Battery Waste License for Consumers & Bulk Consumers

Let us first understand the meaning of the given term

WHO IS A CONSUMER?

A person using lead acid batteries excluding the bulk consumers.

WHO IS A BULK CONSUMER?

A consumer which includes Departments of Central Government like Railways, Defence, Telecom, Posts and Telegraph, the Departs of State Government, the Undertaking, Boards and other agency or companies having purchased hundred or more than hundred batteries per annum.

Now let us come to the procedural aspect for applying for battery license for consumers and bulk consumers.

List of documents required for registration under Battery waste Rules for Consumers and bulk consumers.

The documents required by consumers and bulk consumers to apply for battery license are:

• Aadhaar Card
• PAN Card
• Rent agreement or proof of ownership
• Electricity Bill
• PAN Card of business entity (Proprietor, Partnership, Company)
• Authorization letter in favour of applicant (not required for proprietorship concern)
• MAP/Layout Plan
• GST Certificate
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Pollution Consent
• Hazardous Waste Authorization
• Certificate of registration with District Industries Centre; and
• Proof of installed capacity issued by either State Pollution Control Board/ District Industries Centre

Filing Battery Waste Management authorization application with Pollution Portal

1. Preparation of documents: –

Preparing and drafting of all the necessary documents will be required for the process of registration for battery waste management license. It is genuinely advised to consult a DPCC CONSULTANT for processing registration under Battery Waste Management Rules. Otherwise, any unintended fault done by you may lead to fraudulent conduct and closure of your business too.

2. Filing Application with Pollution Department:

Form- VIII is to be submitted by bulk consumers to the State Board.

3. Inspection by concerned officer before issuances of authorization: –

Officer will ensure that bulk consumers and consumers have adhered to the responsibilities required to be followed by them.

Once officer satisfied that all requirements are fulfilled, he will issue authorization under battery waste management rules.

4. Issuance of authorization by department

After reviewing the application made for registration, the designated office will take decision and within 90 days itself will issue the authorization certificate to the applicant.

What are the responsibilities of Consumers?

• Ensuring used batteries are disposed of by depositing it to the assigned collection centres or any other registered re-cyclers, re-conditioners.

What are the responsibilities of Bulk Consumers?

• To make sure that used batteries are disposed of by depositing it to dealers/ manufacturers/ registered recyclers/ Importer/ re-conditioner or at collection centres.
• Bulk Consumers or their user units may auction used batteries to registered recyclers only.

COMPLIANCE: Bulk Consumers must file half yearly returns in Form-VIII

DUE DATE: By 30^th June and 31^st December, every year to DPCC.

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