EPR Credits Bid Management Services in India

Eligibility Requirements for EPR Credits Bid Management

The following are the mandatory eligibility requirements needed for successful EPR credits bid management in India:

• The producers, importers, and brand owners must obtain a valid CPCB registration.
• The system must align with either the buyer or the seller role, varying based on the organization's registration type.
• The PIBOs must obtain necessary trading permissions, specific to waste categories.
• The registration must explicitly cover the targeted waste stream category.
• The entities must be verified and registered on the CPCB's Common Single Sign-On system.
• The entities must have sufficient capital deposited into your virtual trading account on the platform.

Who Needs to Comply with EPR Certificate Trading?

The following is the list of applicants eligible to comply with the EPR certificate trading in India:

• Buyers, producers, importers, and brand owners.
• CPCB-registered recyclers and refurbishers across plastic and tyre streams.
• Co-processors and waste-to-energy operators with a valid PRO status.
• Investors, banks, and ESG auditors.
• EVs, OEMs, electronics manufacturers & FMCG companies with embedded EPR liability.
• Large enterprises and listed companies structuring procurement and BRSR-grade audit.

Step-by-Step Procedure for EPR Credits Bid Management in India

The step-by-step procedure for EPR credits bid management in India is as follows:

1. Step 1: Portal Registration & Target Assessment
   The first step requires the applicant to register as a PIBO on the centralized CPCB EPR portal and auto-generate their annual waste collection and recycling targets.


2. Step 2: Fund and Account Management
   The next step requires the applicant to complete KYC verification and deposit sufficient funds into their virtual trading account.


3. Step 3: Bidder Shortlist & Placement
   The next step requires the applicant to pre-shortlist bidders on registration validity, recovery efficiency, capacity, litigation history, and payment terms.


4. Step 4: Credit Verification & Transaction Confirmation
   In the next step, the applicant must verify the authenticity and availability of the EPR credits, followed by the transaction being confirmed through the portal's approval mechanism.


5. Step 5: Settlement & Credit Transfer
   Upon successful acceptance of the bid, the EPR credits are electronically transferred from the recycler's account on the CPCB EPR portal.


6. Step 6: Target Mapping & Annual Reporting
   Next, the purchased EPR credits are mapped against the applicant's EPR obligations to ensure proper maintenance of procurement records, including details in periodic and annual reports.

Get Corpbiz's Services for EPR Credit Trading

• Digital Credit Trading Support: Get end-to-end support for starting to purchase, transfer, and trade EPR credits through the official CPCB EPR portal.
• CPCB Annual Return Filing Services: Get CPCB annual return filing services to gather all data and file annual returns, ensuring compliance with active registered accounts.
• EPR Target Assessment & Credit Planning: Our Corpbiz experts help conduct EPR target assessment & credit planning to get a clear picture of the exact quantity of EPR credits required to meet targets across waste streams.
• EPR Procurement Strategy Assistance: Connect with Corpbiz experts to develop a customized procurement strategy tailored to your compliance targets, market conditions, and budget for EPR credit purchase.
• Transaction Documentation Assistance: Get assistance in the preparation and maintenance of invoices, credit transfer records, agreements, and compliance documents required for audits and inspections.
• Active Bid Management Support: At Corpbiz, connect with our team of professionals to get active bid management support to place bids to secure the EPR certificates at a suitable price.