Bio-Medical Waste Management

The Biomedical Waste Management & Handling) Rules, 1998 came into force on 1998. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6,8 & 25 of EP Act, 1986, the Central Govt. notified these rules for the management and Handling of biomedical wastes generated from Hospitals, clinics, other institutions for scientific management of Biomedical Waste.

The Biomedical waste means any waste, which is generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals or in research activities pertaining thereto or in the production or testing of biological and including categories mentioned in schedule I of the Rules.

Rules
Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 (Amended) - 10.05.2019
Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 (Amended) - 19.02.2019
Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 (Amended) - 16.03.2018
Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016

Technical Guidelines

•   Guidelines for Monitoring Performance of CBWTFs by SPCBs/PCCs
•   Revision 4: Guidelines for Handling, treatment and disposal of waste generated during treatment, diagnostics and quarantine of COVID-19 patients
•   Advisory related to service of Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facilities to States
•   Toolkit for Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016
•   Guidelines for "Imposition of Environmental Compensation against HCFs and CBWTFs"
•   Guidelines for Verification of Two Seconds Residence Time in Secondary Combustion Chamber of the Biomedical Waste Incineratort
•   Guidelines for Handling of Biomedical Waste for Utilization
•   Guidelines for Management of Healthcare Waste in Health Care Facilities as per Bio Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016
•   Guidelines for Bar Code System for Effective Management of Bio-Medical Waste
•   Revised Guidelines for Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities
•   Guidelines on Management of BMW Generated during UIP
•   Environmentally Sound Management of Mercury Waste Generated from Health Care Facilities.

Forms
Form I (Accident Reporting)

Form II (Application for Authorisation or Renewal of Authorisation

Form III (Authorisation)

Form IV (Annual Report)

Form IV A (Bio Medical Waste Management)

Form V (Application for Filing Appeal Against Order Passed by the Prescribed authority)

Annual Report 2019     - Download Link

Solid Wastes Management

Solid Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000 (MSW Rules) are applicable to every municipal authority responsible for collection, segregation, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of municipal solid.

Rules
Solid Waste (M & H) Rules, 2016

Technical Guidelines

•   Amendment in Guidelines on the provision of buffer zone around waste processing and disposal facilities issued under SWM Rules, 2016
•   Guidelines for Disposal of Legacy Waste (Old Municipal Solid Waste)
•   Guidelines for Management of sanitary wastes
•   Selection criteria for Waste Processing Technologies

Salient features of MSW Rules

Forms

Form I (Application for obtaining authorisation under solid waste management rules of processing/recycling/treatment and disposal of soild waste)

Form II (Format for issue of Authorization)

Form III (Format of annual report to be submitted by the operator of facility to the local body)

Form IV (Format for annual report on solid waste management to be submitted by the local body)

Form V (Format of annual report to be submitted by the state pollution control board or pollution control committee committees to the central pollution control board )

Annual Report 2019 - 2020      - Download Link

Plastic Waste Management

Rules
Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016

Technical Guidelines

•   SOP for Registration of Producers, Importers & Brand-Owners (PIBOs) Under Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 issued by CPC
•   Guidelines for the Disposal of Non-recyclable Fraction (Multi-layered) Plastic Waste
•   Consolidated Guidelines for Segregation, Collection and Disposal of Plastic Waste
•   Guidelines for Co-processing of Plastic Waste in Cement Kilns
•   A Document on Guidelines for Disposal of Thermoset Plastic Waste including Sheet moulding compound (SMC)/Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP)

Forms

Form I (Application for Registration for Producers or Brand Oweners)

Form II (Application form for registration of units engaged in processing or recycling of Plastic Waste)

Form III (Application for registration for manufactures of plastic raw materials)

Form IV (Format of Annual Report by operator of plastic waste processing or recycling facility to local body)

Form V (Format for Annual report on Plastic waste management to be submitted by the local Body)

Form VI (Format of Annual Report for State wise status of Implementation of PWM rules, 2016)

Annual Report 2019 - 2020      - Download Link

Hazardous Waste Management

Hazardous Waste Management Rules are notified to ensure safe handling , generation, processing, treatment, package, storage, transportation, use reprocessing, collection, conversion, and offering for sale, destruction and disposal of Hazardous Waste. These Rules came into effect in the year 1989 and have been amended later in the years 2000, 2003 and with final notification of the Hazardous Waste ( Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008 in supersession of former notification. The Rules lay down corresponding duties of various authorities such as MoEF, CPCB, State/UT Govts., SPCBs/PCCs, DGFT, Port Authority and Custom Authority while State Pollution Control Boards/ Pollution Control Committees have been designated with wider responsibilities touching across almost every aspect of Hazardous wastes generation, handing and their disposal.

Rules

Hazardous and other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
First Amendments Rules, 06.07.2016
Second Amendments Rules, 28.02.2017
Third Amendments Rules, 11.06.2018
Fourth Amendments Rules, 01.03.2019

Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008
First Amendments Rules, 21.07.2009
Second Amendments Rules, 23.09.2009
Third Amendments Rules, 30.03.2010
Fourth Amendments Rules, 13.08.2010

Technical Guidelines     - Link

SOP for HW Specific     - Link

Action taken for Implementation of CPCB's framework for identification of materials generated from Industrial processes as wastes or by-products

•   Guidelines_HW- Framework identification of materials as wastes or by-product
•   Circular for implementation of framework for identification of by-product and wastes
•   Office Memorandum for constitution of committee for examining proposal under the framework
•   Circular for adopting CPCB's application format for identifying the material as by-product or waste
•   Circular for identifying industries generating by-products
•   Status of Identification of By-products (2023-2024)
•   Communication released by MoEF&CC dt. 06.12.2024
•   Communication released by MoEF&CC dt. 06.12.2024

Circular / Notification    

OM released by MoEF&CC dt. 10.01.2023

Format for Online Display Board

Forms

Form I (Application required for grant/renewal of authorisation for generation or collection or storage or transport or reception or recycling or reuse or recovery or pre-processing or co-processing or utilisation or treatment or disposal of hazardous and other waste)

Form II (FORM FOR GRANT OR RENEWAL OF AUTHORISATION BY STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD TO THE OCCUPIERS, RECYCLERS, REPROCESSORS, REUSERS, USER AND OPERATORS OF DISPOSAL FACILITIES)

Form III (Format for manintaining records of hazardous and other wastes)

Form IV (Form for filling Annual Returns)

Form V (Application for import or export of hazardous and other waste for reuse or recycling or recovery or coprocessing or utilisation)

Form VI (Transboundary movement - movement document)

Form VII (Application form for one time authorisation of traders for part - D Schedule III, Waste)

Form VIII (Labelling of Containers of Hazardous and other waste)

Form IX (Transport Emergency(Trem) Card)

Form X (Manifest for Hazardous and other waste)

Form XI (Format for reporting accident)

Form XII (Application for filing appeal against the order passed by state pollution control board)

PPCC Authorized Hazardous and other Waste Disposal Facilities in Puducherry Link

SPCB Authorized Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilities in neighboring States Link

Construction and Demolition waste Management

Rules
Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules 2016

Technical Guidelines

•   Guidelines on Dust mitigation measures in handling Construction material and C&D wastes
•   Guidelines on Environmental Management of Construction & Demolition (C & D) wastes

Forms
Form I (Application for obtaining authorisation)
Form II (Format for Issue of Authorisation to the Operator)
Form III (Format of Annual Report to be submitted by Local Authority to SPCB)
Form IV (Format of Annual Report to be submitted by the SPCB / Committee to the CPCB)
Form V (Accident Reporting)

Annual Report 2019 - 2020      - Download Link

Construction and Demolition waste Collection Centre in Puducherry

E-Waste Management

Rules
E- Waste Management Rules, 2022
E- Waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 2018
E-Waste Rules 2016

Technical Guidelines

•   Guidelines for Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) under E-Waste(Management) Amendment Rules, 2018
•   Final Guidelines on Implementation of E-Waste Rules 2016
•   Final Guidelines on Implementation of E-Waste Rules 2011
•   Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Management of Electronic Waste
•   Notice - EC Guidelines under E-Waste Management Rules, 2022

Forms
Form I (Applicable to producers seeking Extended Producer Responsibility - Authorisation)
Form II (Form for maintaining records of E-Waste handled or generated)
Form III (Form for filing Annual Returns)
Form IV (Application form for Authorisation of Facilities possessing environmentally sound management practice fo dismantling or recycling of E-Waste)
Form V (Form for Annual Report to be submitted by the SPCB to CPCB)
Form VI (E-Waste Manifest)
Form VII (Application for filing appeal against the order passed by CPCB / SPCB)

Batteries Waste

Rules
Batteries Management Rules, 2001

Forms

Form I (Filing Returns of Sale of New Batteries and Collection of Used Batteries)

Form II (Registration of Importer of New Lead Acid Batteries Primary)

Form III (- Submitted by importer of new lead acid batteries)

Form IV (Form for Registration of Dealers)

Form V (Filing Retuns of Sale of New Batteries and Collection of Old Batteries)

Form VI (Registration of Facilities Possessing Environmentally Sound)