E-waste is a critical waste issue globally due to increasing consumerism and rapid technological advancement. India is also facing a daunting task of handling high volumes of e-waste from its domestic generation. The crisis is deepened due to prevalent unscientific recycling in the unorganized sector. Improper handling and disposal of the toxic waste led the policy-makers to come up with a separate e-waste rules which was notified in 2011 and came into force on 1st May 2012.