e-waste recycling
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1339
TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2021
e-waste recycling
1339. DR. VIKAS MAHATME:
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:
(a) the percentage of e-waste disposed out of the total e-waste generated in the country;
and
(b) the steps Government has taken to properly implement the e-waste (Management)
Rules, 2016, simplify regulatory mechanisms, and constant monitoring and regulation at certain intervals?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a) The percentage of e-waste collected, dismantled & recycled/ disposedout of the total
e-waste generated in the country from twenty-one (21) types of electrical and electronic
equipment (EEE) notified Under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 during the last
Financial Year |
Generation |
Quantity of e-waste collected, dismantled & recycled / disposed |
|
|
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
(%) |
2017-18
|
708,445.00 |
69,414.0 9.79 |
9.79 |
2018-19
|
7,71,215.00 |
1,64,663.0 21.35 |
21.35 |
2019-20 |
10,14,961.21 |
2,24,041.0 22.07 |
22.07 |
(b) Following Steps have been taken by the government for implementation of the E- Waste (Management) Rules, 2016:
- Implementation Guidelines for E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 comprising of
nine (9) specific guidelines have been prepared and uploaded on the web site of
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
- Guidelines for Producer Responsibility Organizations (PRO) have been prepared
and uploaded on the web site of CPCB.
iii. The guidelines for environmental compensation charges (ECC) under e-waste
rules have been prepared in December, 2020 and submitted before Hon’ble NGT
(PB).
- An Action Plan is in place for enforcement of the e-waste rules in the country, and
is being implemented through State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)/ Pollution
Control Committees (PCCs). SPCBs/PCCs are submitting quarterly progress
report as envisaged in the Action Plan through a web portal developed for this
purpose.
- CPCB through SPCBs/PCCs has established a system of continuous verification of
the producer’s system of collection and verification of their compliance including
collection target. The SPCBs/PCCSs also has to continuously verify the
dismantlers and recyclers of e-waste. SPCBs/ PCCs are required to submit their
quarterly progress report trough a web portal in the system.
- 400 dismantlers/recyclers of e-waste are operating in 20 States namely Andhra
Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu
& Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab,
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
These authorized dismantlers/ recyclers have annual processing capacity is
10,68,542.72 tonnes.
vii. Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) for grant of Extended Producer Responsibility
Authorisation (EPRA) under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 has been
prepared for applicant where guidance has been provided for how to fill up
applications.
viii. CPCB regularly conducts EPR camp for applicant producers for guidance.
- FAQ has been prepared and placed on the web site of CPCB for stakeholders.
- Monitoring mechanisms for effective implementation of the e-waste Rules are
detailed below:
Annual and Quarterly returns fromExtended Producer Responsibility(EPR)
authorized Producers.
Annual Returns from PROs.
Annual returns from authorized Manufacturers, Dismantlers, Recyclers,
Refurbishers, Bulk Consumers to concerned SPCBs/PCCs.
Annual Report from SPCBs/PCCs to CPCB.
Annual Review Report from CPCB to MoEF&CC.
Random verifications of dismantler/ recyclers to ensure compliance of CPCB
guidelines.
Random inspection of EPRA producers (Collection centres) to ensure
compliance of EPR conditions.