Filing your EPR on the portal?
Getting the application submitted is only the first step. A wrong category, inconsistent quantity data, or incomplete records can create problems during registration, reporting, or fulfilment of your EPR obligations.
Here are some common mistakes businesses should avoid:
1. Selecting the Wrong Waste Category
Different waste streams have different EPR frameworks and reporting requirements. Choosing the wrong category can affect your registration details and subsequent compliance activities.
Before filing, identify exactly which waste category applies to your business and ensure your products, materials, and business activities match the selected category.
2. Entering Incorrect or Incomplete Quantity Data
EPR obligations are closely linked to the quantities reported by the business. Missing, inconsistent, or unsupported production, import, sales, or waste-related data can create discrepancies.
Your portal data should be backed by relevant business records and should remain consistent across your compliance documents.
3. Uploading Incomplete Documentation
A missing document can delay your application or create unnecessary clarification requirements.
Before submitting, check that your registration, business, authorisation, quantity, and other applicable supporting documents are complete, valid, and consistent with the information entered on the portal.
4. Working With Unregistered or Incorrectly Verified Recyclers
EPR fulfilment may involve registered recyclers or other authorised entities, depending on the applicable waste category. For example, CPCB’s e-waste system requires producers to fulfil EPR through registered recyclers.
Choosing a recycler without verifying their applicable registration and credentials can create compliance and traceability issues.
Don’t Treat EPR Filing as Just a Form
EPR compliance is more than entering numbers and uploading documents. Your category, business data, documentation, registration status, recycler details, and reporting should all align.
The Common EPR Portal is now the central platform for EPR-related processes, with CPCB directing users to verify migrated data and use the new portal for updates.
How ARKCA Corporate Helps
ARKCA Corporate helps businesses manage EPR compliance from applicability assessment to documentation, portal filing, recycler coordination, and reporting. We review your requirements, identify potential gaps, organise the necessary documents, and help ensure your submission is aligned with the applicable EPR framework.
Get your EPR compliance right—with ARKCA Corporate.
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