Framework for generation of EPR Certificate under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022
1. EPR certificates will be issued against key metals recycled from E-waste. The key
metals are classified in 3 groups namely Precious Metals, Non-ferrous metals and
Ferrous.
S.No Group Metals
1 Precious Metals Gold (Au)
2 Non-Ferrous Copper and Aluminum
3 Ferrous Iron (including steel and galvanized iron)
2. In the initial two years, the Key Metals for generating EPR certificates will be limited to
the precious metal Gold (Au), Non-Ferrous Metals [Al and Cu] and Iron [including steel
and galvanized iron].
3. The EPR Certificate for Rare Earth and Other precious materials will also be considered
and incentivized under EPR Regime.
4. The average material composition of key metals in terms of weight has been given in
Annexure I.
5. CPCB has verified the processing capacity of 11 e-waste recyclers across the country
who have claimed that they have facilities for recovery of gold from E-Waste. It was
found that the annual capacity for recovery of gold from e-waste is less than the EPR
obligation of Producers. In view of this, the target EPR Certificates for gold has been
reduced proportionally.
6. Considering the limitations in recycling infrastructure in the country, EPR obligation for
gold may be 20% of total gold obligation in the first year of implementation that is in FY
23-24(1 year) and it will increase by 10% for next year 15 % for next two years, thereafter
by 20% in subsequent two years. (i.e. 30%,45%,60, 80 and 100% for the year 2028-29).
7. The gap between total EPR Obligation in terms of gold and gold recycling capacity will
be bridged in five years.
8. The EPR obligation of Producers in terms of non-ferrous (Cu and Al) and ferrous metals
(Fe) will be 100% of the obligation.
9. In case any Producer fulfils EPR Obligation in excess of the assigned target for gold in
current financial year for the particular EEE item, say by X % which is equivalent to Y
kg, then;
a) The producer may opt to reduce EPR liability for gold by Y kg in next F/Y for that
particular EEE item. OR
b) The Producer may opt to purchase less quantity of non-ferrous metals, equivalent
to X% of the EPR liability for non-ferrous metals for that particular EEE item in
current F/Y.
Example:
F/Y: 2023 -24 for EEE item ITEW1
EPR Liability for Gold: 0.0015 Tonnes
EPR Liability for Non-Ferrous metals: 9 tonnes
EPR Target achieved for gold: 0.0020 Tonnes
EPR Target achieved in Excess: 33.3333%
Options available to Producer:
(i) In the F/Y 2024-2025, the Producer’s EPR target for gold for ITEW1 will be
reduced by 0.0005 Tonnes; [(0.002-0.0015) Tonnes]
OR
(ii) In the F/Y 2023-2024 the Producer’s EPR target for ITEW1 (of 9 tonnes) for
Non Ferrous metals will be reduced by 33.3333% that is 3.0 Tonnes. The
effective target will be 6.0 Tonnes. [(9.0-3.0) Tonnes)]
10. In case the Producer fails to meet EPR Obligation for gold in current financial year for
the particular EEE item, say by X % which is equivalent to Y kg, then;
a) The producer may opt to increased EPR liability for gold by Y kg in next FY for
that particular EEE item.
OR
b) The Producer may opt to purchase more quantity of non-ferrous certificates,
equivalent to X% of the EPR liability for non-ferrous metals for the particular EEE
item in current financial year.
Example:
F/Y: 2023 -24 for EEE item ITEW2
EPR Liability for Gold: 0.0015 Tonnes
EPR Liability for Non-Ferrous metals: 9 tonnes
EPR Target Achieved: 0.0010 Tonnes
Deficit in meeting EPR Target: 33.3333%
Options available to Producer:
(i) In the F/Y 2024-2025 the Producer’s EPR liability for gold for ITEW2 will be
increased by 0.0005 Tonnes; [(0.0015-0.0010) Tonnes].
OR
(ii) In the F/Y 2023-2024 the Producer’s EPR liability for ITEW2 for non-ferrous
metals (of 9 tonnes) will be increased by 33.3333%, that is 3.0 Tonnes. The
effective target will be 12.00 Tonnes. [(9.0+3.0) Tonnes)]
Annexure – I
Item-wise average percentage composition in terms of weight of Key Metals for
generation of EPR Certificate
Electrical
Key metals
Categories of electrical and Percentage of recoverable Key Metals
Sl. for EPR
and electronic electronic
No. certificate
equipment equipment
generation Au Cu Fe Al
code
Centralized data
Au, Cu, Al &
1 processing: Mainframes, ITEW1 0.0008 4.5 30 3
Fe
Minicomputers
Personal Computing:
Personal Computers
Au, Cu, Al &
2 (Central Processing ITEW2 0.0004 1.2 35 3
Fe
unit with input and
output devices)
Personal Computing:
Laptop Computers
Au, Cu, Al &
3 (Central Processing ITEW3 0.0004 0.19 5 11
Fe
unit with input and
output devices)
Personal Computing: Au, Cu, Al &
4 ITEW4 0.0004 0.19 5 7.5
Notebook Computers Fe
Personal Computing:
5 ITEW5 Au, Cu & Al 0.0004 0.04 - 4.71
Notepad Computers
Printers including
6 ITEW6 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.01 10 1.25
cartridges
7 Copying Equipment ITEW7 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.1 20 1.15
Electrical and
8 ITEW8 Cu & Fe - 1.5 45 -
Electronic Typewriters
User terminal and
9 ITEW9 Cu & Fe - 1.5 45 -
Systems
10 Facsimile ITEW10 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.01 16 1.4
11 Telex ITEW11 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.45 25 1.25
12 Telephones ITEW12 Cu - 0.55 - -
13 Pay telephones ITEW13 Cu & Fe - 0.5 25 -
14 Cordless telephones ITEW14 Cu & Fe - 2 5 -
ITEW15, (F.
15 Cellular telephones Au, Cu & Fe 0.0015 0.85 17.02 -
P)
Electrical
Key metals
Categories of electrical and Percentage of recoverable Key Metals
Sl. for EPR
and electronic electronic
No. certificate
equipment equipment
generation Au Cu Fe Al
code
ITEW15, (S. Au, Cu, Al &
0.00157 3 3 7.97
P) Fe
16 Answering System ITEW16 Cu & Fe - 1.75 85 -
Products and or
equipment of
transmitting sound,
17 ITEW17 Cu, Fe - 1 2 -
images and or other
information by
telecommunication s
BTS (all
18 components excluding ITEW18 Au, Cu & Fe 0.0035 11 27.5 -
structure of tower)
19 Tablets, I-PAD ITEW19 Au, Cu & Fe 0.0004 3.5 40 -
20 Phablets ITEW20 Au, Cu & Fe 0.00045 5.5 40 -
21 Scanners ITEW21 Cu, Fe - 0.01 16.01 -
Routers ITEW22 Cu - 3 - -
-
22 LAN Switches ITEW22 Cu 3 - -
-
Access points ITEW22 Cu 3 - -
-
23 GPS ITEW23 Cu 4.5 - -
-
24 UPS ITEW24 Cu 11 - -
-
25 Inverter ITEW25 Cu 11 - -
-
26 Modems ITEW26 Cu 8.5 - -
Electronic data -
27 ITEW27 Cu 3 - -
storage devices
Television sets
(including sets based on
28 CEEW1 Au, Cu & Fe 0.00012 0.5 27.1 -
Liquid Crystal Display and
light Emitting Diode
Electrical
Key metals
Categories of electrical and Percentage of recoverable Key Metals
Sl. for EPR
and electronic electronic
No. certificate
equipment equipment
generation Au Cu Fe Al
code
Technology)
29 Refrigerator CEEW2 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.76 24.21 4
30 Washing Machine CEEW3 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.73 30 1.9
Air- Conditioners
31 excluding centralised CEEW4 Cu, Al & Fe - 7.5 45 8.4
air conditioning plants
Fluorescent and other
32 Mercury containing CEEW5 Fe & Al - - 1 1
lamps
Screen, Electronic Photo
33 frames, Electronic Display CEEW6 Au, Cu & Fe 0.0004 0.15 24 -
Panel, Monitors
34 Radio sets CEEW7 Cu & Fe - 2.5 7 -
35 Set top Boxes CEEW8 Cu & Fe - 0.5 28.7 -
36 Video Cameras CEEW9 Cu & Fe - 0.1 3 -
37 Video Recorder CEEW10 Cu & Fe - 0.2 12.3 -
38 Hi-Fi Recorder CEEW11 Cu & Fe - 1.5 25 -
39 Audio Amplifiers CEEW12 Cu, Al & Fe - 5 20 5
Other products and or
equipment for the
purpose of recording
and or reproducing
sound and or
40 images including CEEW13 Cu & Fe - 1 2 -
signals and other
technologies for the
distribution of sound and
image by
telecommunication s
Solar panels/cells, solar
41 Photovoltaic CEEW14 Fe & Al - - 1 13
panels/cells/module s.
Electrical
Key metals
Categories of electrical and Percentage of recoverable Key Metals
Sl. for EPR
and electronic electronic
No. certificate
equipment equipment
generation Au Cu Fe Al
code
Luminaires for
fluorescent lamps with
42 CEEW15 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.5 9 13.5
the exception of
luminaires in households
High intensity discharge
lamps, including pressure
43 CEEW16 Fe & Al - - 8 9
sodium lamps and metal
halide lamps
Low pressure
44 CEEW17 Fe & Al - - 11 3
sodium lamps
Other lighting and or
equipment for the
45 purpose of spreading and CEEW18 Fe & Al - - 11 3
or controlling light
excluding filament bulbs
46 Digital camera CEEW19 Cu & Al - 0.1 - 5
Large cooling
47 LSEEW1 Cu, Al & Fe - 2 49 1.4
appliances
48 Freezers LSEEW2 Cu, Al & Fe - 2 51 1.4
Other large
appliances used for
49 refrigeration, LSEEW3 Cu, Al & Fe - 2 49 1.4
conservation and
storage of food
50 Clothes dryers LSEEW4 Cu, Al & Fe - 1 17 1
Dish Washing
51 LSEEW5 Cu & Fe - 4 55 -
Machines
52 Electric cookers LSEEW6 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.15 7.5 5
53 Electric stoves LSEEW7 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.15 19.5 9.5
54 Electric hot plates LSEEW8 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.25 39.5 0.25
Microwaves, Microwave
55 LSEEW9 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.5 50 1.5
Oven
Other large appliances
used for cooking and
56 LSEEW10 Cu, Al & Fe - 1 42.5 4.5
other processing food
appliances used
Electrical
Key metals
Categories of electrical and Percentage of recoverable Key Metals
Sl. for EPR
and electronic electronic
No. certificate
equipment equipment
generation Au Cu Fe Al
code
Electric heating
57 LSEEW11 Cu, Al & Fe - 2 40 2
appliances
58 Electric radiators LSEEW12 Cu & Fe - 2 41.5 -
Other large appliances
fand or heating
59 LSEEW13 Cu & Fe - 2 43.5 -
rooms,
beds, seating furniture
60 Electric fans LSEEW14 Cu, Al & Fe - 6 55 5
Other fanning, exhaust
61 ventilation and LSEEW15 Cu, Al & Fe - 3 50 3
conditioning equipment
62 Vacuum cleaners LSEEW16 Fe & Al - - 2.87 2.5
63 Carpet sweepers LSEEW17 Cu, Al & Fe - 1.5 11 2.5
Other appliances for
64 LSEEW18 Cu, Al & Fe - 1.5 11 2.5
cleaning
Appliances used for
sewing, knitting, weaving
65 LSEEW19 Cu, Al & Fe - 1.75 47.5 2.5
and other
processing for textiles
Iron and other appliances
66 for ironing, mangling and LSEEW20 Cu, Al & Fe - 1.5 47.5 2.5
other care of clothing
Grinders, coffee
machines and equipment
67 for opening and or LSEEW21 Cu, Al & Fe - 1.25 32.5 1.25
sealing containers and or
packages
68 Smoke detector LSEEW22 Cu & Fe - 2 1 -
69 Heating Regulators LSEEW23 Cu & Fe - 0.75 7 -
70 Thermostats LSEEW24 Fe - 27.5 -
Automatic dispensers for
71 LSEEW25 Cu, Al & Fe - 2.5 32.5 1.5
hot drinks
Automatic dispensers for
72 hot and or cold LSEEW26 Cu, Al & Fe - 1 32.5 3
bottles and or cans
Electrical
Key metals
Categories of electrical and Percentage of recoverable Key Metals
Sl. for EPR
and electronic electronic
No. certificate
equipment equipment
generation Au Cu Fe Al
code
Automatic dispensers for
73 LSEEW27 Cu, Al & Fe - 1 32.5 3
solid products
Automatic dispensers for
74 LSEEW28 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.1 57.5 0.45
money
All appliances which
75 deliver automatically all LSEEW29 Cu, Al & Fe - 1 32.5 3
kinds of products
76 Indoor air purifier LSEEW30 Cu, Al & Fe - 2 4.5 2
77 Hair dryer LSEEW31 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.5 9 5
78 Electric shaver LSEEW32 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.1 1.5 1
79 Electric kettle LSEEW33 Fe & Al - 41 8
80 Electronic display LSEEW34 Au, Cu & Fe 0.0004 0.15 24 -
81 Drills EETW1 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.75 37.5 1
82 Saws EETW2 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.75 37.5 1
83 Sewing Machines EETW3 Cu, Al & Fe - 1.75 47.5 2.5
Equipment for turning,
milling, sanding, grinding,
sawing, cutting, shearing,
drilling, making holes,
84 punching, folding, EETW4 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.15 55 1.25
bending and or similar
processing of wood,
metal and other
materials
Tools for riveting, nailing
and or screwing and or
85 removing rivets, nails, EETW5 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.75 37.5 1
screws and or similar
uses
Tools for welding,
86 soldering, and or similar EETW6 Cu, Al & Fe - 7 45 10
use
Equipment for spraying,
87 EETW7 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.5 9 0.5
spreading, dispersing and
Electrical
Key metals
Categories of electrical and Percentage of recoverable Key Metals
Sl. for EPR
and electronic electronic
No. certificate
equipment equipment
generation Au Cu Fe Al
code
or and other treatment of
liquid and or gaseous
substance by other
means
Tools for mowing and or
88 EETW8 Cu, Al & Fe - 1 37.5 1
other gardening activities
Electrical trains and or
89 TLSEW1 Cu & Fe - 0.02 6.5 -
car racing sets
Hand-held video
90 TLSEW2 Fe - - 0.2 -
games consoles
91 Video games TLSEW3 Cu & Fe - 0.15 0.25 -
Computers for biking,
Au, Cu, Al &
92 diving, running, rowing, TLSEW4 0.0004 0.19 5 7.5
Fe
etc.
Sports
equipment with
93 TLSEW5 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.15 12 2.5
electric and or
electronic components
94 Coin slot machines TLSEW6 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.15 37.5 2.5
Radiotherapy equipment
95 MDW1 Cu, Al & Fe - 2 36.5 10
and accessories
Cardiology equipment
96 MDW2 Cu, Al & Fe - 1.33 36.5 6
and accessories
Dialysis equipment and
97 MDW3 Cu & Al - 2 - 8
accessories
Pulmonary ventilators
98 MDW4 Cu, Al & Fe - 0.55 20 35.67
and accessories
Nuclear Medicine
99 Equipment and MDW5 Cu, Al & Fe - 3.5 36.5 10
accessories
Laboratory equipment for
100 in vitro diagnosis and MDW6 Cu & Al - 1.2 - 14.73
accessories
101 Analysers and accessories MDW7 Cu & Al 4.76 - 8
Magnetic Resonance
Imaging (MRI), Positron
Emission Tomography
102 MDW8 Cu, Al & Fe - 5.5 36.5 10
(PET) Scanner,
Computed Tomography
(CT) Scanner, &
Electrical
Key metals
Categories of electrical and Percentage of recoverable Key Metals
Sl. for EPR
and electronic electronic
No. certificate
equipment equipment
generation Au Cu Fe Al
code
Ultrasound Equipment
along with accessories
Fertilization tests
103 equipment and MDW9 Cu & Al - 0.5 - 0.5
accessories
Other electric
appliances/equipment/kits
used for preventing,
screening, detecting,
monitoring, evaluating,
reviewing, examining,
investigating, probing,
treating illness sickness,
104 disease, disorder, MDW10 Cu, Al & Fe - 3.5 36.5 10
affliction, infection, injury,
trauma, abuse or
disability including the
Mobiles, Tablets or any
other device with the
features having the
potential of sex selection
and their accessories
105 Gas analyser LIW1 Cu, Al & Fe - 7.14 20 17.86
Equipment having
106 electrical and electronic LIW2 Cu, Al & Fe - 3.5 36.5 10
components
