Packaging Plastic EPR
EPR Timeline in India
Plastic EPR Applicability
plastic EPR is applicable to
Producer
A person or company engaged in the manufacture or user of carry bags or multilayered packaging or plastic sheets for packaging or wrapping the commodity
Brand Owner
A person or company who sells any commodity under a registered brand label or trade mark
Importer
A person or company who imports plastic packaging products or products with plastic packaging or carry bags or multilayered packaging or plastic sheets
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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.
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.
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.
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:
- Producer (P)
- Importer (I)
- 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 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.
Plastic Processors
Clients
Cities
Plastic Channelised
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