EPR Registration Explained: Simple Q&A Guide for PIBOs
What is EPR? EPR Registration is the formal process through which a business accepts responsibility for managing its products after they become waste. EPR Registration links your brand to a legally defined collection and recycling target for plastic, batteries, e‑waste or used oil. Under Indian rules, EPR Registration ensures that waste is channelled only through authorised recyclers and not dumped or burned. EPR Registration also creates digital tracking of quantities placed in the market and quantities recycled. Through this framework, EPR Registration supports circular economy goals and reduces the burden on municipalities. Why is EPR required? EPR Registration is required to control growing waste and pollution from packaging, electronics, tyres, batteries and lubricants. Without EPR Registration, most of this waste risks ending up in landfills, drains, lakes or illegal scrap yards. EPR Registration makes producers financially and operationally responsible for safe recovery. For re...