India's Battery Waste Management Rules (BWMR) 2022 were amended in 2024 and again in 2025, making them one of the most detailed EPR frameworks in the country. If your business deals with batteries of any type — from lead-acid to lithium-ion EV batteries — you are required to register with CPCB and meet compliance targets.
EPR under the battery rules means producers (including importers) are responsible for collecting waste batteries and ensuring they are recycled or refurbished. Disposal in landfills and incineration are both prohibited. The responsibility does not end when the battery is sold — it extends to end-of-life management.
For electric vehicle batteries specifically:
Every producer, importer, refurbisher and authorised recycler dealing with batteries in India must register on the CPCB EPR portal. Non-registration is a direct violation and attracts Environmental Compensation charges. There are no exemptions for company size.
CPCB issues EPR certificates to registered recyclers upon processing waste batteries. Producers who fall short of their recycling targets must pay Environmental Compensation calculated on the shortfall quantity. If EPR credits are available from registered recyclers, producers can purchase these to cover the deficit before the compliance deadline.
A notable change in the February 2025 amendment: producers are no longer required to print the EPR registration number on batteries or battery packs where the packaging falls under specific Legal Metrology rules. This reduces labelling burden for certain product categories.
Official resource: IEA: Battery Waste Management Rules 2022
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