{"id":44908,"date":"2022-06-29T14:39:51","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T09:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=44908"},"modified":"2022-06-29T14:40:17","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T09:10:17","slug":"essential-e-waste-recycling-business-investment-requirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/essential-e-waste-recycling-business-investment-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential E-Waste recycling business investment requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">In the last\ndecade, new technological innovations and the use of electronic devices have\nseen exponential growth, with them now dominating the market. But, with this\ninflux of new devices, the world has also seen a growth in the amount of the\nE-waste, which as if now is one of the fastest-growing Waste, ultimately\nopening the market for new innovative businesses involving recycling and proper\nmanagement of E-Waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These businesses\nhave served a very important purpose of not only increasing the overall\ndevelopment of the economy of the company but also reducing the environmental\ndamage that E-Waste has caused in its wake. Therefore, it is very important for\nauthorities to encourage E-Waste recycling Business investment in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/essential-e-waste-recycling-business-investment-requirement\/#E-Waste_regulation_in_India\" >E-Waste regulation in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/essential-e-waste-recycling-business-investment-requirement\/#E-Waste_recycling_business_Investment\" >E-Waste recycling business Investment\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/essential-e-waste-recycling-business-investment-requirement\/#Regulation_for_set_up_of_E-Waste_Recycling_Business_Investment\" >Regulation for set up of E-Waste Recycling Business\nInvestment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/essential-e-waste-recycling-business-investment-requirement\/#Limitation_while_establishing_E-Waste_recycling_Business_investment\" >Limitation while establishing E-Waste recycling Business\ninvestment.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/essential-e-waste-recycling-business-investment-requirement\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"E-Waste_regulation_in_India\"><\/span>E-Waste regulation in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>European Union determined E-Waste as\u00a0electrical or electronic equipment that is Waste, including all components, subassemblies and consumables that are part of the product at the time of discarding. But if we understand E-Waste in simple terms, it is the Waste acquired through old and end-of-life electronic products, which can range from a small earphones to large refrigerators.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In India, our legislation defines E-Waste under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 as Waste which is electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), whole or in part, discarded as Waste by consumers (individual or bulk) as well as rejects from manufacturing, refurbishment and repair processes. With India being a developing economy with having large population India is considered as one of the significant contributors to the E-Waste. As per the latest reports by Central Pollution Control Board, India have produced around 7.71 lakh tonnes in 2018-19, which increased from 2019-20 to 10.14 lakh. Which is at least an increase of about 31%. These Waste generated are accumulated from a variety of resources, including but not limited to household, consumers, and bulk consumers, which include governmental offices, Commercial establishments, manufacturers and retailers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016, E-Waste is categorised into two broad segregation: IT and Telecommunications equipment, including Cell Phones, GPS (Global Positioning System), Printers, Personal Computers, Telephones and pocket calculators. And second is Consumer Electricals and Electrical Devices, including Television, Refrigerators, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"E-Waste_recycling_business_Investment\"><\/span>E-Waste recycling business Investment\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>E-Waste\nrecycling business Investment perfectly portrays the recent changes in the\nMarket from a linear economy to a circular one which is by intention designed\nto be restorative and regenerative. The business not only creates new products\nbut also recycles the products in order to generate more capital. E-waste is\nconsidered as the gold mine of the economy where the metals that are extracted\ncan be used in many forms and ways. This extraction of metals and recycling of\nE-Waste require a proper management system and regulations along with proper\ninfrastructure and transportation design to make it a lucrative business model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E-Waste management rules dictate the Collection of 30 per cent out of 70 per cent of Waste produced by them over seven years. These figures make it difficult for producers to fulfil their <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/epr-registration\"><strong>EPR responsibility<\/strong><\/a> on the one hand and manage their production process on the other, leaving them no choice but to hire or delegate this responsibility to the E-Waste recycling Business. As of now, in March 2021, India has registered 400 E-Waste recyclers with an annual capacity of recycling 1.07 million tons per annum. The largest e-waste recycling facility in India has a capacity to handle around 96,000 E-Waste per annum, holding five ISO certificates for recycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the <strong>International Finance Corporation (IFC<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Finance_Corporation\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup><strong>)<\/strong>, the electronic waste sector is going to create 4.5 lakh direct jobs by 2025 and another 1.8 lakh jobs in the allied sectors of the transportation and manufacturing industry in India. Further, if we take the example of the USA, the US&#8217;s recycling activities provided 757,000 jobs, $6.7 billion in tax revenues, and $36.6 billion in wages. By implication, for every thousand tons you recycle, there are 1.57 jobs created, $ 76,000 in wages paid, and $ 14,101 in tax revenues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recycling\nprocess includes Collection and transportation, shredding and segregation, Dust\nExtraction, Magnetic separation, Waste separation, Purification of Waste stream\nand, at last, preparing material recycled for sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the\nE-Waste recycling industry is a very lucrative business, it does need\nsignificant financial aid, starting from acquiring the license to land and\nsetting up operations. Based on this financial air, there are two types of\nE-Waste business models:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Self-Owned\nOperation&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this business\nplan, the recycler is the primary investor who has to endure the total cost by\nhimself in case the operation comes across any loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Franchised-Based\nOperation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this business\nmodel, the Waste is overlooked by the enterprise, which is the franchise of the\ncompany which is already established in Electronic Waste management Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the big\nCompanies working as E-Waste Recycling Business Investment are Deshwal Waste\nManagement, Deluxe Recycling, Packman etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Regulation_for_set_up_of_E-Waste_Recycling_Business_Investment\"><\/span>Regulation for set up of E-Waste Recycling Business\nInvestment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For setting up\nE-Waste Recycling Business Investment, it is very important that the owner\nacquire different types of licenses from the concerned Government authority,\nwhich may be different for different states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the essential\nrequirement involves:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>The first\n     step for recyclers is to apply for Udyog Aadhaar MSME Registration which\n     is also available online.<\/li><li>After\n     registering, the producers need to apply for a &#8220;Consent to\n     establish&#8221; Certificate from the concerned State Pollution Control\n     Board. The procedure to which involve registering through the online\n     consent management and monitoring system, followed by filing an application\n     with all the relevant information and mandatory inspection.<\/li><li>And in case\n     of import of the E-Waste, the recycler will require permission from the\n     Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change and Central Board of\n     Excise and Customs.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documents required for &#8220;Consent to establish&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Site plan\nwith photos depicting the distance between the proposed site and the nearest\nresidential area and water body (applicable for Orange and Red categories).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. SSI\nCertificate of Partners\/Directors, Industry Department Certificate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Vents\/\nStacks\/ Chimney and emission sites with Nos. The layout plan shows the\ndrainage\/pipeline and final disposal point for liquid effluent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Collection,\nstorage, and disposal of solid Waste<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Total\navailable open land in the industrial complex for Green Belt Development,\nlandscaping, and other purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. A qualified\nperson drew building blueprints with machinery details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Total\nconstructed area<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. The project\nreport includes production process information, process flow diagram, chemical\nformulas, and emission, effluent, and hazards\/solid waste sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. Water usage\nbreakdown and water balance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. Effluent \/\nSewage Treatment Plant Specifications and Flow Diagram<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11. Boiler type,\nfuel used, and quantity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12. Specifics on\nair pollution controls<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13. DG\nSpecifications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14. Raw material\nlist with daily MTD\/monthly quantity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15.\nProduct\/by-product list with daily MTD\/monthly quantity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16. In the case\nof chemical industries, a Material Safety Data Sheet is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17. Permission\nfrom the state&#8217;s groundwater authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18. Common\nBiomedical Waste Treatment Facility Membership Letter (for healthcare\nfacilities, Pharmaceutical units).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limitation_while_establishing_E-Waste_recycling_Business_investment\"><\/span>Limitation while establishing E-Waste recycling Business\ninvestment.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the\nrules related to E-Waste are repeatedly going through multiple amendments to\nmeet the changing demand of the Market and producers, there is still the\nrequirement of sufficient regulatory capacity at the individual state and\ncentral level in matters of labour requirements, financial assistance or any\nother kinds of assistance that the business owners require. There is a general\nlack of awareness as well among the consumers even regarding the presence of\nthese formal recycling units and the negative impact of E-Waste on the environment,\nwhich leads to slow business for many recycling units. Apart from this, lack of\nproper infrastructure and cost-effective technology is also among the primary\nreason why it becomes to establish E-Waste recycling business investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Global\nE-waste Monitor 2017 shows that e-waste has grown to 44.7 million metric tons\nannually as compared to which only 20% of which is documented to be collected\nand recycled. The fate of 76% (34.1 million metric tonnes) is unknown but\nlikely dumped, traded or recycled under inferior conditions. Much e-waste also\nremains in the sheds, attics and storage rooms of its owners or gets disposed\nof with the average household bin. This leads to lasting damage to the\nenvironment and economy, creating the need for more E-Waste recycling Business Investments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the last decade, new technological innovations and the use of electronic devices have seen exponential growth, with them now dominating the market. But, with this influx of new devices, the world has also seen a growth in the amount of the E-waste, which as if now is one of the fastest-growing Waste, ultimately opening [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":44910,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[888],"tags":[2462],"acf":{"service_id":"492"},"authorName":"Muskaan Verma","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-14.jpg","authorDescription":"Muskaan has completed her BA.LLB and LLM, gaining vast legal knowledge and expertise. She has keen interest in legal research and content writing, having prior experience of publishing numerous research papers in international journals on Environmental Laws and Corporate Laws.","postViews":5417,"readingTime":5,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44908"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44908"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44917,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44908\/revisions\/44917"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}