Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022
Registration of Producers: According to Rule 4 of the BWM Rules 2022, every Producer and person or entity involved in the manufacture of batteries shall be required to register with the CPCB through a centralised online portal, for which an application in Form 1 (A) must be submitted to the CPCB. Producer shall file for renewal of registration in Form 1(A) before sixty days of its expiry.
According to BWM Rules, 2022, A producer is defined as an entity that manufactures and sells, sells, and imports batteries, including refurbished batteries, including in equipment, under its own brand or its own brand produced by other manufacturers or suppliers.
BWM Rules function is based on the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), according to which battery producers are responsible for collecting, recycling, and refurbishing waste batteries and using recovered materials from waste to make new batteries.
EPR for Producer of Battery: 'Extended Producer Responsibility' refers to the responsibility of any Producer of Battery to manage Waste Battery in an environmentally sound manner in order to protect human health and the environment from any adverse effects that may result from any substance contained in Waste Battery.
Registration of Refurbishers and Recyclers: All refurbishers and recyclers must register with the State Pollution Control Board on the centralised portal to receive a one-time registration.
Refurbishers and recyclers must submit quarterly returns in Form 4 detailing the quantity of used batteries collected or received from various producers or entities, the quantity of refurbished and recycled batteries, and the quantity of hazardous and/or other waste generated after refurbishment and disposal.
Application process for registration of BWM to CPCB
Online Centralized Portal of CPCB is still under development, so applications for registration are currently accepted offline. The steps for submitting an application to the CPCB in offline mode by the Producer or manufacturer are listed below:
Documentation: BWM Registration begins with documentation. First, Certification Waala Team prepares and compiles all the required information and documents before imitating the project for registration as per CPCB norms on behalf of the Producer.
Application submission: Certification Waala team will apply to CPCB on behalf of the Producer for registration by submitting the prescribed application form through the mail and a hardcopy of the application to the Central Pollution Control Board. Along with the application form, we will submit the necessary documents.
Grant of Registration: Following the review of the application, registration will be granted initially for six months. Once the online portal is operational, registration may be renewed for an additional six-month period. Meanwhile, the collection of application fees will be deferred and will be realized at the time of registration through the centralized online portal.
