EPR Registration Explained: Who Needs It and Why

Extended Producer Responsibility registration has become a mandatory compliance requirement for a wide range of businesses that many don't initially realize applies to them.

If you produce, import, or handle plastic packaging, electronics, batteries, or tyres, EPR registration is very likely mandatory — the framework holds producers responsible for the end-of-life management of what they place in the market.

Registration happens through the CPCB portal, and requires business registration documents, PAN and GST details, and specifics of the products/packaging you place in the market.

The underlying logic is straightforward: producers are expected to either directly manage or fund the collection and recycling of what they've introduced, rather than that responsibility falling entirely on municipal waste systems.

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