Bhubaneswar: For protection of environment from the hazardous used lubricant oils, the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has asked all collection agents, recyclers and used oil importers to register on the portal developed by Central Pollution Control Board to carry on their business.
SPCB Member Secretary Dr. K. Murugesan has issued a public notice in this regard.
“This is to bring to the notice that the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2023 which is going to be in force from 1st day of April, 2024, all producers, collection agents, recyclers and used oil importers shall have to register in the Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) Portal of CPCB,” Dr.Murugesan said.
As per the rules, he said, if any entity falls in more than one category then the said entity shall have to register themselves under each of those categories. No entity can carry out business without registration, he said.
The entities registered will not deal with any entity not registered. Where any registered entity furnishes false information or willfully conceals information for registration or return or report or information required to be provided or furnished or in case of any irregularity, the registration of such entity may be revoked by the Central Pollution Control Board for a period up to five-years after giving an opportunity to be heard and in addition, environmental compensation charges may also be levied, warned the Member Secretary.
The Central Pollution Control Board may charge registration fees and annual maintenance charges from the entities seeking registration based on volume of used oil generated, recycled, or handled by them.
Bulk generators will have to set up collection points to facilitate collection agents for collection and transportation of used oil from their premises; and ensure that used oil generated by them be handed over only to the registered recyclers or producer or collection agents.
The SPCB has issued another public notice for recycling of waste tyres. The Member Secretary said the recyclers of waste tyres and retraders of worn-out tyres shall have to register in the Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) Portal of CPCB (https://www.eprtyrescpcb.in)