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Used Oil For EPR Certificate

What is Used Oil Certification?

The improper disposal of used oil presents a major environmental risk because it leads to contaminating water sources alongside damaging soil. The CPCB requires all businesses that produce or distribute or utilize oils to establish proper management systems for their used or obsolete oil storage

Who Needs The Used Oil EPR Certification?

Used Oil Epr Certificate

Why Authorisation for Used Oil Waste Management is so Important?

Challenges in Finding Registered Recyclers

  • Scarce Infrastructure: The availability of CPCB-approved recyclers and collection points could be scarce in rural or far-off towns.
  • Monitoring Compliance: Traceability and reporting conditions for used oil quantity collected, transported, and recycled are complex.
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises and traders do not know that used oil is hazardous waste and that registration and compliance are obligatory.

Simplified Process for Used Oil EPR Certificate

Categories of Used Oil Certificate

Category I

Used Engine & Gearbox Oil
Vehicles, Generators

Category II

Industrial and Hydraulic Oils
Machines, Transformers

Category III

Recovered Base Oil
Re-refined oil from used oil recovery plants

Category IV

Used Oil Blends
Emulsions and Sludge

Documents Required for Used Oil Waste EPR Registration

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Benefits of EPR used oil waste managements

Benefits of EPR Used Oil Waste Management.

  • Legally, by Hazardous Waste Regulations, and the likelihood of shutdown and penalty.
  • Fosters Safe Recycling, pollution reduction, and wasteful utilisation of resources.
  • Favours Corporate Sustainability Reporting (CSR/ESG).
  • Reduces Import Dependence by encouraging base oil recovery from local waste.
  • Increases Brand Credibility as a green company.

What If Wrong or False Documents are Given?

Penalties for Non-Compliance

  • ₹50,000 and above in fines
  • SPCB or CPCB can suspend or cancel your license
  • Blacklisting of a business or recycler on government websites
  • Prosecution under Environment Protection Act, 1986
EPR FAQ

It means the responsibility of a Producer (manufactures/ importer) of Base oil/ lubrication oil and Importer of used oil to meet the respective targets for recycling the used oil

Producer i.e., (i) manufacturing and selling base oil or lubrication oil domestically under its own brand; (ii) selling lubrication oil domestically under its own brand, utilizing base oil from other manufacturers or suppliers; (iii) selling imported base oil or lubrication oil domestically.] and Importer of used oil have obligation to meet the respective targets for recycling the used oil by purchasing Extended Producer Responsibility certificates from registered recyclers.

Oils such as white oil, process oils used in manufacturing processes, as well as lubricants such as greases, etc., which do not lead to generation of any residual used oil, may not have EPR obligation. However, the concerned Producers have to get registered on EPR Portal.

Export-oriented entities that do not introduce base oil, lubrication oil, or used oil into the domestic market are not subject to EPR targets. However, such entities shall require to register on Used oil EPR portal.

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