Brands, producers and importers
Meet your targets with credits sourced from processing we can trace. We map the obligation, fulfil it, and hand over a filing-ready document pack each cycle.
EPR credits that hold up when someone reads the paperwork.
Extended Producer Responsibility fulfilment backed by processing we can trace, across every EPR category, for the brands who carry the obligation and the recyclers who generate the credits.
Who we work with
Recyclers
Turn verified processing into credits that sell. We help with documentation, reconciling processed tonnage against credits, and placement with obligated buyers.
End-of-life processors
Dismantlers and processors of electronics, batteries, tyres and vehicles get the same discipline: recorded inputs, recorded outputs, credits matched to what was recovered.
The four plastic packaging categories
Credits have to be generated in the same category they're claimed against. (The snack wrappers on our homepage are Category III.)
Category I
Rigid plastic packaging.
Category II
Flexible plastic packaging of single or multiple layers, plastic sheets and covers, carry bags, sachets and pouches.
Category III
Multilayered packaging with at least one layer of plastic and at least one of another material, like most snack and biscuit wrappers.
Category IV
Plastic sheets for packaging, and carry bags made of compostable plastic.
From obligation to filing
Map the obligation
Your registered categories and annual targets, laid out.
Source from traceable processing
Credits come from material we can follow from collection to recycler.
Document
Weights, manifests and recycler receipts compiled for each credit.
File
A pack for each cycle, reconciled to the tonnage claimed on the CPCB portal.
Why a traceable credit is worth more
Two certificates can carry the same tonnage and be worth very different amounts. What a buyer is really paying for is the evidence behind them.
A good credit can be followed end to end: a weight at collection, a weight at the facility, a recorded output and a named recycler receipt. That chain is what lets an auditor accept the claim without qualification.
Cheap credits are cheap because the records are thin, and the buyer inherits that risk: a rejected filing, a restated ESG figure or a penalty.
Every EPR category, one partner
Beyond plastic packaging, India's EPR regime now covers six more waste streams. Here is what each one is, why it matters and how compliance works. Each runs through the CPCB centralised EPR portal, and we support fulfilment across all of them.
E-waste
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022
In force from 1 April 2023
India is among the world's largest generators of e-waste, and much of it is still handled informally, where burning and acid-stripping release lead, mercury and cadmium. Formal recycling recovers copper, gold, aluminium and rare metals safely, and EPR makes the companies that sell electronics pay for that recovery.
- Obligated
- Manufacturers, producers and importers of electrical and electronic equipment
- Covers
- 106 EEE items in Schedule I, including solar panels and cells
- Met through
- EPR certificates from registered e-waste recyclers
- Targets
- Collection targets rising from 60% to 80% of quantity placed on the market
Batteries
Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022
Notified 22 August 2022
Batteries hold lead, lithium, cobalt, nickel and acids that contaminate soil and water if dumped. With electric vehicles and solar storage growing fast, recovering these materials matters for both pollution and supply security. The rules push refurbishment first, then recycling with minimum recovery rates.
- Obligated
- Producers and importers of batteries, and equipment containing them
- Covers
- Portable, automotive, industrial and electric-vehicle batteries
- Met through
- EPR certificates from registered battery recyclers and refurbishers
- Targets
- Collection and minimum material-recovery targets, with recycled-content obligations to follow
Tyres
Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management) Amendment Rules, 2022
Schedule IX, notified July 2022
End-of-life tyres don't biodegrade, trap water that breeds mosquitoes and are often burned in the open. Processed properly they become crumb rubber for roads and mats, reclaimed rubber for new products, or fuel substitutes, and EPR funds that processing.
- Obligated
- Tyre producers and importers, including tyres on imported vehicles
- Covers
- New and imported tyres at end of life
- Met through
- EPR certificates from registered recyclers producing crumb rubber, reclaimed rubber and similar outputs
- Targets
- Obligation reached 100% of tyres placed on the market from 2024-25
Used oil
Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management) Rules, Schedule IX
EPR in force from 1 April 2024
Used lubricating oil from vehicles and machinery is hazardous: a single litre can contaminate a large volume of water. Re-refining cleans it back into base oil that can be used again, and EPR obliges oil producers and importers to make sure a share of what they sell is collected and re-refined.
- Obligated
- Producers and importers of base oil and lubricating oil
- Covers
- Used lubricating and base oil
- Met through
- EPR certificates from registered re-refiners
- Targets
- Re-refining targets that rise year on year
End-of-life vehicles
Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025
In force from 1 April 2025
Old vehicles contain steel, aluminium, copper, plastics, fluids and batteries. Scrapped at registered facilities, fluids are drained safely and metals return to production. The ELV rules link vehicle makers' obligations to how much steel is recovered from scrapped vehicles.
- Obligated
- Vehicle producers, with duties for bulk consumers and scrapping facilities
- Covers
- Transport and non-transport vehicles at end of life
- Met through
- EPR certificates from registered vehicle scrapping facilities, based on steel recovered
- Targets
- Scrapping targets linked to the steel in vehicles placed on the market
Non-ferrous metal scrap
Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management) Amendment Rules, 2025
Notified 2025
Aluminium, copper, zinc and lead can be recycled almost endlessly with a fraction of the energy of primary production, yet much of India's scrap is processed informally or imported. The new framework brings producers of metal-containing products into the recovery chain and builds domestic recycled supply.
- Obligated
- Producers and importers of listed products containing non-ferrous metals
- Covers
- Aluminium, copper, zinc, lead and other non-ferrous metals across listed product categories
- Met through
- Recycling certificates from registered non-ferrous metal recyclers
- Targets
- Recycling targets that rise each year, with recycled-content obligations phased in
Frequently asked questions
What is EPR?
Extended Producer Responsibility makes producers, importers and brand owners responsible for collecting and processing the packaging or products they put on the market. In India, obligated companies meet their targets by acquiring EPR certificates generated by registered processors, through CPCB's centralised portal.
Who needs plastic EPR credits?
Producers, importers and brand owners (PIBOs) that place plastic packaging on the Indian market. Their targets depend on the category and quantity of packaging they introduce.
What are the plastic packaging categories?
Category I is rigid plastic; Category II is flexible single- or multi-layer plastic, sheets, carry bags and pouches; Category III is multilayered packaging combining plastic with another material; Category IV is compostable plastic sheets and carry bags.
What makes an EPR credit high quality?
Traceability. A good credit links a recorded collection weight, a recorded facility weight, a recorded output and a named recycler receipt, so it survives an audit.
Do you help recyclers generate and sell credits?
Yes. We support registered recyclers and end-of-life processors with documentation, reconciliation and placement with obligated buyers.
Which EPR categories do you operate in?
All of them: plastic packaging (Categories I to IV), e-waste, batteries, tyres, used oil, end-of-life vehicles and non-ferrous metal scrap.