The E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022 significantly expanded the scope and enforcement of producer responsibility for electronic waste in India. If your business manufactures, imports, or sells electrical and electronic equipment — or simply generates significant volumes of end-of-life electronics — you have obligations that many companies have not yet fully understood.
What changed from the 2016 rules
The 2022 rules introduced several significant changes. The product scope was expanded to cover a wider range of electrical and electronic equipment categories. Collection targets were made more stringent, with year-on-year increases. The EPR framework was formalised, requiring producers to register on the EPR portal maintained by CPCB and report annually. Penalties for non-compliance were increased substantially.
Who is covered
The 2022 rules cover producers (manufacturers and importers) of electrical and electronic equipment, bulk consumers (organisations that purchase large quantities of EEE), collection centres, dismantlers, and recyclers.
Bulk consumers — which includes most medium and large businesses — have a specific obligation: they must hand over end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment only to authorised collection centres, dismantlers, or recyclers. Handing e-waste to informal kabadiwallas or unlicensed recyclers does not satisfy this obligation.
The documentation requirement
The rules require bulk consumers to maintain records of e-waste generated and channelled for disposal. These records must be available for inspection by CPCB or State PCBs — including APPCB in Andhra Pradesh. Without documentation showing that your e-waste went to an authorised channel, you have no defence in an inspection.
What authorised means in practice
An authorised dismantler or recycler holds a valid consent from the relevant State Pollution Control Board. In Andhra Pradesh, this means APPCB consent. Before handing e-waste to any vendor, verify that they hold current APPCB authorisation for e-waste handling. A GST registration alone is not sufficient.
How RevivaGreen handles e-waste
RevivaGreen collects e-waste from client premises and channels it to APPCB-authorised dismantlers and recyclers. Every collection generates a GST invoice and a material record that specifies the e-waste category and weight. This gives you the documentation you need for compliance purposes and the audit trail your CA or APPCB inspector may request.
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