Battery waste, especially lithium-ion, lead-acid, and portable batteries, is growing rapidly due to India's EV transition and electronics consumption. The Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 (Amended 2025) mandate Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) across the entire battery life cycle.

This regulation applies to:

• All battery types: Electric Vehicle, Automotive, Industrial, and Portable
• All stakeholders: Producers, Importers, Recyclers, Refurbishers, Collection Centres

• Producers/Importers: EPR Registration + Form 1A with sales & recovery plan
• Recyclers: Authorisation via Form 2, minimum 90% recovery tech
• Refurbishers: Authorisation via Form 3, with test reports

• Eligibility Check: Waste audit, stakeholder categorisation
• Documentation: Online filing with required Forms and annexures
• Registration Portal: 📍 eprbattery.cpcb.gov.in
• SPCB/ULB Verification: Site inspection for recyclers/refurbishers
• Material Recovery Audit: 70–90% minimum required (for recyclers)
• EPR Certificate Marketplace: Purchase/sell credits via CPCB dashboard
• Issuance of Certificate: Within 60 working days post-compliance

• Initial Validity: 5 years
• Renewal Timeline: Apply 120 days before expiry
• Renewal Conditions: 90% recovery compliance, timely returns, no penalties
• Annual Return Due: March 31 (extended to June 30 for FY 2023–24)

• Financial: ₹10,000–₹1,00,000/tonne + unpaid environmental compensation
• Operational: Suspension of registration, Tender blacklisting for 3 years
• Legal: Prosecution under the EPA, 1986, for false recycling claims