Updated: September 08, 2026 · 16 min read Key Takeaways Recycling units handling hazardous streams require SPCB/CPCB authorisation under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

Updated: September 06, 2026 · 16 min read Key Takeaways Ferrous scrap (HSN 7204) and non-ferrous scrap (HSN 7404, 7602, 7902) all attract 18% GST — misclassification is the single

Updated: September 05, 2026 · 16 min read Key Takeaways SEBI's BRSR Core framework (circular dated 12 July 2023) mandates Scope 3 disclosure for the top 150 listed entities by

Updated: September 04, 2026 · 15 min read Key Takeaways ISO 14001 proves environmental management systems exist—it does not certify that a recycler holds valid CPCB authorisation under the E-Waste

Updated: September 03, 2026 · 17 min read Key Takeaways Budget 2026 proposes cutting basic customs duty on ferrous and non-ferrous scrap to 2.5% (from 5%), directly reducing landed cost

Updated: September 02, 2026 · 17 min read Key Takeaways SEBI's BRSR Core assurance framework (circular dated 12 July 2023) now mandates third-party verification of waste-recycling disclosures for India's top

Updated: September 01, 2026 · 16 min read Key Takeaways Under Rule 4 of the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016, any project generating more than 20 tonnes/day must

Updated: August 30, 2026 · 18 min read Key Takeaways Red Category industries must renew their SPCB Consent to Operate every year; a lapsed CTO can trigger closure under Section

Updated: August 29, 2026 · 17 min read Key Takeaways Metal scrap (ferrous and non-ferrous) attracts GST at 18% under HSN Chapter 72, 74 and 76; plastic scrap attracts 5%

Updated: August 28, 2026 · 16 min read Key Takeaways SEBI's circular dated 12 July 2023 made BRSR Core assurance mandatory for the top 150 listed entities from FY 2023-24