recycling, the conversion factor for generation of extended
producer responsibility certificate shall be determined as per the guidelines issued by the Central Pollution
Control Board with the approval of the Steering Committee.
48. Refurbishing of non-ferrous metals product. – (1) The product made of non-ferrous metals as
listed in Schedule-XII shall also be allowed for refurbishing and refurbisher shall be required to get
registered on the portal and thereafter refurbishing certificate may be generated in favor of a registered
refurbisher in the format laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board in this regard.
(2) On production of the refurbishing certificates, the extended producer responsibility target of the
producers shall be deferred by such duration as determined by the Central Pollution Control Board for the
corresponding quantity of product made of non-ferrous metals and shall be added to the extended producer
responsibility of the producer upon expiry of the extended life of the refurbished product.
(3) Only seventy-five per cent of the quantity deferred under sub-rule (2) shall be added later to the
extended producer responsibility target of the producer.
49. Transaction of extended producer responsibility certificate. – (1) A producer may purchase
extended producer responsibility certificates limited to its liability of the current year plus any leftover
liability of preceding years plus ten percent of the current year liability.
(2) The producer shall fulfil its extended producer responsibility target by proportionately purchasing
extended producer responsibility certificates every half-yearly.
(3) As soon as the producer purchases the extended producer responsibility certificate, it will
automatically be adjusted against his liability and priority in adjustment shall be given to earlier liability
and the extended producer responsibility certificate so adjusted shall be automatically extinguished and
cancelled.
(4) As soon as producer purchases refurbishing certificates, its extended producer responsibility target
shall be deferred automatically for the relevant quantity of the product, for the duration as laid down by the
Central Pollution Control Board.
(5) The availability, requirement and other details of the extended producer responsibility certificate
and refurbishing certificates for every producer or recycler or refurbisher shall be made available on the
portal.
(6) All the transactions under these rules shall be recorded and submitted by the producers or
refurbisher or recyclers on the portal.
(7) The Central Government may by, order establish one or more trading platforms for exchange or
transfer of extended producer responsibility certificates in accordance with the guidelines issued by the
Central Pollution Control Board with the approval of the Central Government.
(8) The operation of the platform established under sub-rule (7) shall be operated and regulated in
accordance with guidelines made by the Central Government on the recommendation of the Central
Pollution Control Board.
(9) The Central Pollution Control Board shall fix the highest and lowest price for exchange of
extended producer responsibility certificates which shall be equal to hundred per cent and thirty per cent,
respectively of the environmental compensation for non-fulfilment of extended producer responsibility
obligation under rule 60.
(10) The exchange price of extended producer responsibility certificate between registered entities
through the portal shall be between the highest and lowest prices referred to in sub-rule (9).
50. Online portal. – (1) The Central Pollution Control Board shall establish an online portal for the
registration and filing of half yearly and annual returns, fulfilling and transaction of extended producer
responsibility certificate and sharing of other relevant information.
(2) The portal shall act as the single point data repository for management and implementation of
extended producer responsibility of non-ferrous metals.
(3) The online portal shall be functional by the Central Pollution Control Board within six months
from the date of commencement of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary
Movement) (Amendment) Rules, 2025 and all activities related to the implementation of the extended
producer responsibility shall be done in online manner.
(4) The Central Government may, if it is satisfied that it is necessary so to do in the public interest or
for effective implementation of these rules, by order, relax any period within which any return or report is
to be filed under these rules by a producer, collection agents, refurbisher and recycler thereof, for a further
period not exceeding nine months.
51. Responsibilities of the manufacturer. (1) Every manufacturers shall register itself on the
portal.
(2) The manufacturer shall collect scrap of non-ferrous metals and waste generated during the
manufacture of products and their components or consumables or parts or scraps and ensures its recycling
or disposal.
(3) A manufacturer shall use the domestically recycled materials for the manufacture of new product as
per the Schedule-XIII which shall be assessed in respect of the total weight of the new product.
Provided that where it is not possible to meet the obligation in respect of use of domestically
recycled materials on account of statuary or technical requirements, the exemption may be granted by the
Central Pollution Control Board on case to case basis.
Note 1. Statutory requirement means the case where use of recycled material is not allowed by any
other law in force.
Note 2. Technical requirement means the case where use of recycled material renders the product
unfit for intended use.
(4) The manufacturer shall file a half yearly return in the form on the portal on or before 31st October
of every year and shall also file annual return on or before 30th June following the financial year to which
that return relates.
(5) In the case of the manufacturer is having multiple offices, it may file a single annual return
combining information from all the offices.
(6) The liability of minimum use of recycled material shall be ensured through purchase of recycled
material from the registered recycler only.
52. Responsibility of producers. – (1) Every producer of scrap of non-ferrous metals shall register
itself on the portal.
(2) Every producer shall file a half yearly return in the form provided on the portal on or
before 31st October of every year and shall also file an annual return in the form provided on the portal on
or before 30th June following the financial year to which that return relates.
(3) A producer shall create awareness through media, publications, advertisements, posters or any other
means of communication.
(4) The producer shall ensure environmentally sound management of scrap of non-ferrous metals and
the collection and transport of scrap of non-ferrous metals.
53. Responsibility of collection agent. – (1) The collection agents shall register itself on the portal
and shall collect end of life scrap of non-ferrous metals from the manufacturer, producers, bulk consumers
and supply to the registered recycler and upload information relating thereto on the portal.
(2) The collection agent shall file on the portal a half yearly returns in the form provided on the portal
on or before 31st October of every year and shall also file an annual returns in the form provided on the
portal on or before 30th June following the financial year to which that return relates.
54. Responsibilities of refurbisher. – (1) Every refurbisher shall register itself on the portal and may
collect scrap of non-ferrous metals/ used product of non-ferrous metals as listed in Schedule-XII and their
components or consumables or parts or scrap and ensure its refurbishing.
(2) The refurbisher shall file on the portal a half yearly returns in the form provided on the portal on
or before 31st October of every year and shall file an annual returns in the form provided on the portal on or
before 30th June following the financial year to which that return relates.
(3) The refurbisher shall ensure that the used product made of non-ferrous metals listed in Schedule-XII
is refurbished in environmentally sound manner.
(4) The refurbisher shall ensure that waste generated during the process of refurbishing is handed over to
the waste to registered recycler or disposal facility.
55. Responsibilities of the recycler. – (1) Every recycler shall register itself on the portal.
(2) The recycler shall ensure that the facility and recycling processes are in accordance with these rules.
(3) The recycler shall ensure that no damage is caused to the environment during storage, transportation
and recycling of scrap of non-ferrous metals.
(4) The recycler shall ensure that the residue generated during the recycling process is disposed of in
accordance with prevalent rules and regulations.
(5) The recycler shall file on the portal a half yearly returns in the form provided on the portal on or
before 31st October of every year and shall also file an annual returns in the form provided on the
portal on or before 30th June following the financial year to which that return relates.
(6) The recycler shall maintain a record of scrap of non-ferrous metals received by it and the quantity of
scrap recycled, not recycled or disposed of and upload such record on the portal on regular basis.
(7) The recycler shall ensure that the fractions or material which cannot be recycled in its facility are
sent to other registered recyclers where it can be recycled.
56. Responsibilities of the bulk consumers. – The bulk consumers shall. –
(1) set up collection points to facilitate collection agents in the collection and transportation of scrap of
non-ferrous metals from their premises; and
(2) ensure that scrap of non-ferrous metals generated by them shall be handed over only to registered
recyclers or refurbisher or producers or collection agents.
57. Responsibilities of the Central Pollution Control Board. – (1) The Central Pollution Control
Board shall. –
(a) ensure operation and maintenance of portal and monitoring of extended producer responsibility
compliance;
(b) ensure coordination with State Pollution Control Boards;
(c) prepare and issue Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures for registration on the portal,
extended producer responsibility certificate generation, fulfilment of obligation, filing of returns
and for collection, storage, transportation, recycling and disposal of scrap of non-ferrous metals
under these rules and also on any other issue for smooth implementation of these rules from time to
time;
(d) prepare and issue necessary forms or returns for implementation of these rules;
(e) conduct random checks for ascertaining compliance of these rules and for that purpose the Board
may take the help of any other agency and take necessary action under the provisions of the Act
and these rules, as may be considered appropriate;
(f) take action against violation of these rules;
(g) conduct training programmes to develop capacity building including that of State Pollution Control
Board and Urban Local Bodies officials of State Governments;
(h) conduct awareness programmes.
(2) The Central Pollution Control Board shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Central
Government containing the details of information relating to implementation of these rules.
58. Responsibilities of the State Governments or Union territories or Municipalities or local
bodies or the State Pollution Control Board. – (1) The Department of Industry in the State and Union
territory or any other relevant Government agency of the State Government or the Union territory
Administration, as the case may be, shall –
(a) ensure earmarking or allocation of industrial space or shed for collection of scrap of non-ferrous
metals and recycling units in the existing and upcoming industrial parks, estates and industrial
clusters;
(b) ensure recognition and registration of workers involved in recycling;
(c) undertake industrial skill development activities for the workers involved in recycling of scrap of
non-ferrous metals;
(d) undertake annual monitoring and ensure the safety & health of workers involved in re-cycling of
scrap of non-ferrous metals.
(2) Municipalities and Local Bodies, shall –
(a) facilitate manufacturers, producers, bulk consumers or collection agents to set up a large number of
collection points for collection of scrap of non-ferrous metals in their jurisdictional areas;
(b) ensure that scrap of non-ferrous metals, if found mixed with Municipal Solid Waste, is properly
segregated, collected and channelized to registered entities involved in recycling;
(c) conduct training sessions to develop the capacities of the Urban Local Bodies;
(d) ensure that scrap of non-ferrous metals pertaining to orphan products is collected and channelized
to the registered recycler.
(3) State Pollution Control Boards and Pollution Control Committees of Union territories, shall –
(a) ensure proper implementation of these rules in coordination with the Central Pollution Control
Board;
(b) facilitate the setting up of collection points by the collection agents;
(c) monitor the compliance of extended producer responsibility as directed by the Central Pollution
Control Board;
(d) conduct random inspection of producers or collection agents or refurbisher or recyclers;
(e) create awareness through media, publications, advertisements, posters or any other means of
communication; and perform any other function by the Central Government under these rules.
59. Responsibilities of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). – The Bureau of Indian Standards
shall revise existing standards and issue necessary standards with respect these rules within six months
from the date of commencement of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary
Movement) (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
60. Environmental compensation. – (1) Where any manufacturer, producer, collection agent,
refurbisher and recycler either registered or not registered fails to comply with any provisions of these
rules, thereby causing loss, damage or injury to environment or public health, he shall be liable to pay
environment compensation in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control
Board.
(2) No environmental compensation shall be imposed under this rule without giving the producer,
recycler, manufacturers, refurbisher and any entity either registered or not registered, an opportunity of
being heard in this matter.
(3) Environmental compensation under sub-rule (1) may be imposed and collected by the Central
Pollution Control Board.
(4) The payment of environmental compensation shall not absolve the producer from the extended
producer responsibility target as specified in these rules and the unfulfilled extended producer
responsibility target for a particular year shall be carried forward to the next year and so on and up to three
years.
(5) Where manufacturer or producer or collection agent or refurbisher or recycler subsequently
complies with the obligation, the amount of environment compensation paid by him may be returned to
him, if the obligation is compiled. -
(a) within one year, 85% of the environment compensation;
(b) within two years, 60% of the environment compensation;
(c) within three years, 30% of the environment compensation; and
(d) after three years no environmental compensation shall be returned to the producer.
(6) If any false information is furnished resulting in over generation of extended producer
responsibility certificates by recycler above five per cent of the actual recycled scrap of non-ferrous metals,
it may result in revocation of registration temporarily and imposition of environmental compensation which
shall be returnable. Violation of provisions of these rules for three times or more shall result in
permanent revocation of registration over and above the environmental compensation charges.
(7) The environmental compensation paid under these rules shall be kept in a separate account
maintained by the Central Pollution Control Board.
(8) The amount of environmental compensation paid under these rules shall be utilised for restoration
of loss, damage or injury caused to environment or public health through environmentally sound
management including collection and recycling or end of life disposal of uncollected and non-recycled or
non-end of life disposal of scrap of non-ferrous metals and remediation or removal of contamination
occurred due to unscientific management of scrap of non-ferrous metals.
61. Action for contravention. – Any person who fails to comply or contravenes the provisions of
these rules shall also be liable to action in accordance with the provisions of section 15 of the Act.
62. Verification and audit. - (1) The Central Pollution Control Board by itself or through a
designated agency shall audit the manufacturer, producers, collection agents, refurbisher and recyclers
through inspection and periodic audit, as deemed appropriate and take actions against violations under rule
60 of these rules.
(2) An audit fee may be charged by the Central Pollution Control Board from registered entities.
63. Steering Committee. (1) There shall be a Steering Committee constituted by the Central
Government to oversee the implementation of extended producer responsibility under t these rules,
consisting of the following members, namely:-
(a) the chairperson of the Central Pollution Control Board – Chairperson;
(b) one representative each of the Ministries or Department of the Central Government dealing with –
(i) Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(ii) Mines;
(iii) Steel;
(c) one representative each representing the manufacturer and producer associations;
(d) one representative of recycler associations;
(e) one representative of the Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre,
Nagpur, Maharashtra 440023;
(f) one representative of the State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee on rotation
basis;
(g) one representative of Urban and Rural Departments of States Government or Union territory
Administrator on rotation basis;
(h) Member Secretary of the Central Pollution Control Board;
(i) The in charge of the Division of the Central Pollution Control Board dealing with non- ferrous
metals - Member Convener.
(2) The Steering Committee may co-opt any other member if considered necessary.
(3) The Steering Committee shall be responsible for the overall implementation, monitoring and
supervision of these rules.
(4) The Steering Committee shall also decide upon the disputes arising from time to time on the
representations received in this regard, and shall refer to Central Government any substantial issue arisen or
pertaining to these rules.
(5) The Steering Committee shall review and revise the targets of recycling in view of the
technological advancements and other factors and make recommendations to the Central Government.
(6) The Steering Committee shall take all such measures, as it deems necessary for the proper
implementation of the provisions of these rules.
64. Application of other provisions of these rules. - The provisions relating to hazardous wastes under
these rules shall also apply to utilisation and management of scrap of non-ferrous metals under these rules.'
3. In the said rules, after Schedule-IX, the following schedules shall be inserted namely:-
'Schedule - X
[See rules 44(a), 44(b), 44(j), 44 (l), 44 (n), 44 (p) and 46(1)]
The list of products made of non-ferrous metals
| S. No. | Products |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1. | Cans for beverages, aerosols and other such product |
| 2. | Packaging Foils for food, pharma and other such product |
| 3. | Doors, windows, shutters |
| 4. | Aluminium Composite Panel |
| 5. | Aluminium partitioning, grills and other such product |
| 6. | Utensils (cookware, canisters, storage and other such product) |
| 7. | Furniture tables, chairs, benches, ladders etc. including doorknobs, handles, hardware's |
| 8. | Roofing and Ceiling sheets |
| 9. | Motors, pumps, alternators and other such product (other than automobile grade) |
| 10. | Conductor cables and Wires, strips (other than automobile grade) |
| 11. | Sanitary ware and fittings |
| 12. | Electrical fittings (other than automobile grade) |
| 13. | Aluminium Alloy Bicycle |
| 14. | Transformer (other than automobile grade) |
| 15. | Electric Generator sets |
| 16. | Centralized air conditioning plants |
| 17. | Apparel products e.g. Belt Buckles, Zip, Shoes |
| 18. | Toys |
Schedule-XI
[See rules 44 (g), 44(r) and 46(1)]
Extended Producer Responsibility obligation of Producer
| Sl. No. | Year (Y) | Recycling Target (by weight) |
|---------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (i) | 2026-2027 | 10% of the quantity of products made of non-ferrous metals in year Y-X, where 'X' is the average life of the product |
| (ii) | 2027-2028 | 10% of the quantity of products made of non-ferrous metals in year Y-X, where 'X' is the average life of the product |
| (iii) | 2028-2029 | 30% of the quantity of products made of non-ferrous metals in year Y-X, where 'X' is the average life of the product |
| (iv) | 2029-2030 | 30% of the quantity of products made of non-ferrous metals in year Y-X, where 'X' is the average life of the product |
| (v) | 2030-2031 | 50% of the quantity of products made of non-ferrous metals in year Y-X, where 'X' is the average life of the product |
| (vi) | 2031-2032 | 50% of the quantity of products made of non-ferrous metals in year Y-X, where 'X' is the average life of the product |
| (vii) | 2032-2033 | 75% of the quantity of products made of non-ferrous metals in year Y-X, where 'X' is the average life of the product |
| | onwards | |
| (viii) | | Units established after 1st April, 2026, the extended producer responsibility obligation will start after two years and shall be as per the target prescribed above. |
| (ix) | | The extended producer responsibility obligation for importers of used devices or products or scrap of non-ferrous metals in the year (Y) shall be 100 per cent of the non-ferrous metals imported in the year (Y-1). |
| Note:- | | |
| (1) | | Recycling target may be reviewed and increased after the end of year 2033- 2034. |
| (2) | | Average life of products made of aluminium or copper or zinc or their alloys shall be specified by the Central Pollution Control Board. |
Schedule - XII
[See rules 44(b), 44(s), 48 (1), 54(1), 54(3)]
List of products made of non-ferrous metals allowed for refurbishing
| Sl. No. | Products |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1. | Doors, windows, shutters |
| 2. | Aluminium Composite Panel |
| 3. | Aluminium partitioning, grills and other such product |
| 4. | Furniture tables, chairs, benches, ladders etc. including doorknobs, handles, hardware's |
| 5. | Motors, pumps, alternators and other such product |
| 6. | Sanitary ware and fittings |
| 7. | Electrical fittings |
| 8. | Aluminium Alloy Bicycle |
| 9. | Transformer |
| 10. | Electric Generator sets |
| 11. | Centralized air conditioning plants |
Schedule-XIII
[See rule 51(3)]
Minimum use of recycled materials in new product made of non-ferrous metals
| Sl. No. | Type of Metal | Minimum use of recycled materials* |
|---------|---------------|------------------------------------|
| | | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
| (i) | Aluminium | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| (ii) | Copper | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 |
| (iii) | Zinc | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
* This percentage is with respect to the total quantity of the non-ferrous metal used in
manufacturing of that product.'.
[F.No. 12/84/2024-HSMD]
NEELESH KUMAR SAH, Jt. Secy.
Note.- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
section (i), vide number G.S.R. 395(E), dated the 4th April, 2016 and subsequently amended vide number
G.S.R. 670(E), dated the 6th July, 2016; number G.S.R. 177(E), dated the 28th February, 2017; number
G.S.R. 544(E), dated the 11th June, 2018; number G.S.R. 178(E), dated the 1st March, 2019; number G.S.R.
641(E), dated the 9th October, 2020 ; number G.S.R. 47(E), dated the 27th January, 2021; number G.S.R.
798(E), dated the 12th November, 2021; number G.S.R. 593(E), dated the 21st July, 2022 and number
G.S.R. 900(E) dated the 23rd December, 2022; number G.S.R. 500(E) dated the 12th July, 2023; number
G.S.R. 677(E) dated the 18th September, 2023; number G.S.R. 177(E) dated 12th March, 2024 and G.S.R.
698(E) dated the 12th November, 2024.