Used Oil EPR

Social Lab offers the most suitable and affordable Used Oil EPR solutions

Our Mission

Partner with clients to achieve desired outcomes in their transition to sustainability.

We are committed to delivering exceptional value through our three core pillars

Competence

Expert Knowledge

Our team has deep expertise in sustainability regulations and practices. We are committed to maintaining industry-leading qualifications and certifications.

Quality Service

We provide customized solutions based on your requirements.

Transparency

We openly communicate our processes, methodologies, and qualifications to ensure you understand the basis of our recommendations.

Pro-activeness

Anticipating Change

We continuously monitor evolving regulations and market trends to keep you ahead of industry shifts.

Timely Communication

we provide regular updates and maintain open lines of communication to keep you informed of any developments affecting your business.

Data Privacy

Transparent Practices

Our policies regarding data collection, storage, and usage are clear, ensuring your sensitive information remains confidential.

Continuous Vigilance

We regularly review our data protection protocols to maintain the highest standards of privacy.

Service Level Commitments

Response Time

We commit to acknowledging all client inquiries within 24 hours during business days

Project Delivery

For standard engagements, initial deliverables will be provided within 14 days. Timelines and specific deliverables will be communicated at the start of each project.

Regular Updates

Clients will receive scheduled status updates throughout each project avoiding last-moment surprises.

EPR Timeline in India

The EPR for plastic is only applicable to Plastic Packaging items and not to Plastic products. e.g. If your company uses plastic packaging – wrap film, bottles or containers to distribute products – then only EPR is applicable to your company.

Used Oil EPR Applicability

Used Oil EPR is applicable to companies which sell Base Oil, or Lubrication Oil, or Used Oil in the Indian Domestic Market irrespective of selling technique

Producer

This involves companies which –

Used Oil Importers

Recyclers

Companies which do redefining of used oil to produce base oil or lubrication oil.

Not sure where you belong?

EPR Plastic Categories

The plastic packaging is divided into following four different categories

Rigid Plastic Packaging

Items like shampoo bottles, PET bottles, jerry cans, container which are rigid in shape are categorized in this.

Flexible Plastic Packaging

Items like milk pouches, polythins, stretch films etc. These product packagings are made completely of plastic, be it single or multi – layer.

Multi-layer Plastic

Items like tetrapacks, chips wrappers where the films are made using one layer of plastic and one layer of non plastic material like paper, aluminium foil etc.

Compostable Plastic

Compostable Plastic Items like compostable carry bags which get composted in industrial composting facility come under this category.

Reference Documents

Rules

HAZARDOUS AND OTHER WASTES (MANAGEMENT AND TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENT) RULES, 2016

HAZARDOUS AND OTHER WASTES (MANAGEMENT AND TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENT) SECOND AMENDEMENT RULES, 2016

HAZARDOUS AND OTHER WASTES (MANAGEMENT AND TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENT) AMENDEMENT RULES 2024 (AMENDMENT)

SOP's/Guidelines

SoP for Producer's Registration

Guidelines for Collection, Handling, Transportation and Storage of Used Oil by Collection Agent

Guidance Document for Registration of Recycler/ Co-Processor at EPR Portal for Used Oil Management

Guidance Document for Registration of Used Oil Importer at EPR Portal for Used Oil Management

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Frequently Ask Questions

EPR means a producer’s responsibility for the environmentally sound management of the product until the end of its life.

Yes. MoEF&CC vide Fourth Amendment to Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 notified EPR Guideline on February 16, 2022

Operation means selling of plastic packaging product or products with plastic packaging or carry bags or multilayered packaging or plastic sheets or like into the Indian Market.

The following entities shall register on the centralized portal developed by CPCB:

  1. Producer (P)
  2. Importer (I)
  3. Brand owner (BO)

Plastic Waste Processor engaged in (a) recycling, (b) waste to energy, (c) waste to oil, and (d) industrial composting.

PIBOs which are operational in one or two states/UTs are required to register with the concerned with SPCB/PCC.

PIBOs which are operational in more than two states/UTs are required to register with CPCB.

PDF copy of Company’s PAN, CIN & GST (the combined copies of GST invoices in all the States/UTs where the PIBO is operating). ii. PDF copy of Authorized person’s PAN &Aadhar.

Category I: Rigid plastic packaging
Category II: FIexibIe plastic packaging of single layer or multilayer (more than one layer with different types of plastic), plastic sheets or like and covers made of plastic sheet, carry bags, plastic sachet or pouches
Category III: MuItiIayered plastic packaging (at least one layer of plastic and at least one layer of material other than plastic)
Category IV: PIastic sheet or like used for packaging as well as carry bags made of compostable plastics. For details please refer EPR Guidelines ( Section 5)

Pre-consumer plastic packaging waste” means plastic packaging waste generated in the form of reject or discard at the stage of manufacturing of plastic packaging and plastic packaging waste generated during the packaging of product including reject, discard, before the plastic packaging reaches the end-use consumer of the product.

“Post-consumer plastic packaging waste” means plastic packaging waste generated by the end-use consumer after the intended use of packaging is completed and is no longer being used for its intended purpose.

EPR target is the plastic waste which is introduced in the market by the PIBO. Details given in section 7 of the EPR Guidelines may be referred to.

If the third party does not have a brand name associated with them, the EPR liabilities are to be taken by the concerned Brand Owners/Producers to whom the product is being sold.

All the PIBOs need to apply on the Centralized EPR portal with necessary application fee.

Yes. Export-oriented units are exempted from fulfilling EPR obligations.

The Micro & Small category of Brand owners are exempted from fulfilling EPR obligations. Remaining all entities are required to be registered on the Centralized EPR portal in line with notified EPR Guidelines.

EPR obligation is brand &geography neutral. The certificates have to be procured on the EPR Portal.

Our EPR Impact

The EPR are based on several criteria, including waste collection, disposal, and processing, and they encourage cities to adopt sustainable waste management practices.

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Our EPR Impact

The EPR are based on several criteria, including waste collection, disposal, and processing, and they encourage cities to adopt sustainable waste management practices.

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