Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 GENERAL

E-waste or electronic waste is created when an electronic product

is discarded after the end of its useful life. The rapid expansion
of technology means that a very large amount of e-waste is created every
minute.

1.2 WHAT IS E-WASTE

Electronic waste or e-waste may be defined as discarded

computers, office electronic equipment, entertainment
device electronics, mobile phones, television sets, and refrigerators. This
includes used electronics which are destined for reuse, resale, salvage,
recycling, or disposal as well as re-usables (working and repairable
electronics) and secondary scraps (copper, steel, plastic, etc.). The term
"waste" is reserved for residue or material which is dumped by the buyer
rather than recycled, including residue from reuse and recycling operations,
because loads of surplus electronics are frequently commingled (good,
recyclable, and non-recyclable). Several public policy advocates apply the
term "e-waste" broadly to all surplus electronics. Cathode ray
tubess (CRTs) are considered one of the hardest types to recycle. CRTs
have relatively high concentration of lead and phosphorss (not to be
confused with phosphorus), both of which are necessary for the display.
The United States Environmental Protection Agencyy (EPA) includes

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 discarded CRT monitors in its category of "hazardous household waste" but
considers CRTs that have been set aside for testing to be commodities if
they are not discarded, speculatively accumulated, or left unprotected from
weather and other damage, The EU and its member states operate a system
via the European Waste Catalogue (EWC) - a European Council Directive,
which is interpreted into "member state law".

1.3 TYPES OF E-WASTE

1. Large household appliances (refrigerators/freezers, washing
machines, dishwashers)
2. Small household appliances (toasters, coffee makers, irons,
hairdryers)
3. Information technology (IT) and telecommunications equipment
(personal computers, telephones, mobile phones, laptops, printers, scanners,
photocopiers)
4. Consumer equipment (televisions, stereo equipment, electric
toothbrushes)
5. Lighting equipment (fluorescent lamps)
6. Electrical and electronic tools (handheld drills, saws, screwdrivers)
7. Toys, leisure and sports equipment
8. Medical equipment systems (with the exception of all implanted and
infected products)
9. Monitoring and control instruments
10. Automatic dispensers.

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 CHAPTER 2

QUANTIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC WASTE WORLDWIDE

2.1 GENERAL

Rapid changes in technology, changes in media (tapes, software,

MP3), falling prices, and planned obsolescence have resulted in a fast-
growing surplus of electronic waste around the globe. Technical solutions
are available, but in most cases, a legal framework, a collection, logistics,
and other services need to be implemented before a technical solution can
be applied.

2.2 e-WASTE IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES

Display units (CRT, LCD, LED monitors), processors (CPU, GPU,

or APU chips), memory (DRAM or SRAM), and audio components have
different useful lives. Processors are most frequently out-dated (by software
no longer being optimized) and are more likely to become "e-waste" while
display units are most often replaced while working without repair attempts,
due to changes in wealthy nation appetites for new display technology. This
problem could potentially be solved with smartphones or Phonebloks.
These types of phones are more durable and have the technology to change
certain parts of the phone making them more environmentally friendly.
Being able to simply replace the part of the phone that is broken will reduce
e-waste.An estimated 50 million tons of E-waste are produced each
year. The USA discards 30 million computers each year and 100 million
phones are disposed of in Europe each year. The Environmental Protection

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Agency estimates that only 15–20% of e-waste is recycled, the rest of these
electronics go directly into landfills and incinerators.

In 2006, the United Nations estimated the amount of worldwide electronic

waste discarded each year to be 50 million metric tons. According to a
report by UNEP titled, "Recycling – from E-Waste to Resources," the
amount of e-waste being produced – including mobile phones and
computers – could rise by as much as 500 percent over the next decade in
some countries, such as India. The United States is the world leader in
producing electronic waste, tossing away about 3 million tons each
year. China already produces about 2.3 million tons (2010 estimate)
domestically, second only to the United States. And, despite having banned
e-waste imports, China remains a major e-waste dumping ground for
developed countries.

Society today revolves around technology and by the constant need for the
newest and most high-tech products we are contributing to mass amount of
e-waste. Since the invention of the iPhone, cell phones have become the top
source of e-waste products because they are not made to last more than two
years. Electrical waste contains hazardous but also valuable and scarce
materials. Up to 60 elements can be found in complex electronics. As of
2013, Apple has sold over 796 million iDevices (iPod, iPhone, iPad). Cell
phone companies make cell phones that are not made to last so that the
consumer will purchase new phones. Companies give these products such
short life spans because they know that the consumer will want a new
product and will buy it if they make it. In the United States, an estimated
70% of heavy metals in landfills comes from discarded electronics.

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While there is agreement that the number of discarded electronic devices is
increasing, there is considerable disagreement about the relative risk
(compared to automobile scrap, for example), and strong disagreement
whether curtailing trade in used electronics will improve conditions, or
make them worse. According to an article in Motherboard, attempts to
restrict the trade have driven reputable companies out of the supply chain,
with unintended consequences.

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 CHAPTER 3

E-WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES

3.1 GENERAL

This chapter deals about the rules and management of the various
department involved in the treatment of the E-waste prescribed by
Government of India,Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change
in 23rd March ,2016

3.2 RULES AND DEFINITIONS

(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(a) 'Act' means the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986);
(b) 'Authorisation' means permission for generation, handling, collection,
reception, storage, transportation, refurbishing, dismantling,
recycling, treatment and disposal of e-waste, granted to
manufacturer, dismantler, refurbisher and recycler;
(c) 'Bulk consumer' means bulk users of electrical and electronic
equipment such as Central Government or State Government
Departments, public sector undertakings, banks, educational
institutions, multinational organisations, international agencies,
partnership and public or private companies that are registered under
the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948) and the Companies Act, 2013
(18 of 2013) and health care facilities which have turnover of more
than one crore or have more than twenty employees;

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(d) 'Central Pollution Control Board' means the Central Pollution
Control Board constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974);
(e) 'Collection centre' means a centre or a collection point or both
established by producer individually or as association jointly to
collect e-waste for channelising the e-waste to recycler and play such
role as indicated in the authorisation for Extended Producer
Responsibility granted to the producer and having facilities as per the
guidelines of Central Pollution Control Board, including the
collection centre established by the dismantler or refurbisher or
recycler which should be a part of their authorisation issued by the
State Pollution Control Board where the facility exists;
(f) ‘Component’ means one of the parts of a sub-assembly or assembly
of which a manufactured product is made up and into which it
may be resolved and includes an accessory or attachment to another
component;
(g) ‘Consumables’ means an item, which participates in or is required
for a manufacturing process or for functioning of the electrical and
electronic equipment and may or may not form part of end-product.
Items, which are substantially or totally consumed during a
manufacturing process, shall be deemed to be consumables;
(h) 'Consumer' means any person using electrical and electronic
equipment excluding the bulk consumers;
(i) ‘Channelisation’ means to direct the path for movement of e-wastes
from collection onwards to authorised dismantler or recycler. In case

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 of fluorescent and other mercury containing lamps, where recyclers
are not available, this means path for movement from collection
centre to Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility;
(j) 'Dealer' means any individual or firm that buys or receives electrical
and electronic equipment as listed in Schedule I of these rules and
their components or consumables or parts or spares from producers
for sale;
(k) ‘Deposit refund scheme’ means a scheme whereby the producer
charges an additional amount as a deposit at the time of sale of the
electrical and electronic equipment and returns it to the consumer
along with interest when the end-of-life electrical and electronic
equipment is returned;
(l) 'Dismantler' means any person or organisation engaged in
dismantling of used electrical and electronic equipment into their
components and having facilities as per the guidelines of Central
Pollution Control Board and having authorisation from concerned
State Pollution Control Board;
(m) 'Disposal' means any operation which does not lead to recycling,
recovery or reuse and includes physico-chemical or biological
treatment, incineration and deposition in secured landfill;
(n) ‘And-of-life’ of the product means the time when the product is
intended to be discarded by the user;
(o) 'Environmentally sound management of e-waste' means taking all
steps required to ensure that e-waste is managed in a manner which

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 shall protect health and environment against any adverse effects,
which may result from such e-waste;
(p) 'Electrical and electronic equipment' means equipment which are
dependent on electric current or electro-magnetic field in order to
become functional;
(q) ‘e-retailer’ means an individual or company or business entity that
uses an electronic network such as internet, telephone, to sell its
goods;
(r) 'e-waste' means electrical and electronic equipment, whole or in part
discarded as waste by the consumer or bulk consumer as well as
rejects from manufacturing, refurbishment and repair processes;
(s) ‘e-waste exchange’ means an independent market instrument
offering assistance or independent electronic systems offering
services for sale and purchase of e-waste generated from end-of-life
electrical and electronic equipment between agencies or
organisations authorised under these rules;
(t) ‘Extended Producer Responsibility’ means responsibility of any
producer of electrical or electronic equipment, for channelisation of
e-waste to ensure environmentally sound management of such waste.
Extended Producer Responsibility may comprise of implementing
take back system or setting up of collection centres or both and
having agreed arrangements with authorized dismantler or recycler
either individually or collectively through a Producer Responsibility
Organisation recognised by producer or producers in their Extended
Producer Responsibility - Authorisation;

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(u) ‘Extended Producer Responsibility - Authorisation’ means a
permission given by Central Pollution Control Board to a producer,
for managing Extended Producer Responsibility with implementation
plans and targets outlined in such authorisation including detail of
Producer Responsibility Organisation and e-waste exchange, if
applicable;
(v) ‘Extended Producer Responsibility Plan’ means a plan submitted by
a producer to Central Pollution Control Board, at the time of
applying for Extended Producer Responsibility - Authorisation in
which a producer shall provide details of e-waste channelisation
system for targeted collection including detail of Producer
Responsibility Organisation and e-waste exchange, if applicable;
(w)'Facility' means any location wherein the process incidental to the
collection, reception, storage, segregation, refurbishing, dismantling,
recycling, treatment and disposal of e-waste are carried out;
(x) 'Form' means a form appended to these rules;
(y) ‘Historical e-waste’ means e-waste generated from electrical and
electronic equipment as specified in Schedule I, which was available
on the date from which these rules come into force;
(z) ‘Manufacturer’ means a person or an entity or a company as defined
in the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or a factory as defined in
the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948) or Small and Medium
Enterprises as defined in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), which has facilities for
manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment;

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 (aa) ‘Orphaned products’ means non-branded or assembled electrical
and electronic equipment as specified in Schedule I or those produced by a
company, which has closed its operations;
(bb) ‘Part’ means an element of a sub-assembly or assembly not
normally useful by itself, and not amenable to further disassembly for
maintenance purposes. A part may be a component, spare or an accessory;
(cc) ‘Producer’ means any person who, irrespective of the selling
technique used such as dealer, retailer, e-retailer, etc.;
(i) Manufactures and offers to sell electrical and electronic equipment and
their components or consumables or parts or spares under its own brand; or
(ii) Offers to sell under its own brand, assembled electrical and electronic
equipment and their components or consumables or parts or spares
produced by other manufacturers or suppliers; or
(iii) Offers to sell imported electrical and electronic equipment and their
components or consumables or parts or spares;
(dd) ‘Producer Responsibility Organisation’ means a professional
organization authorised or financed collectively or individually by
producers, which can take the responsibility for collection and
channelisation of e-waste generated from the ‘end-of-life’ of their products
to ensure environmentally sound management of such e-waste;
(ee) ‘Recycler’ - means any person who is engaged in recycling and
reprocessing of waste electrical and electronic equipment or assemblies or
their components and having facilities as elaborated in the guidelines of
Central Pollution Control Board;

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 (ff) 'Refurbishment' means repairing of used electrical and electronic
equipment as listed in Schedule I for extending its working life for its
originally intended use and selling the same in the market or returning to
owner;
(gg) 'Refurbisher' for the purpose of these rules, means any
company or undertaking registered under the Factories Act, 1948 or the
Companies Act, 1956 or both or district industries centre engaged in
refurbishment of used electrical and electronic equipment;
(hh) 'Schedule' means the Schedule appended to these rules;
(ii) "spares” means a part or a sub-assembly or assembly for substitution
which is ready to replace an identical or similar part or sub-assembly or
assembly including a component or an accessory;
(jj) 'State Government in relation to an Union territory means, the
Administrator thereof appointed under article 239 of the Constitution;
(kk) 'State Pollution Control Board' means the concerned State
Pollution Control Board or the Pollution Control Committee of the Union
Territories constituted under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Water
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974);
(ll) ‘Target’ means the quantity of e-waste to be collected by the
producer in fulfilment of Extended Producer Responsibility;
(mm) ‘Transporter’ means a person or company or entity engaged
in the off-site transportation of e-waste by air, rail, road or water carrying a
manifest system issued by the person or company or entity who has handed
over the e-waste to the transporter, giving the origin, destination and
quantity of the e-waste being transported.

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 CHAPTER 4

RESPONSIBILITIES

4.1 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANUFACTURER:

(1) collect e-waste generated during the manufacture of any electrical

and electronic equipment and channelise it for recycling or disposal
(2) apply for an authorisation in Form 1 (a) in accordance with the
procedure
(a) prescribed under sub-rule (2) of rule 13 from the concerned State
Pollution Control
(b) Board, which shall give the authorisation in accordance with Form 1
(bb);
(3) ensure that no damage is caused to the environment during storage
and transportation of e-waste;
(4) maintain records of the e-waste generated, handled and disposed in
Form-2 and make such records available for scrutiny by the
concerned State Pollution Control Board;
(5) file annual returns in Form-3, to the concerned State Pollution
Control Board on or before the 30th day of June following the
financial year to which that return relates.

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4.2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRODUCER:

The producer of electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule I

shall be responsible for ,

(1) implementing the Extended Producers Responsibility with the following

frameworks, namely:-

(a) collection and channelisation of e-waste generated from the ‘end-of-

life’ of their products or ‘end-of-life’ products with same electrical
and electronic equipment code and historical waste available on the
date from which these rules come into force as per Schedule I in line
with the targets prescribed in Schedule III in Extended Producer
Responsibility - Authorisation;
(b) the mechanism used for channelisation of e-waste from ‘end-of-life’
products including those from their service centres to authorised
dismantler or recycler shall be in accordance with the Extended
Producer Responsibility - Authorisation. In cases of fluorescent and
other mercury containing lamps, where recyclers are not available,
channelisation may be from collection centre to Treatment, Storage
and Disposal Facility;
(c) for disposal in Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility, a pre-
treatment is necessary to immobilise the mercury and reduce the
volume of waste to be disposed off;

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(d) Extended Producer Responsibility - Authorisation should comprise
of general scheme for collection of waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment from theElectrical and Electronic Equipment placed on
the market earlier, such as through dealer, collection centres,
Producer Responsibility Organization, through buy-back
arrangement, exchange scheme, Deposit Refund System, etc.
whether directly or through any authorised agency and channelising
the items so collected to authorised recyclers;
(e) providing contact details such as address, e-mail address, toll-free
telephone numbers or helpline numbers to consumer(s) or bulk
consumer(s) through their website and product user documentation
so as to facilitate return of end-of-life electrical and electronic
equipment;
(f) creating awareness through media, publications, advertisements,
posters, or by any other means of communication and product user
documentation accompanying the equipment.
(i) information on address, e-mail address, toll-free telephone
numbers or helpline numbers and web site;
(ii) information on hazardous constituents as specified in sub-rule 1 of
rule 16 in electrical and electronic equipment;
(iii) information on hazards of improper handling, disposal, accidental
breakage, damage or improper recycling of e-waste;
(iv) instructions for handling and disposal of the equipment after its
use, along with the Do’s and Don’ts;

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 (v) affixing a visible, legible and indelible symbol given below on the
products or product user documentation to prevent e-waste from
being dropped in garbage bins containing waste destined for
disposal;
(vi) means and mechanism available for their consumers to return e-
waste for recycling including the details of Deposit Refund
Scheme, if applicable;

(g) the producer shall opt to implement Extended Producer Responsibility

individually or collectively. In individual producer responsibility, producer
may set up his own collection centre or implement take back system or both
to meet Extended Producer Responsibility. In collective system, producers
may tie-up as a member with a Producer Responsibility Organisation or
with e-waste exchange or both. It hall be mandatory upon on the individual
producer in every case to seek Extended Producer Responsibility -
Authorisation from Central Pollution Control Board in accordance with the
Form-1 and the procedure laid down in sub-rule (1) of rule 13;

(1) to provide information on the implementation of Deposit Refund

Scheme to ensure collection of end-of-life products and their
channelisation to authorised dismantlers or recyclers, if such scheme
is included in the Extended Producer Responsibility Plan. Provided
that the producer shall refund the deposit amount that has been taken
from the consumer or bulk consumer at the time of sale, along with
interest at the prevalent rate for the period of the deposit at the time
of take back of the end-of life product;

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 (2) the import of electrical and electronic equipment shall be allowed
only to producers having Extended Producer Responsibility
authorisation;
(3) maintaining records in Form-2 of the e-waste handled and make such
records available for scrutiny by the Central Pollution Control Board
or the concerned State Pollution Control Board;
(4) filing annual returns in Form-3, to the Central Pollution Control
Board on or before the 30th day of June following the financial year
to which that return relates. In case of the Producer with multiple
offices in a State, one annual return combining information from all
the offices shall be filed;
(5) the Producer shall apply to the Central Pollution Control Board for
authorisation in Form 1, which shall thereafter grant the Extended
Producer Responsibility -Authorisation in Form 1(aa).
(6) Operation without Extended Producer Responsibility-Authorisation
by any producer, as defined in this rule, shall be considered as
causing damage to the environment.

4.3 RESPONSIBILITIES OF COLLECTION CENTRES.

(1) Collect e-waste on behalf of producer or dismantler or recycler or

refurbisher including those arising from orphaned products; Provided
the collection centres established by producer can also collect e-waste
on behalf of dismantler, refurbisher and recycler including those arising
from orphaned products

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(2) Ensure that the facilities are in accordance with the standards or
guidelines issued by Central Pollution Control Board from time to time;
(3) Ensure that the e-waste collected by them is stored in a secured manner
till it is sent to authorised dismantler or recycler as the case may be;
(4) Ensure that no damage is caused to the environment during storage and
transportation of e-waste;maintain records in Form-2 of the e-waste
handled as per the guidelines of Central Pollution Control Board and
make such records available for scrutiny by the Central Pollution
Control Board or the concerned State Pollution Control Board as and
when asked for.

4.4 RESPONSIBILITIES OF DEALERS.

(1) in the case the dealer has been given theresponsibility of collection on
behalf of the producer, the dealer shall collect the e-waste by providing
the consumer a box, bin or a demarcated area to deposit e-waste, or
through take back system and send the e-waste so collected to
collection.centre or dismantler or recycler as designated by producer;
(2) the dealer or retailer or e-retailer shall refund the amount as per take
back system or Deposit Refund Scheme of the producer to the
depositor of e-waste;
(3) every dealer shall ensure that the e-waste thus generated is safely
transported to authorised dismantlers or recyclers;
(4) ensure that no damage is caused to the environment during storage and
transportation of e-waste.

4.5 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REFURBISHER

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(1) collect e-waste generated during theprocess of refurbishing and
channelise the waste to authorised dismantler orrecycler through its
collection centre;
(2) make an application in Form 1(a) in accordance with the procedure
laid down in sub-rule (4) of rule 13 to the concerned State Pollution
Control Board for grant of one time authorization, the concerned State
Pollution Control Board shall authorise the Refurbisher onone time
basis as per Form 1 (bb) and authorisation would be deemed as
considered if not objected to within a period of thirty days; the
authorized. Refurbisher shall be required to submit details of e-waste
generated to the concerned State Pollution Control Board on yearly
basis;
(3) ensure that no damage is caused to the environment during storage and
transportation of e-waste;
(4) ensure that the refurbishing process do not have any adverse effect on
the health and the environment;
(5) ensure that the e-waste thus generated is safely transported to
authorized collection centres or dismantlers or recyclers;
(6) file annual returns in Form-3 to the concerned State Pollution Control
Board, on or before the 30th day of June following the financial year
to which that return relates;
(7) maintain records of the e-waste handled in Form-2 and such records
should be available for scrutiny by the appropriate authority.
4.6 RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONSUMER OR BULK CONSUMER

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 (1) consumers or bulkconsumers of electrical and electronic equipment
listed in Schedule I shall ensure that e-waste generated by them is
channelised through collection centre or dealer of authorised
producer or dismantler or recycler or through the designated
takeback service provider of the producer to authorised dismantler or
recycler;
(2) bulk consumers of electrical and electronic equipment listed in
Schedule I shall maintain records of e-waste generated by them in
Form-2 and make such records available for scrutiny by the
concerned State Pollution Control Board;
(3) consumers or bulk consumers of electrical and electronic equipment
listed in Schedule I shall ensure that such end-of-life electrical and
electronic equipment are not admixed with e-waste containing
radioactive material as covered under the provisions of the Atomic
Energy Act, 1962 (33 of 1962) and rules made there under;
(4) bulk consumers of electrical and electronic equipment listed in
Schedule I shall file annual returns in Form-3, to the concerned State
Pollution Control Board on or before the 30th day of June following
the financial year to which that return relates. In case of the bulk
consumer with multiple offices in a State, one annual return
combining information from all the offices shall be filed to the
concerned State Pollution Control Board on or before the 30th day of
June following the financial year to which that return relates

4.7 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DISMANTLER

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(1) ensure that the facility and dismantling processes are in accordance
with the standards or guidelines prescribed by Central Pollution
Control Board from time to time;
(2) obtain authorisation from the concerned State Pollution Control
Board in accordance with the procedure under sub-rule (3) of rule
13;
(3) ensure that no damage is caused to the environment during storage
and transportation of e-waste;
(4) ensure that the dismantling processes do not have any adverse effect
on the health and the environment;
(5) ensure that dismantled e-waste are segregated and sent to the
authorised recycling facilities for recovery of materials;
(6) ensure that non-recyclable or non-recoverable components are sent to
authorised treatment storage and disposal facilities;
(7) maintain record of e-waste collected, dismantled and sent to
authorised recycler in Form-2 and make such record available for
scrutiny by the Central Pollution Control Board or the concerned
State Pollution Control Board;
(8) file a return in Form-3, to the concerned State Pollution Control
Board as the case may be, on or before 30th day of June following
the financial year to which that return relates;not process any e-waste
for recovery or refining of materials, unless he is authorised with
concerned State Pollution Control Board as a recycler for refining
and recovery of materials;

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 (9) operation without Authorisation by any dismantler, as defined in this
rule, shall beconsidered as causing damage to the environment.

4.8 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE RECYCLER

(1) shall ensure that the facility and recycling processes are in
accordance with the standards or guidelines prescribed by the Central
Pollution Control Board from time to time;
(2) obtain authorisation from concerned State Pollution Control Board in
accordance with the procedure under the sub-rule (3) of rule 13;
(3) ensure that no damage is caused to the environment during storage
and transportation of e-waste;
(4) ensure that the recycling processes do not have any adverse effect on
the health and the environment;
(5) make available all records to the Central Pollution Control Board or
the concerned State Pollution Control Board for inspection;
(6) ensure that the fractions or material not recycled in its facility is sent
to the respective authorised recyclers;
(7) ensure that residue generated during recycling process is disposed of
in an authorised treatment storage disposal facility;
(8) maintain record of e-waste collected, dismantled, recycled and sent
to authorized recycler in Form-2 and make such record available for
scrutiny by the Central Pollution Control Board or the concerned
State Pollution Control Board;

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 (9) file annual returns in Form-3, to the concerned State Pollution
Control Board as the case may be, on or before 30th day of June
following the financial year to which that return relates;
(10)may accept waste electrical and electronic equipment or components
not listed in Schedule I for recycling provided that they do not
contain any radioactive material and same shall be indicated while
taking the authorisation from concerned State Pollution Control
Board;
(11)operation without Authorisation by any recycler, as defined in this
rule, shall be considered as causing damage to the environment.

4.9 RESPONSIBILITIES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR

ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF E-WASTE.

(1) Department of Industry in State or any other government agency

authorised in this regard by the State Government, to ensure earmarking or
allocation of industrial space or shed for e-waste dismantling and recycling
in the existing and upcoming industrial park, estate and industrial clusters;

(2) Department of Labour in the State or any other government agency

authorised in this regard by the State Government shall:

a. ensure recognition and registration of workers involved in

dismantling and recycling;
b. assist formation of groups of such workers to facilitate setting
up dismantling facilities;

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 c. undertake industrial skill development activities for the
workers involved in dismantling and recycling;
d. undertake annual monitoring and to ensure safety & health of
workers involved in dismantling and recycling;

(3) State Government to prepare integrated plan for effective

implementation of these provisions, and to submit annual report to Ministry
of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

4.10 POWER TO SUSPEND OR CANCEL AN AUTHORISATION

(1) The State Pollution Control Board may, if in its opinion, the holder
of Manufacturer or Dismantler or Recycler or Refurbisher
Authorisation has failed to comply with any of the conditions of the
authorisation or with any provisions of the Act or these rules and
after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after
recording reasons thereof in writing cancel or suspend the
authorisation issued under these rules for such period as it considers
necessary in the public interest and inform Central Pollution Control
Board within ten days of cancellation;
(2) The Central Pollution Control Board, if in its opinion, the holders of
the Extended Producer Responsibility- Authorisation has failed to
comply with any of the conditions of the authorisation or with any
provisions of the Act or these rules and after giving a reasonable
opportunity of being heard and after recording reasons thereof in
writing cancel or suspend the Extended Producer Responsibility-
Authorisation issued under these rules for such period as it considers

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 necessary in the public interest and inform State Pollution Control
Boards or Pollution Control Committees within ten days of
cancellation;

CHAPTER 5

E-WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IN CEG CAMPUS

5.1 GENERAL

This chapter deals with data which has been collected in various
department inside the CEG campus. It comprises of name of the department
, types of E-waste ,frequency of generation ,current method of processing
and condemnation method.

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Table 5.1 e-waste data in different departments

Name of dept Types of Frequency Quantit Current Condemnation

e - Waste of y method of Separately/Mixed
generation processing
ECE Copier, 6 to 12 5-8 nos Condemnation Separately
UPS, months
Functional
generators,
CROs
Printing Computer, 2 to 3 years 6-7 nos Condemnation Separately
Technology Printer,
Scanner,
Projector,
UPS
Information CPU, 1 year 20 nos Condemnation Separately
Technology Monitor,
Laptop,
CCTV
Camera,
Interface
Board,
Manufacturin Computers, 1 year - Condemnation Separately
g Printer,
Scanner,
Projector
Industrial Computer 1 year - Condemnation Mixed
and its
related
equipments
Geology Computer 2 to 3 years - Condemnation Separately

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 system
Computer Computer, 10 years - Condemnation Separately
Science & Printer,
Engineering Catridge,
Mechanical No - - - -

Dean office Computer, 4-5 years - Condemnation separetely

printer

5.2 QUANTIFICATION OF E-WASTE GENERATION IN CEG

DEPARTMENTS

So we have collected information regarding e-waste in various department

and we come to the conclusion.

Steps involved in e-waste treatment in CEG:

Step 1: collection of e-waste within the department

Step 2: e-waste were stored in junk rooms.

Step 3: e-waste were stored for few years.

Step 4: e-waste were sent for the condemnation.

Step 5: Then e-waste were re-cycled properly.

Step 6: Then e-waste were utilized by end-users.

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Based on the above study in CEG, it was observed that the following
suggestions are recommended, in order to comply the new e-waste
management rules 2016.

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 STORAGE (eg:printers)

Manual
dismantling

MECHANICLA SHREDDING OF
COMPONENT RECOVERY
PLASTICS,PRINTED CIRCUIT
BOARDS(PCBS) OR MIXED e-
WASTE

BATTERIES PRINTED CATHODE CABLE

SEPARATION CIRCUIT RAY TUBES
BOARDS AND GLASS
BURNING TO
SCREENS
RECOVER
METALS

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PLASTICS
METALS GLASS
DISMANTLNG OPEN
RECOVERY
BURNING TO
RECOVER
METAL
MECHANICAL ACID BATHS
SHREDDING
COOKING ACID

Figure 5.2 e-waste management

BATHS
BURNING TO
SEGREGATION RECOVER
METAL
COMPONENT METAL RECOVERY
RESIDUES SOLDER
RECOVERY FROM PLASTICS
RECOVER
GRINDING Y
REUSE
 5.3 RECOMMENDATIONS
5.3.1 AUTHORIZED e-WASTE RECYCLERS IN AND AROUND
CHENNAI
1. M/s Trishyiraya Recycling India Pvt. Ltd., Plot No.A-7, Phase-I, MEPZ-
SEZ, Tambaram, Chennai-600 045 (740 MTA)
2. M/s. TES AMM Private Limited, Plot No.A-18, SIPCOT Industrial
Growth, Centre Oragadam, Panruti ‘A’ Village, Sriperumpudur,
Kanchipuram District Tamil Nadu – 630 304 (30000 MTA)
3. M/s Victory Recovery & Recycle Technologies India Pvt.Ltd., 672/2,
Doubal Dragon Industrial Park, Kannur Village & Post Kottaiyur,
Thiruvallur, District - Tamil Nadu - 602 108 (6000 MTA)
4. M/s Ultrust Solutions (India)Pvt.Ltd., S.F.No.297/1B,
Pappankuppam,
5. Village : Gummidipoondi Taluk, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu
(15000 MTA)
6. M/s INAA Enterprises, Plot No.AC31/24, SIDCO Industrial Estate,
Thirumudivakkam, Sriperumpudur, Taluk, Chennai-600 044 (300
MTA)
7. M/s. SEZ Recyclers, Acenue, Mahindra World City Develpers Ltd.,
Industrial Park, Thenmelpakkam, Kancheepuram District.
8. M/s. Tritech Systems, Porur Village, Ambattur Taluk, Thiruvallur
Distirct
9. M/s. Shri Raaam Recycling, SIDCO Industrial Estate,
Gummidipoondi, Tiruvallur Taluk & Tiruvallur District. M/s. Green

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 R2 Re-Processors Pvt. Ltd., plot No. 19, TASS Industrial Estate,
Ambattur, Chennai- 98
10.M/s. Abishek Enterprises., Ambattur Village & Taluk, Thiruvallur
Dt.

5.3.2 SUGGESTIONS REGARDING e-WASTE MANAGEMENT IN

CEG CAMPUS

(1) Committee should be formed for effective collection and management of e-

waste by assigning any of the above mentioned mentioned e-waste recyclers
who were authorized by CPCB
(2) Centralized location should be assigned for effective collection and
management of e-waste from various departments in CEG
(3) Post collection management should be monitored by the committee .
(4) E-waste should be collected separately.

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 ANNEXURE
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING GUINDY
ANNA UINVERSITY, CHENNAI

In campus Summer Internship Programme for IV semester Students

Inventorization of E-waste in CEG Campus and its Management Plan

Name of the Student

Name of the Branch
Name of the Mentor

Name of the department :

Type of electronic items used in the department :
Type of e-waste generated :
Approximate quantity or nos :
Frequency of waste generation (year-wise) :
Are you collecting e-waste separately or mixing with other type of wastes
How are you storing the e-waste? :
How long it is stored :
Current method of processing :
If current method of processing is condemnation of e-waste, when was last
condemnation?

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Was it centralized condemnation through College / University or by the
department?
What was the quantity of e-waste condemned?
Was condemnation of e-waste done separately or with other wastes?
Who was the vendor for collecting the e-waste?
Was he an authorized collector or recycler of e-waste?
What was done by the collector of e-waste (disposal / recycle / second hand
sale) etc.,

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