CPCB TYRE EPR

 

Under India's Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, tyre recyclers serve as the backbone of the Central Pollution Control Board CPCB TYRE  EPR Portal. Instead of holding recycling targets themselves, authorized recyclers process waste tyres, generate EPR certificates, and sell those credits to producers (Producers, Importers, and Brand Owners) to help them meet their legal mandates.

For a complete visual walkthrough of the regulatory compliance, portal functionalities, and penalty structures, watch this detailed overview of India's tyre waste regime:

Role and Responsibilities of Tyre Recyclers

·         Mandatory Portal Registration: Every tyre recycler must register on the official CPCB EPR Portal. Operating without registration is illegal.

·         Record Keeping: Recyclers are required to log the exact quantity of waste tyres received, processed, and the final products generated.

·         Data Submission & Filing: Recyclers must submit regular sales data on the portal. For example, the deadline to file annual returns and generate certificates for the preceding financial year was extended to September 30, 2026.

EPR Certificate Generation & Trading

Recycling generates a secondary revenue stream for businesses by monetizing environmental credits alongside selling physically recycled goods (like crumb rubber or pyrolysis oil). The credit calculation uses a specific formula:

The Credit Wallet: Once processed data is uploaded, the equivalent EPR credits are deposited into the recycler's digital portal wallet.

Trading: Recyclers can transfer these certificates directly to registered producers through the portal to offset the producers' mandatory targets

Validity: Both the recycler’s registration and the generated EPR certificates are valid for two years.

CPCB Fee Structure for Recyclers (2026)

Recyclers must pay specific processing fees directly on the government portal:

 

Activity Type                               Fee Amount                                                Validity

                       

New Registration                     ₹15,000                                                            2 Years

                       

Registration Renewal    ₹7,500 + ₹0.625 per Metric Tonne (MT) on              2Years

                                           Transaction quantity in the prior                                                                               

Addendum / Amendment ₹5,000                                                                 Per instance

 

EPR for Tyres refers to Extended Producer Responsibility, a mandatory regulatory framework in India that holds manufacturers, importers, and brand owners (collectively called Producers) legally and financially accountable for the entire lifecycle of tyres. This includes the collection, recycling, and environmentally sound disposal of End-of-Life Tyres (ELTs).

Governed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under the Hazardous and Other Wastes Amendment Rules, this system enforces a circular economy to prevent the severe environmental hazards of discarded rubber.

Operating without a valid registration on the CPCB Waste Tyre EPR Portal is illegal. The rule applies to three distinct categories of stakeholders, who must all register separately:

Producers: Domestic tyre manufacturers, private brand owners, automobile OEMs importing vehicles with pre-fitted tyres, and direct tyre importers.

Recyclers: Units that technically convert waste tyres into rubber crumbs, modified bitumen, reclaimed rubber, or authorized pyrolysis oil.

Retreaders: Businesses that refurbish worn-out tyre treads to extend their functional life.

 The Core Compliance Mechanism

Producers do not necessarily collect scrap tyres directly from customers. Instead, they satisfy their targets through a credit system:

Recycling: Authorized recyclers process scrap tyres into sustainable raw materials like reclaimed rubber, crumb rubber, or recovered carbon black.

 

Credits: For every metric tonne of waste processed, the CPCB generates an EPR Certificate in favor of the recycler.

Trading: Producers buy these EPR Certificates via the official CPCB portal to offset their annual recycling obligations.

Mandatory EPR Recycling Targets

From FY 2024–25 onwards, the regulation mandates a 100% recycling target based on a specific retrospective formula

   Obligated Entity                       Financial Year               Recycling Target

                       

Producers & Importers (New Tyres)          FY 2022–2023          35% of the quantity

                                                                              Manufactured/imported in FY 2020–21

                       

                                                      FY 2023–2024    70% of the quantity

                                                                             Manufactured/imported in FY 2021–22

                       

                                         FY 2024–2025 onwards                  100% of the quantity

                                                                            manufactured/imported in year Y–2

                       

Waste Tyre Importers       Every Year (Y)          00% of the quantity imported in the          

                                                                              preceding year (Y–1

Who Must Register?

Tyre waste Management Rules

In India, tyre waste management is strictly governed under Schedule IX of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2022, which introduced a formalized digital tracking ecosystem through the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) EPR Portal

The regulations primarily operate on the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework, legally shifting the ecological and financial burden of end-of-life tyres (ELTs) onto manufacturers, brand owners, and importers

Components of the Tyre Waste Rules

1.    Obligated Entities & Registration

All businesses handling tyre lifecycles must undergo mandatory online registration on the CPCB Waste Tyre EPR Portal. Unregistered operations are unauthorized to trade or process tyres in India. This covers:

·         Producers & Brand Owners: Domestic manufacturers and companies retailing brand-new tyres.

·         Importers: Entities bringing new tyres, commercial vehicles fitted with tyres, or authorized waste tyre scraps into India.

·         Recyclers & Retreaders: Processors who convert waste tyres into crumb rubber, reclaim rubber, or retread old tyre casings

2. Progressive EPR Targets

Producers and importers are given annual recycling targets based on the weight of the tyres they introduce to the market. To satisfy these metrics, they must buy EPR Credits / Retreading Certificates generated by authorized recyclers. Targets have scaled systematically up to 100%:

·         2022–23: 35% of the 2020–21 production or import volume.

·         2023–24: 70% of the previous year's relevant metrics.

·         2024–25 and beyond: 100% recycling responsibility matching production or imports.

·         Waste Tyre Importers: They carry an absolute obligation to account for 100% of the bulk tyre waste imported in the preceding year

3. Strict Import & Pyrolysis Restrictions

To prevent India from becoming an unmonitored dumping site for global rubber waste, cross-border movement is closely tracked:

Banned Pyrolysis Oil: Importing waste tyres explicitly to manufacture low-grade tyre pyrolysis oil or unrefined char is strictly prohibited.

Actual Users Only: Only CPCB-approved recycling units (such as crumb-based processing plants) are allowed to import tyre scrap.

 

 

 

Fines and Environmental Compensation (EC)

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) enforces strict financial penalties under an audit-friendly digital framework for defaults or reporting errors:

Conclusion:

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) implements the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regime for waste tyres under the Hazardous and Other EPR Tyre waste Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2022 (specifically Schedule IX). by firms like Metacorp emphasize strict statutory mandates for producers, importers, and recyclers.