EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY COMPLIANCE UNDER WASTE TYRE MANAGEMENT RULES, 2022
EPR for Tyre Waste is a mandatory compliance obligation under the Waste Tyre Management Rules, 2022, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). It requires tyre manufacturers, importers, and retreaders to take responsibility for the collection and channelization of end-of-life tyres (ELT) for recycling or energy recovery.
Registration is done on the CPCB portal and entities must fulfil annual collection targets for waste tyres. Non-compliance exposes businesses to environmental compensation, product bans, and legal action under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
Passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, two-wheelers, three-wheelers, off-road, and OTR tyres.
All entities producing, importing, or retreading tyres for the Indian market must comply.
New tyres, Retreaded tyres, Imported tyres, and all rubber pneumatic tyres used in motor vehicles.
Retreading, Crumb rubber, Co-processing in cement kilns, Pyrolysis, Energy recovery.
Assess tyre type, volume placed on market, and determine EPR obligations under the 2022 Rules.
Gather PAN, GST, incorporation certificate, IEC, and tyre production or import volume data.
Create account on CPCB EPR portal, fill application for Waste Tyre EPR, and upload documents.
Declare annual tyre sales volume, set ELT collection targets, and finalize recycler tie-ups.
CPCB reviews and grants EPR authorization for tyre waste management upon successful scrutiny.
Channel ELT to recyclers, purchase tyre credits if needed, and file half-yearly & annual returns.
20–40 Working Days
Subject to CPCB portal processing1 Year (Annual Renewal)
Renewal before 31st March each yearCompetitive Rates
Based on tyre category & annual volumeFull Compliance Support
Registration through annual filingAssistance in partnering with CPCB-registered tyre recyclers, retreaders, and co-processors across India.
Support in procuring tyre EPR credits from the CPCB platform to fulfil annual collection shortfalls.
Expert handling of half-yearly and annual EPR return filing on the CPCB portal on your behalf.
Ongoing advisory on regulatory updates, new CPCB guidelines, and any changes in tyre EPR rules.
Our specialists handle end-to-end tyre EPR registration and ongoing compliance, so you can focus on your business.
