Many of the recommendations regarding the good governance of EPR systems identified in 2001 OECD guideline manual are still relevant and should be applied.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is the responsibility of every producer of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) for channelisation of e-waste to an authorised dismantler/recycler to ensure environmentally sound management of such waste.
EPR authorisation is mandatory and has to be obtained by all the producers including importers, e-retailers/on-line sellers/e-bay etc. of EEE covered in E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016. A producer can implement its EPR either through take-back system or by setting up collection centres or both for channelisation of e-waste/end of life products to authorised dismantlers/recyclers. The producers are required to have arrangements with authorised dismantlers/recyclers either individually or collectively or through a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) or EWaste Exchange system as spelt in their EPR Plan which is approved/authorised by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Selling or placing of EEE in the market by any producer without EPR Authorisation shall be considered as violation of the Rules and causing damage to the environment, which shall attract provisions under E (P) Act, 1986.
Being an accountable PRO, we follow the best practices for E-waste management and help producers responsibly manage the end-of-life products. We work towards solving the E-waste problem by creating a meaningful E-waste management platform for you.
With advanced technology, your E-waste will be handled, dismantled and recycled in an environmentally sound way. Right from the collection of item from producer’s premises to final recycling of items, we provide tracking of E-waste handling. To fully assure that entire process, we acknowledge them after recycling with recycling certificate.
Categories of electrical and electronic equipment | EEE code | Average Life |
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Information technology and telecommunication equipment | ||
Centralized data processing: | ||
Mainframe | ITEW1 | 10 Years |
Minicomputer | 5 Years | |
Personal Computing: Personal Computers (Central Processing Unit with input and output devices) | ITEW2 | 6 Years |
Personal Computing: Laptop Computers (Central Processing Unit with input and output devices) | ITEW3 | 5 Years |
Personal Computing: Notebook Computers | ITEW4 | 5 Years |
Personal Computing: Notepad Computers | ITEW5 | 5 Years |
Printers including cartridges | ITEW6 | 10 Years |
Copying equipment | ITEW7 | 8 Years |
Electrical and electronic typewriters | ITEW8 | 5 Years |
User terminals and systems | ITEW9 | 6 Years |
Facsimile | ITEW10 | 10 Years |
Telex | ITEW11 | 5 Years |
Telephones | ITEW12 | 9 Years |
Pay telephones | ITEW13 | 9 Years |
Cordless telephones | ITEW14 | 9 Years |
Feature Phones | ITEW16 | 7 Years |
Smart Phones | 5 Years | |
Answering systems | ITEW16 | 5 Years |
With WeeeCare, prevent tons of waste enter unorganized sector as well as the environment. Join hands with us to accomplish the goal of sustainable and sound E-waste management.
Our E-waste recycling process is assisted with comprehensive and cost-efficient PAN India return network which has extensive reach in the country with 200+ centers. It is quality-assured and complies with government guidelines and standards.
Get associated with us and join the revolution for a cleaner environment and safer earth.
Our E-waste handling is transparent as we use advanced tracking feature in EPR planning. This user friendly services enables Producers to track every step of E-waste handling process – right from the collection of item to final recycling of items.
Categories of electrical and electronic equipment | EEE code | Average Life |
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Consumer electrical and electronics: | ||
Television sets (including sets based on Liquid Crystal Display and Light Emitting Diode technology) | CEEW1 | 9 Years |
Refrigerator | CEEW2 | 10 Years |
Washing Machine | CCEW3 | 9 Years |
Air-conditioners excluding centralized air conditioning plants | CCEW4 | 10 Years |
Fluorescent and other Mercury containing lamps | CEEW5 | 2 Years |
Take our help to file an account of e-waste managed by you. We assist you with all our means to file annual returns and maintain statuary registers for producers as per E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 as amended E-waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 2018.
Awareness campaigns through social, print or digital media, school, college, RWA and employee engagement programs. Its aim is to educate the informal sector employees or traders engaged in informal recycling of E-waste about the benefits of sound recycling and to get them on board for a sustainable recycling system. To accomplish our goals, we also organize workshops and create awareness in the society about the hazards of toxic procedures on their health and surroundings.
Help producers to fulfill their responsibility through take back and recycling services. We aim to make society and citizen responsible for the end-of-life products and so we create awareness among end users by promotions, incentivizing them for their end of life products.
We help Producers with EPR program management and implementation, including collection, storage, handling as well as channelizing of all the E-waste collected for processing to our associated recyclers and driving to the final recycling facility. WeeeCare also helps users/producers to handover items at our collection point/centers or channel partners for managing E-waste.
Tailor-made EPR planning services to cater to your EPR compliances as per e-waste (Management) Rules 2016.We offer an array of PRO services with regulatory take-back scheme for E-waste and our compliance management. WeeeCareassists you decide the best customized plan to cater to your needs.
Don’t know where to start? Take our help for a sound EPR planning. We provide assistance to Producers in complying with EPR guidelines as stated in E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016. We also assist them in their EPR goal setting and frame EPR plan to achieve those goals. It includes guiding our associate partners to maintain required documents and take necessary action to comply with the guidelines issued by the Government Authorities from time to time.