Updated: October 09, 2026 · 16 min read Key Takeaways CPCB's floor price mechanism under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 sets category-wise minimum certificate prices, with bands ranging from approximately

Updated: October 08, 2026 · 16 min read Key Takeaways Refurbishers are a statutorily defined category under Rule 3(1)(zd) of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and require a separate CPCB

Updated: October 07, 2026 · 16 min read Key Takeaways Every producer, importer or brand owner placing EEE on the Indian market must register on the CPCB e-waste EPR portal

Updated: October 06, 2026 · 15 min read Key Takeaways Under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, e-waste EPR targets escalate from 60% in FY 2024-25 to 70% in FY 2026-27,

Updated: October 05, 2026 · 17 min read Key Takeaways The EPR annual return for FY 2026-27 must be filed on the CPCB EPR portal by 30 June 2027, covering

Updated: October 04, 2026 · 16 min read Key Takeaways Under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (as amended in 2024), Category IV multilayered plastic packaging carries an EPR collection

Updated: October 03, 2026 · 14 min read Key Takeaways Plastic packaging EPR credits traded between ₹4,000–₹9,000 per tonne in FY 2026-27, with rigid plastics at the lower end and

Updated: October 02, 2026 · 13 min read Key Takeaways CPCB's environmental compensation (EC) rate for plastic EPR shortfalls begins at ₹10,000 per tonne of unrecovered waste and escalates by

Updated: October 01, 2026 · 16 min read Key Takeaways For FY 2026-27, Category I rigid plastic packaging carries a 70% EPR recycling target under the Plastic Waste Management Rules,

Updated: September 30, 2026 · 18 min read Key Takeaways A recycler's CPCB or SPCB authorisation must be valid, current, and category-specific — an expired or mismatched permit is a