mapped in minutes.
Tell us what you make or sell: we cover all 8 of India's waste rules and tell you exactly what to do.
The mapper converts your product and company details into a suggested report.
Plain-language explainers and official government links — everything you need alongside your report.
The EPR Suite is one part of a wider ZeroWay ecosystem — built around a single idea: sustainability doesn't fail on intent, it fails on adoption.
Trained on all 8 of India's active EPR frameworks including the April 2026 frameworks for Non-Ferrous Metals and Non-Plastic Packaging. Ask anything about obligations, registration, or certificates.
Every term you'll encounter in the EPR Suite: obligation mapper, credit calculator, and recycler finder. Grouped by theme, updated for Indian EPR law as of April 2026.
A section-by-section breakdown of your EPR Mapper output: what each number means, what action it requires, and when to act.
Your report has three main output cards labelled A, B, and C. Each covers a different layer of your compliance picture.
Card A is coloured green and answers the central question: "Am I legally required to comply?"
| Stream | FY | Target % | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Cat I (Rigid) | 2025–26 | 50% | of POM by weight |
| Plastic Cat II (Flexible) | 2025–26 | 50% | of POM by weight |
| Plastic Cat III (MLP) | 2025–26 | 40% | of POM by weight |
| E-Waste | 2025–26 | 60% | 3-yr avg sales |
| Battery (Portable) | 2025–26 | 60% | of POM by weight |
| Tyres | 2025–26 | 30% | of new tyres sold |
Card B is coloured teal: it covers how to register, what to gather, and step-by-step portal instructions.
Card C is coloured amber and lists prioritised tasks with colour-coded urgency labels.
A complete guide for Indian businesses: what EPR is, who it applies to, how the compliance cycle works, and how ZeroWay's EPR Suite helps you navigate all eight regulated waste streams.
Extended Producer Responsibility shifts the financial and operational burden of post-consumer waste management from local governments and taxpayers to the entities that create the waste: manufacturers, importers, and brand owners.
India adopted EPR progressively from the Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016, accelerating sharply through 2022 (e-waste and batteries) and 2024 (non-plastic packaging).
EPR compliance in India is governed by eight separate sets of rules issued under the Environment Protection Act, 1986: each covering a different waste stream.
| Waste Stream | Governing Rule |
|---|---|
| Plastic Packaging | Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 (amended 2018, 2021, 2022) |
| Electronic & Electrical Equipment | E-Waste Management Rules 2022 |
| Batteries (all types) | Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 |
| Tyres | HW & Other Wastes Rules 2016 + CPCB Tyre EPR Guidelines |
| Used Oil & Lubricants | Hazardous Waste Management Rules 2016 |
| End-of-Life Vehicles | Vehicle Scrapping Policy 2021 + MoRTH Guidelines |
| Non-Ferrous Metals | Hazardous & Other Wastes Rules (2025 Amendment) |
| Non-Plastic Packaging | EPR (Non-Plastic Packaging) Rules 2024 |
The EPR compliance process follows the same four-step cycle for every waste stream.
| Goal | Title | EPR Connection |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 3 | Good Health & Well-being | Formal recycling displaces hazardous informal processing that directly harms waste workers. |
| SDG 8 | Decent Work & Growth | EPR formalises the recycling economy, creating regulated employment for waste pickers and recycler workers. |
| SDG 12 | Responsible Consumption | Producers under EPR have a financial incentive to design products for recyclability (SDG 12.5). |
| SDG 13 | Climate Action | Aluminium recycled under Non-Ferrous EPR uses 95% less energy than primary smelting. |
| SDG 14 | Life Below Water | Plastic EPR targets reduce plastic that would otherwise leach from landfills into rivers and oceans. |
| SDG 15 | Life on Land | Hazardous waste EPR prevents soil contamination from informal dumping and processing. |