E-WASTE
India is among the top e-waste generating countries due to increasing electronic usage and rapid obsolescence. The government has implemented the E-Waste (Management) Rules to regulate e-waste disposal, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) where manufacturers are accountable for recycling their products.
E-WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES
BY: MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
SERVICES PROVIDED IN E-WASTE MANAGEMENT
✅ Registration on online portal
✅ Calculation of yearly EPR targets
✅ E-waste collection & transportation to registered recyclers
✅ Getting E-waste EPR credits
✅ Conducting campaigns in schools/colleges/RWAs
✅ Filing of returns
E-WASTE CATEGORY
CATEGORY 1 : Information technology and telecommunication equipment:
| CATEGORIES OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT | ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CODE |
| Centralized data processing: Mainframes, Minicomputers | ITEW1 |
| Personal Computing: Personal Computers (CPU with input and output devices) | ITEW2 |
| Personal Computing: Laptop Computers (CPU with input and output devices) | ITEW3 |
| Personal Computing: Notebook Computers | ITEW4 |
| Personal Computing: Notepad Computers | ITEW5 |
| Printers includ ing cartridges | ITEW6 |
| Copying Equipment | ITEW7 |
| Electrical and Electronic Typewriters | ITEW8 |
| User terminal and Systems | ITEW9 |
| Facsimile | ITEW10 |
| Telex | ITEW11 |
| Telephones | ITEW12 |
| Pay telephones | ITEW13 |
| Cordless telephones | ITEW14 |
| Cellular telephones | ITEW15 |
| Answering System | ITEW16 |
| Products or equipment of transmitting sound, images or other information by telecommunications | ITEW17 |
| BTS (all components exclud ing structure of tower) | ITEW18 |
| Tablets, 1-PAD | ITEW19 |
| Phablets | ITEW20 |
| Scanners | ITEW21 |
| Routers | ITEW22 |
| GPS | ITEW23 |
| UPS | ITEW24 |
| Inverter | ITEW25 |
| Modems | ITEW26 |
| Electronic data storage devices | ITEW27 |
CATEGORY 2 : Consumer Electrical and Electronics and Photovoltaic Panels:
| CATEGORIES OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT | ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CODE |
|---|---|
| Television sets (including sets based on Liquid Crystal Display and light Emitting Diode Technology) Refrigerator | CEEW1 |
| Refrigerator | CEEW2 |
| Washing Machine | CEEW3 |
| Air- Conditioners excluding centralised air conditioning plants | CEEW4 |
| Fluorescent and other Mercury containing lamps | CEEW5 |
| Screen, Electronic Photo frames, Electronic Display Panel, Monitors | CEEW6 |
| Radio sets | CEEW7 |
| Set top Boxes | CEEW8 |
| Video Cameras | CEEW9 |
| Video Recorders | CEEW10 |
| Hi-Fi Recorders | CEEW11 |
| Audio Amplifiers | CEEW12 |
| Other products or equipment for the purpose of recording or reproducing sound or images including signals and other technologies for the distribution of sound and image by telecommunications | CEEW13 |
| Solar panels/cells, solar Photovoltaic panels/cells/modules | CEEW14 |
| Luminaires for fluorescent lamps with the exception of lum inaires in households | CEEW15 |
| High intensity discharge lamps, including pressure sodium lamps and metal halide lamps | CEEW16 |
| Low pressure sodium lamps | CEEW17 |
| Other lighting or equipment for the purpose of spreading or controlling light excluding filament bulbs | CEEW18 |
| Digital camera | CEEW19 |
CATEGORY 3 : Large and Small Electrical and Electronic Equipment:
| CATEGORIES OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT | ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CODE |
|---|---|
| Large cooling appliances | LSEEW1 |
| Freezers | LSEEW2 |
| Other large appliances used for refrigeration, conservation and storage of food | LSEEW3 |
| Clothes dryers | LSEEW4 |
| Dish Washing Machines | LSEEW5 |
| Electric cookers | LSEEW6 |
| Electric stoves | LSEEW7 |
| Electric hot plates | LSEEW8 |
| Microwaves, Microwave Oven | LSEEW9 |
| Other large appliances used for cooking and other processing of food | LSEEW10 |
| Electric heating appliances | LSEEW11 |
| Electric radiators | LSEEW12 |
| Other large appliances for heating rooms, beds, seating furniture | LSEEW13 |
| Electric fans | LSEEW14 |
| Other fanning, exhaust ventilation and conditioning equipment | LSEEW15 |
| Vacuum cleaners | LSEEW16 |
| Carpet sweepers | LSEEW17 |
| Other appliances for cleaning | LSEEW18 |
| Appliances used for sewing, knitting, weavwng and other processing for textiles | LSEEW19 |
| Iron and other appliances for ironing, mangling and other care of clothing | LSEEW20 |
| Grinders, coffee machines and equipment for opening or sealing containers or packages | LSEEW21 |
| Smoke detector | LSEEW22 |
| Heating Regulators | LSEEW23 |
| Thermostats | LSEEW24 |
| Automatic dispensers for hot drinks | LSEEW25 |
| Automatic dispensers for hot or cold bottles or cans | LSEEW26 |
| Automatic dispensers for solid products | LSEEW27 |
| Automatic dispensers for money | LSEEW28 |
| All appliances which deliver automatically all kinds of products | LSEEW29 |
| Indoor air purifier | LSEEW30 |
| Hair dryer | LSEEW31 |
| Electric shaver | LSEEW32 |
| Electric kettle | LSEEW33 |
| Electronic display panels/board/visual display unit | LSEEW34 |
CATEGORY 4 : Electrical and Electronic Tools (With the exception of large- Scale Stationary Industrial Tools):
| CATEGORIES OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT | ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CODE |
|---|---|
| Drills | EETW1 |
| Saws | EETW2 |
| Sewing Machines | EETW3 |
| Equipment for turning, milling, sanding, grinding, sawing, cutting, shearing, drilling, making holes, punching, folding, bending or similar processing of wood, metal and other materials | EETW4 |
| Tools for riveting, nailing or screwing or removing rivets, nails, screws or similar uses | EETW5 |
| Tools for welding, soldering, or similar use | EETW6 |
| Equipment for spraying, spreading, dispersing or other treatment of liquid or gaseous substance by other means | EETW7 |
| Tools for mowing or other gardening activities | EETW8 |
CATEGORY 5 : Toys, Leisure and Sports Equipment:
| CATEGORIES OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT | ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CODE |
|---|---|
| Electrical trains or car racing sets | TLSEW1 |
| Hand-held video games consoles | TLSEW2 |
| Video games | TLSEW3 |
| Computers for biking, diving, running, rowing, etc. | TLSEW4 |
| Sports equipment with electric or electronic components | TLSEW5 |
| Coin slot machines | TLSEW6 |
CATEGORY 6 : Medical Devices (With the Exception of All Implanted and Infected Products):
| CATEGORIES OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT | ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CODE |
|---|---|
| Radiotherapy equipment and accessories | MDWl |
| Cardiology equipment and accessories | MDW2 |
| Dialysis equipment and accessories | MDW3 |
| Pulmonary ventilators and accessories | MDW4 |
| Nuclear Medicine Equipment and accessories | MDW5 |
| Laboratory equipment for in vitro danagnosis and accessories | MDW6 |
| Analysers and accessories | MDW7 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanner, Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner, & Ultrasound Equipment along with accessories | MDW8 |
| Fertilization tests equipment and accessories | MDW9 |
| Other electric appliances/equipment/kits used for preventing, screening, detecting, monitoring, evaluating, reviewing, examining, investigating, probing, treating illness sickness, disease, disorder, afflict ion, infect ion, injury, trauma, abuse or disability including the Mobiles, Tablets or any other device with the features having the potential of sex selection and their accessories | MDWl0 |
CATEGORY 7 : Laboratory Instruments
| CATEGORIES OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT | ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CODE |
|---|---|
| Gas analyser | LIWI1 |
| Equipment having electrical and electronic components | LIWI2 |
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