Used Oil Management

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Government of India has notified Hazardous and other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) [HOWM] Rules, 2016 to ensure safe handling, storage, utilization, disposal and management of Hazardous and other wastes in the country.

Further an amendment known as Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2023 has been notified vide Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change notification No. G.S.R 677(E) dated Sept 18, 2023 where instrument of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has been introduced for environmental sound management of used oil and has been commenced from 1 st day of April, 2024.

CPCB has been mandated to implement the Extended Producer Responsibility for Used oil under Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2023.

Producer (manufactures/ importer) of Base oil/ lubrication oil and importer of used oil shall have obligation of Extended Producer Responsibility to meet the respective targets of recycling the used oil in the country by purchasing extended producer responsibility certificates from registered recyclers to ensure environmentally sound management of used oil.