Understanding the EPR Credit System
Learn how EPR certificates are generated, transacted and used to meet obligations on the CPCB portal.
Understanding the EPR Credit System
This guide explains the EPR credit system: how registered recyclers and refurbishers generate certificates, how obligated producers acquire them on the CPCB portal, and how those certificates discharge annual targets. It clarifies the mechanism that sits behind fulfilment across streams. We use it to help clients understand and plan their fulfilment strategy.
How we handle it, step by step
We explain how registered recyclers generate certificates.
We describe how producers acquire certificates on the portal.
We show how certificates are applied to your obligation.
We explain the conditions for a certificate to be valid.
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Understanding the EPR Credit System — questions we get
How does the EPR credit system work?
Registered recyclers and refurbishers generate certificates representing processing they perform, and obligated producers acquire these on the CPCB portal to discharge their targets. It is the standard fulfilment mechanism across streams. The specifics follow each stream’s rules.
What makes a credit valid?
A valid credit comes from an entity registered on the relevant CPCB portal and is transacted through the portal itself. Credits sourced outside this system risk being invalid. We verify validity before any purchase.
Does the credit system vary by stream?
The core principle is consistent, but the details of certificate generation and use follow each stream’s specific rules and portal. So plastics, e-waste and batteries each have their own mechanics. We apply the correct approach per stream.
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