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 Industrialization and consumer demand have brought India much closer to new types of challenges in waste management. Hazardous and recyclable wastes, such as used batteries , waste oil , and discarded electronics , are harmful to the environment and human life and health. For this reason, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulation has been introduced by the Government of India, which includes the responsibility of producers, importers, or brand owners to collect, recycle, or dispose of their products once they become waste. Battery, Electronic Product, and Used Oil are three important sectors of EPR where there is a major intersection of regulation. Compliance with such rules is crucial for organizations in accomplishing sustainability as it goes hand in hand with legality in the Indian market. EPR for Battery Batteries are in great use in various sectors such as industries, households, and transportation. The hazards of batteries are exposed to the environme...

  The consummation of electronic products and batteries is increasing rapidly at an exponential rate in the present sphere of rapidly changing technology. However, this growth has adversely affected the environment since the growth in the generation of e-waste and disposed batteries now poses a severe threat to ecological and human health. All these problems have forced the Indian Government to make EPR legally binding on all manufacturers, importers, and brand owners in the business of electrical/electronic products. EPR makes sure that the responsibility for a product lies with the manufacturer throughout its whole life cycle till the collection, recycling, and disposal at the end of its useful life. An EPR default will result in penalization, cancellation of licenses, and restraining of the companies. Therefore, EPR for Battery Waste , EPR for Electronic Products, and EPR for E-Waste are very much prominent among any kind of EPR for the company to run sustainably. Importan...

  Under rapidly advancing technology, consumption of batteries and electronics has gone sky-high. Ragging up the generation of battery waste and electronic waste (E-Waste), with increasing use of smartphones, laptops, electric vehicles, and household electronics has become a severe environmental concern. To meet this challenge, the Government of India has set the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework which requires producers, importers, and brand owners to manage their products' life-cycle responsibly. EPR for Battery Waste Under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 , and amendments of 2025, EPR for battery waste is a regulatory measure. The EPR for battery waste framework establishes the responsibilities of the producers for collection, recycling, and disposal of used batteries in an environmentally safe way—the hazardous components of these batteries are lead, cadmium, and lithium. In accordance with the mandates of these regulations, producers must...

  Extended Producer Responsibility ( EPR ) presents a huge compliance obligation to the producers, importers, and brand owners in the backdrop of a fast-paced industrial and consumption landscape in India. EPR is made obligatory under various Rules as the essence of a system to hold the producers accountable for environmental impacts of their products throughout the lifecycle. The EPR for Battery Waste , EPR for Electronic Products , and EPR for Used Oil are essential to achieving sustainable waste management. The Importance of Complying with EPR The main aim of EPR is to ensure that the burden of waste collection, recycling, and safe disposal is shifted from municipal bodies to producers to a certain extent. The entire system helps in proper disposal of hazardous and nonhazardous waste, thereby saving the environment from contamination and safeguarding human health. Any violation of EPR laws means that heavy fines will be levied on the industry while the industry suffers furt...