Understanding Environmental Compensation under Waste Tyre EPR Regime Introduction Environmental Compensation (EC) plays a crucial role in enforcing effective waste tyre management in India. As concerns about hazardous waste and pollution escalate, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has, therefore, introduced the Waste Tyre Management Guidelines. These guidelines, which are part of the…
Introduction The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) extended the deadline for filing quarterly and annual returns under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2022, specifically for Waste Tyre Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), responding to industry requests. The new deadline for the Financial Year (FY) 2023-24 is now 31st August 2024,…
Gujarat Pollution Control Board has released a list of waste recyclers from Gujarat. The list was last updated in May 2022. It includes e-waste recyclers from Gujarat, plastic waste recyclers from Gujarat, lead recyclers from Gujarat, used oil recyclers from Gujarat, waste oil recyclers from Gujarat, metal waste recyclers from Gujarat, waste acid recyclers from…
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has released ERP for Tyre Producers under the Hazardous & Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2022 (21.07.2021) and added “Extended Producer Responsibility” for waste tyre management. According to the provision of this legal obligation, the target for recycling of waste rubber/ tyre has been…