Used-Oil EPR
for Collection Agents
Who qualifies as a Collection Agent, what you must do under the Hazardous & Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2023, and how Social Lab runs the entire obligation for you.
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You’re a Collection Agent under Used-Oil EPR if…
Entity registered to collect used oil and channel it to recyclers.
A Collection Agent is registered to collect used oil and channel it to recyclers. The used-oil recycling targets sit with the Producer or Importer of base and lubricating oil.
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The used-oil EPR loop
The scope you register and report against as a Collection Agent.
Where a Collection Agent sits in the Used-Oil chain
Material moves through the chain below. Your step is highlighted — each other step links to what that role has to do.
- 01 Producer / Importer
Places base or lubricating oil on the market.
- 02 User
Industry or workshop where the oil becomes used oil.
- 03 Collection agent You are here
Collects used oil and channels it onward.
- 04 Recycler / Re-refiner
Re-refines the used oil back into usable base oil.
- 05 Co-processor
Uses it as alternative fuel or feedstock.
Not sure which role you actually hold? Many businesses hold more than one — and the obligation follows the role, not the job title.
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Other roles under Used-Oil EPR
Many businesses register in more than one role. Here’s the rest of the Used-Oil EPR map.
Manufacturer or importer of base oil or lubrication oil, obligated to meet used-oil recycling targets.
See the Producer obligation → ImporterImporter of used oil, obligated to meet recycling targets.
See the Importer obligation → Recycler / Re-refinerRegistered recycler that processes used oil and generates EPR certificates.
See the Recycler / Re-refiner obligation → Co-processorEntity registered for environmentally sound processing of used oil.
See the Co-processor obligation →Companies we handle Used-Oil EPR for
Collection Agent FAQs: Used-Oil EPR
Who is a Collection Agent under Used-Oil EPR?
Entity registered to collect used oil and channel it to recyclers.
Does a Collection Agent have to register for Used-Oil EPR?
A Collection Agent is registered to collect used oil and channel it to recyclers. The used-oil recycling targets sit with the Producer or Importer of base and lubricating oil.
What are the Used-Oil EPR targets?
Producers/importers must meet annual used-oil recycling targets by purchasing EPR certificates from registered recyclers. The exact year-wise target percentages are set on the CPCB portal — confirm the current figure for your financial year.
What happens if a Collection Agent doesn’t comply?
The rules provide for Environmental Compensation on non-compliant entities; specific amounts/formulae are set under the rules and CPCB guidelines.
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