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EPR

A framework assigning specified post-consumer waste responsibilities to covered producers and other obligated businesses.

Search terms: Extended producer responsibility

A business example

A brand sells products in plastic bottles and also uses outer plastic wrapping for transport.

Follow the exampleFictional business scenario

  1. Material map

    Identify the relevant packaging types and the quantities introduced.

  2. Role and obligations

    Assess the business's role and applicable packaging responsibilities.

  3. Fulfilment evidence

    Reconcile the required records and recognised fulfilment evidence with the material map.

What this shows

Counting only the bottle can miss other packaging. A waste-service invoice should be assessed against the specific obligation rather than treated as blanket compliance.

What it is often confused with

Buying a waste-service contract does not automatically discharge every registration, reporting or fulfilment duty.

What to look at in your business

Check the material-specific rules and retain evidence matching the quantities and role assessed.

Context and further reading

CPCB: plastic packaging EPR portal. This reference supports the terminology; use the linked guide for applicability and operative requirements.

Plastic packaging EPR applicability →

Kosha.Services · Updated 2 October 2026

Related terms

Hazardous waste

Waste that can harm people or the environment because of properties such as toxicity, flammability or corrosiveness. Regulatory categories determine how a particular waste stream must be managed.

Remediation

Corrective work addressing identified gaps, with evidence of what changed.

Consent to establish

An environmental consent associated with establishing a covered operation, under the applicable pollution-control framework.