India generates approximately 54 lakh tonnes of Aluminium, Copper & Zinc every year.
The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for the Non-ferrous metals is given under “The Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2025”.
These rules came into force on the 1st April 2026.
What are Non-ferrous Metals?
Non-ferrous metals are metals that do not contain iron in their composition. Non-ferrous metals include:
- Aluminium
- Copper
- Zinc
- And their Alloys
Significance of these rules:
EPR means the responsibility of a producer for the sustainable management of the product until the end of its life.
They are designed to maximize the re-using and recycling of non-ferrous metals and to conserve their finite resources.
The core principle is that businesses involved in producing, selling, import, handling, or recycling the products made from these metals are now responsible for managing the waste generated at their end of life.
Who is it applicable on?
- Manufacturer: The one who makes any component, or spare part of the product from non-ferrous metals listed.
- Producer: The one who manufactures, imports or sells non-ferrous metal products given in the list.
- Collection Agent: The one who collects scrap of non-ferrous metals.
- Refurbisher: The one who repairs the non-ferrous metal products to extend its working life.
- Recycler: The one who recycles scrap of non-ferrous metals.
- Bulk Consumer: The one who is using at least 1,000 tons per year of non-ferrous metal products.
Articles listed under these rules:
- Beverages
- Aerosols
- Packaging Foils for food
- Packaging Foils for Pharmaceuticals
- Cookware
- Canisters
- Storage
- Table
- Chairs
- Ladders
- Doorknob
- Handle
- Door
- Window
- Shutters
- Aluminium Composite Panel
- Aluminium partitioning
- Grills
- Roofing and Ceiling sheets
- Sanitary ware and fittings
- Hardware
- Motors (other than automobile grade)
- Pumps (other than automobile grade)
- Alternators (other than automobile grade)
- Conductor Cables and Wires (other than automobile grade)
- Conductor Strip (other than automobile grade)
- Electrical fittings (other than automobile grade)
- Transformer (other than automobile grade)
- Centralized air conditioning plants
- Electric Generator sets
- Zip
- Shoes
- Aluminium Alloy Bicycles
- Toys
Gazette Notification for Non-Ferrous Metals Scrap EPR dated 1st July 2025
Updated 29 July 2026 — The non-ferrous metal EPR regime came into force on 1 April 2026 under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2025, G.S.R. 438(E) of 1 July 2025. This article was published before that date and its tense has been updated.
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