**Summary:**
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change implemented the E-Waste Management Rules, 2022, effective April 1, 2023, superseding the 2016 rules. As of FY 2024-2025, 19 states host registered e-waste recyclers. The number of registered recyclers has increased between FY 2023-2024 and FY 2024-2025, with Uttar Pradesh showing the most significant increase (74 to 125) followed by Haryana (28 to 43) and Maharashtra (50 to 75).
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) estimates e-waste generation based on sales data from registered producers and the average lifespan of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). In FY 2023-2024, total e-waste generation was 12,54,286.55 MT, with 61.94% collected, dismantled, recycled, or disposed. This increased in FY 2024-2025 to 13,97,955.59 MT, with a collection/processing rate of 70.71%.
Uttar Pradesh processed the largest quantity of e-waste in both FY 2023-2024 (236727.041 MT) and FY 2024-2025 (388160.231 MT), followed by Uttarakhand (134255.106 MT and 113562.255 MT respectively) and Haryana (110061.696 MT and 149653.641 MT).
The E-Waste Management Rules, 2022, do not include provisions for allocating funds for manufacturing or maintaining e-waste processing units.
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh.
Key Entities Referenced
E-Waste Management Rules, 2016: A set of regulations concerning the management of electronic waste in India, later revised.
E-Waste Management Rules, 2022: A revised set of regulations concerning the management of electronic waste in India, superseding the 2016 rules and implemented on April 1, 2023.
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB): The central authority in India responsible for estimating e-waste generation and monitoring compliance with E-Waste Management Rules.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where registered e-waste recyclers are located.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India with a significant number of registered e-waste recyclers and a high quantity of e-waste processed.
Maharashtra: A state in India where registered e-waste recyclers are located.
Karnataka: A state in India where registered e-waste recyclers are located.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The Indian government ministry responsible for environmental policy and regulations, including e-waste management.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Parliament Question: - E-waste processing
management
Posted On: 24 JUL 2025 5:48PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry has comprehensively revised the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and notified the E-Waste
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(Management) Rules, 2022 in November, 2022 and the same is in force since 1 April, 2023. The state wise
numbers of registered recyclers since the implementation of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 is given
below:
Registered Recycler Registered Recycler
States
Financial Year 2023-2024 Financial Year 2024-2025
Andhra Pradesh 4 5
Assam - 1
Bihar 1 2
Chhattisgarh 2 2
Gujarat 37 41
Haryana 28 43
Himachal Pradesh 1 4
Jharkhand 1 3
Karnataka 41 57
Kerala 1 2
Madhya Pradesh 6 10
Maharashtra 50 75
Punjab 4 7
Rajasthan 8 14
Tamil Nadu 8 18
Telangana 14 19
Uttar Pradesh 74 125
Uttarakhand 5 7
West Bengal 6 11
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) estimates the e-waste generation at national level based on the
countrywide sales data provided by the registered producers, and average life of notified electrical and
electronic equipment (EEE), as mandated under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. As per the CPCB, e-
waste generated and percentage of e-waste collected, dismantled and recycled / disposed in the country during
the FY 2023-24 and 2024-25 is given below:Percentage (%) of e-waste waste
Total e-waste generated
Financial Year (FY) collected, dismantled and recycled /
[Metric Ton (MT)]
disposed
2023-2024 12,54,286.55 61.94
2024-2025 13,97,955.59 70.71
The registered e-waste Recyclers are presently located in 19 States. Further, based on the annual reports
received from these registered e-waste recyclers, the state-wise details of e-waste processed is as below:
Quantity of E-Waste processed (MT)
S. No. States
FY 2023-2024 FY 2024-2025
1. Andhra Pradesh 768.715 148.969
2. Assam - -
3. Bihar - 6.00
4. Chhattisgarh 7370.845 3500.917
5. Gujarat 95776.688 76879.919
6. Haryana 110061.696 149653.641
7. Himachal Pradesh 159.679 169.271
8. Jharkhand - 129.1435
9. Karnataka 20910.603 16151.766
10. Kerala 5242.860 10079.632
11. Madhya Pradesh 5914.660 13014.042
12. Maharashtra 40664.231 52597.803
13. Punjab 65.493 2972.086
14. Rajasthan 24279.505 21345.480
15. Tamil Nadu 23203.636 16360.815
16. Telangana 65226.787 119187.979
17. Uttar Pradesh 236727.041 388160.231
18. Uttarakhand 134255.106 113562.255
19. West Bengal 6302.319 4559.529
Under the E-waste Management Rules, 2022, there is no provision for allocation of funds for the
manufacturing and maintenance of these processing units.
This information was provided by UNION MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND
CLIMATE CHANGE, SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha
today.
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