Ewward Recycling offers specialized services to Producers to comply their obligation towards the Producer’s electronic waste collection as laid down under the Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) guidelines defined in the E-waste Management & Handling Rules, 2016. Even today, majority of the e-waste generated in India end up in the informal sector. And, the target set for Producer’s under the EPR Rules cannot be achieved without channelizing the e-Waste from the un-organized sector. Ewward Recycling under its EPR helpline for its Producer Clients, constantly taps the informal sector to bridge the gap between the in-formal recycling to formal recycling. Besides being an e-Waste Recycler, Ewward Recycling also registered as a PRO with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

What is EPR?

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) means responsibility of any producer of electrical or electronic equipment, for channelization of e-waste to ensure environmentally sound management of such waste. Extended Producer Responsibility may comprise of implementing take back system or setting up of collection centers or both and having agreed arrangements with authorized dismantle or recycler either individually or collectively through a Producer Responsibility Organization recognized by producer or producers.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) means the responsibility and obligation of each Producer of electrical or electronic equipment’s to ensure that e-waste is recycled in an environmentally sound manner. This is essentially documented and explained in the EPR Plan of each Producer.

What is the role of a PRO?

A Producer Responsibility Organization is an organization that would help a Producer to meet their EPR targets. To achieve this, the PRO ties up with various e-waste recyclers and dismantlers throughout the country. When a PRO ties-up with a Producer to help the Producer achieve their EPR obligation, the PRO also need to conduct awareness campaigns for the Producer. Creating an extended collection mechanism for the Producer is also one part that the PRO has to undertake.