Authorization for Refurbisher of E-Waste

E-WASTE MANAGEMENT

The E-Waste Management rules shall apply to every manufacturer, producer, consumer, bulk consumer, collection centres, dealers, e-retailer, refurbisher, dismantler and recycler involved in manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, collection, storage and processing of e-waste or electrical and electronic equipment such as computers, laptops, mobiles, LED, Television sets, Refrigerator, Washing Machine including their components, consumables, parts and spares which make the product operational

REFURBISHER OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Refurbisher means any company or undertaking registered under the Factories Act, 1948 or the Companies Act, 1956 or both or district industries centre engaged in refurbishment of used electrical and electronic equipment.

Refurbishing a used electrical and electronics equipment requires removing or repairing of non functional components. These non functional electronic component are nothing but E-Waste. Further some equipment may never get refurbished as it is not cost effective. These equipment also ends up as E-Waste. 
Therefore it is responsibility of Refurbisher to dispose off the E-Waste as per the provisions of E-Waste Management Rules.   

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