Waste management has been a longstanding challenge in India, with the country generating over 3.23 million tonnes of e-waste annually. Sadly, only a fraction (543,100 tonnes) of this waste is recycled, showing a significant gap between the amount of e-waste generated and the amount that is recycled, leading to massive environmental and health risks.
To tackle the issue, the Indian government introduced updated waste management rules in 2022, imposing year-on-year collection targets for producers under the EPR (Extended Producers Responsibility) policy in India. Under the EPR policy in India, manufacturers of products like batteries, electronics, electrical components, plastics, and solar panels are required to take financial and/or physical responsibility for managing the disposal of their products after the end of their lives.
The producers are responsible for registering on the Indian CPCB’s (Central Pollution Control Board) portal and submitting a waste management plan. Producers must set up collection and recycling systems for their products and ensure that they recycle a certain percentage of their products each year. They must also provide financial guarantees to cover the costs of managing the waste generated by their products.
The updated rules are a significant step towards promoting sustainable waste management practices in India. They provide a structured framework for producers to manage their products’ end-of-life disposal, encourage the development of more sustainable products, and improve the waste management infrastructure in the country.
Exigo, a leading waste management and recycling company is playing a crucial role in supporting Indian producers to comply with the EPR mandates. The company offers end-to-end consulting solutions to help producers of batteries, electrical & electronic components, solar panels, and plastics with timely EPR (Extended Producers Responsibility) policy implementation.
Exigo’s EPR management services include:
- End-to-end consulting solutions:
- Exigo offers comprehensive consulting solutions to help producers develop and implement effective EPR (Extended Producers Responsibility) strategies. The company’s experts assist producers in understanding their EPR obligations and develop customized solutions to achieve their targets.
- CPCB’s Registration:
- Exigo assists producers in registering on the Central Pollution Control Board’s portal and complying with the regulatory requirements.
- Pan-India collection centre mechanism and reverse logistics:
- Exigo has established a pan-India network of collection centres and reverse logistics. We ensure that we collect waste from the producers’ doorstep and transport it to their authorized plants.
- Analysis, calculation, and validation of the EPR target:
- Exigo provides analytical services to help producers accurately calculate their EPR targets
- Filing quarterly returns on the government portal:
- Exigo’s experts help producers file their quarterly returns on the government portal. They also help to ensure all documentation is accurate and up-to-date.
- Queries resolutions:
- A team of experts at Exigo will quickly resolve every type of query related to EPR (Extended Producers Responsibility) management
- Helping create awareness, and skill development programs:
- The government requires stakeholders to develop training and skills development initiatives to formalize the informal sector. Exigo will help establish such programs in collaboration with esteemed institutions.
- Mandatory use of recycled/secondary raw materials in the production of new products:
- As per the guidelines under the waste management rules 2022, producers have to mandatorily use recycled materials for new products. Exigo recovers secondary raw materials at their fully integrated, end-to-end plant, making it easier to help producers with this mandate.
We can help producers at scale with the Exigo advantage:
- Fully integrated plant facility:
- Exigo has multiple state-of-the-art plants across India where end-to-end recycling and resource recovery takes place.
- A diverse range of waste streams recycled:
- Exigo recycles a vast range of registered waste products as per the waste management guidelines under all 7 categories, majorly batteries, e-waste, solar panels, plastics & polymers, CFL & PCBs.
- 15+ recycled/secondary raw materials recovered:
- Exigo recovers rare-earth metals, precious metals, materials and non-metals from different waste products recycling. Secondary raw materials drive the low-carbon value materials supply chain, and producers receive them for sustainable manufacturing of new products.
- End-to-end process and centre-compliant, high-yield technology:
- Exigo showcases maximum yield. This is through indigenous processes and low-cost technologies, built by an expert team of scientists and engineers.
With Exigo, we are working towards building a sustainable future. India can reduce its environmental impact, increase resource efficiency, and create new job opportunities with policies like EPR (Extended Producers Responsibility) and stringent laws.
We stand with these new rules and believe that the next decade is challenging for the Indian waste management sector. The only way forward is to envisage a collaborative model between multiple stakeholders.
Join Exigo on the journey towards a greener cause.
Enquire at info@exigorecycling.com or +91 95992 18908 for EPR mandates and consulting.