Consider These Facts for Annual EPR Return Filer applicable for Battery and E-Waste in 2023-24
Filing Annual EPR Returns for Battery and E-waste Is Mandatory within CPCB’s Deadline in 2023-24
The CPCB has specified a deadline for filing Annual EPR Returns specifies a deadline for filing annual EPR Returns each year.
CPCB has announced 31st December as the final date for filing annual EPR Returns for battery and e-waste in 2023-24.
The Central Pollution Control Board has also announced penalty provisions for not filing annual EPR Returns within specific deadline. However, the penalty provisions vary based on the act of non-compliances.
Why File Annual EPR Returns for Battery and E-Waste?
- Complying with MoEF&CC Regulations for sustainable treatment of used battery and dead electronic gadgets
- Carbon-emission-free extraction and recovery of lead, mercury, and cadmium which are not released into the environment
- Avoid soil and water contamination
- Submitting quantity and battery and electronic items produced or imported in the previous year within the EPR report
- Sharing waste collection method in detail while submitting annual EPR reports for battery and e-waste each year
- Assuring CPCB about the fulfillment of the annual EPR recycling target applicable for the respective year
How Arkca Corporate Helps in Filing Annual EPR Returns for Battery and E-Waste?
Arkca Corporate provides professional consultation to simplify the process of filing Annual EPR Returns for e-waste and batteries in 2023-24.
Our professional EPR consultants provide comprehensive assistance in the fulfillment of the following EPR obligations and duties listed below-
- Helping EPR filers to calculate the annual recycling target for 2023-24
- Assisting client businesses to identify their EPR obligations as Importer, Manufacturers, Recyclers, or Refurbishers of dead electronic items and batteries
- Simplify the process of sharing – waste collection and management in detail, recycled, and the method used to collect and recycle battery or e-waste
- Helping EPR filers to collaborate with registered battery and e-waste recyclers to get exchangeable credit points transferred to the EPR wallet
- Guiding Annual EPR Return filers to upload these details in CPCB’s online EPR portal
Conclusion
Filing Annual EPR returns is just not a necessary compliance, rather has become a need for sustainability. That’s why, every entity tackling battery and e-waste must submit their Annual EPR returns to ensure their responsibility as waste handlers.
Eventually, it will navigate India towards a greener future.
