E-waste EPR
E-waste EPR calculator for Indian electronics importers.
Estimate your annual obligation under E-Waste Management Rules 2022 in 30 seconds. Consumer electronics, large appliances, lighting — per-FY targets, no signup.
Source: E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022 · MoEFCC, Schedule III — annual recycling targets by EEE category
Sub-categories the calculator covers
Map your products into the right buckets — the recycling target and certificate rate differ per sub-category.
Consumer electronics
Mobiles, laptops, tablets, TVs, audio.
Large appliances
Fridges, ACs, washing machines.
Lighting & lamps
CFL, LED, fluorescent lamps.
Who needs to comply
Electronics importers
If you import EEE — laptops, phones, tablets, appliances, lighting — under your own brand or for re-sale, EWMR 2022 names you as the liable Producer. Customs Bill-of-Entry data is the audit trail.
D2C electronics brands
If you sell EEE under your own brand in India, you are a brand-owner under EWMR. Even if the manufacturer or importer is a different entity in your supply chain, you carry parallel liability for the brand-named SKU.
Domestic EEE manufacturers
If you manufacture EEE in India, you are a producer under EWMR. Both manufacturer + brand-owner registrations may apply depending on go-to-market structure.
The annual compliance flow
- 01
Inventory EEE put on market
Pull 12 months of unit-level sales or import data. Aggregate kilograms by EWMR Schedule I category. Empty-product weight (without packaging or batteries).
- 02
Apply recycling targets
Use the [calculator](/) — pulls per-FY targets from the live rule set. Targets ramp annually; planning at last year's target under-budgets compliance cost.
- 03
Procure certificates
Buy from CPCB-registered e-waste recyclers. Category match matters — Cat 1 (IT) certificates cannot substitute for Cat 3 (large appliances). Verify before paying.
- 04
Register on eprewastecpcb.in
Annual registration on the e-waste portal. Documents: PAN, CIN, GSTIN, IEC for importers, EEE category mapping, weight projections. Median turnaround: 14-28 business days.
- 05
File quarterly + annual returns
Quarterly Form 1A within 30 days of quarter close. Annual Form 2 by 30 June. Reconcile against bills of entry; CPCB cross-references.
Free calculator
Get your liability in 30 seconds.
No signup. The calculator is on the home page — pick this category, enter your annual weight, get a per-sub-category cost breakdown.
FAQs
- Are refurbished imports in scope?
- Yes. Refurbished EEE imports are subject to EWMR 2022 the same as new imports. The exemption many importers assume exists, does not.
- I import phones — am I also liable under battery rules?
- Yes. Phones, laptops, and most consumer electronics ship with batteries that are subject to BWMR 2022 separately. You file under BOTH frameworks. Use the multi-category calculator to consolidate.
- How much will compliance cost me in 2026?
- Ballpark: 60% target × kilograms × ₹35-55/kg market rate for IT equipment. A laptop importer placing 50,000 units (~90,000 kg) annually budgets ₹19-30 lakh in certificates plus return filing costs.
- What happens if I miss the recycling target?
- Environmental Compensation kicks in at 2-3× the certificate rate on the shortfall kilograms. Plus per-day fines for late filings. Cumulatively non-compliance is 4-5× more expensive than compliance.