Very high non-compliance of e-waste rules at 72 collection centres in Delhi: DPCC

Seventy-two e-waste collection centres in the capital have been found violating E-waste Management Rules and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has been requested to take action against them, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) said on Sunday. The degree of non-compliance is “very high” looking at the findings of the inspections, the DPCC noted.

The apex pollution control body has also been asked to cancel Extended Producer’s Responsibility (EPR) authorization granted to the producers attached with these non-compliant collection centres. EPR is one of the main features of E-waste Management Rules under which brand owners and importers are responsible for recovering the material placed in the market for safe disposal at their cost.