Independent EPR Advisory & Assurance
Credible, assurance-grade EPR compliance across all six waste streams — from obligation mapping through independent verification. Not a broker. Not a certificate marketplace.
The 2026 EPR Shift
Verification, Not Declaration
CPCB now runs invoice-level digital verification, category-wise declarations, and factory inspections. Aggregate tonnage is no longer accepted. Since July 2025, CBIC blocks consignments at customs for importers without valid EPR plastic registration.
QR & Traceability Mandate
From 1 July 2025, PIBOs must provide plastic packaging information via on-pack barcode, QR code, or unique number under Rule 11. The Environment Audit Rules 2025 created the Registered Environment Auditor role for third-party EPR verification.
Penalties & EC Carry-Forward
Unfulfilled EPR targets carry forward up to three financial years, with Environmental Compensation progressively forfeited. Under EPA 1986, non-compliance can result in imprisonment up to 5 years and/or daily fines.
Filing Deadlines
Half-yearly returns due by 31 October. Annual returns due by 30 June. Filed on the CPCB portal, aligned with GST-linked submissions. The annual cadence creates recurring compliance demand.
Waste Streams We Cover
End-to-end EPR advisory and assurance across every regulated waste category.
Plastic Packaging
PIBOs across rigid, flexible, multi-layered, and compostable plastic. Category I–IV classification. Rigid packaging must contain 40% recycled content for FY 2026-27. Recycle/reuse obligation at 70%, rising to 100% by 2028-29.
ActiveE-Waste
21 categories including IT equipment, consumer electronics, lighting, medical devices. Established-producer collection and recycling targets enforced via the CPCB portal.
ActiveBattery Waste
Portable, automotive, industrial, and EV batteries. Collection, recycling, and material-recovery targets across lead-acid, Li-ion, and Ni-MH chemistries.
ActiveTyre Waste
New and retreaded tyre producers. End-of-life collection, material recovery, and pyrolysis obligations under the Tyre Waste Management Rules.
ActiveUsed Oil
Lubricant manufacturers and importers. Collection, re-refining, and disposal obligations with chain-of-custody requirements.
ActivePackaging: Paper, Glass, Metal, Sanitary
The Environment Protection (EPR for Packaging) Rules from 1 April 2026 expand scope to paper, glass, metal, and sanitary product packaging. Separate from the non-ferrous metal scrap rules.
New from Apr 2026Two Deliberately Separated Tracks
EPR advisory and EPR assurance are structurally firewalled. This is a credibility asset, not a limitation.
EPR Advisory & Compliance Management
We help you navigate the EPR regime, meet your obligations, and stay ahead of the regulatory curve.
- Obligation mapping & category classification
- CPCB portal registration support
- Certificate-procurement strategy
- Half-yearly & annual return filing
- Multi-stream programme management
- Audit-readiness preparation
Independent EPR Assurance & Verification
Independent verification of claims, leveraging RSustain’s AA1000 assurance methodology and environmental engineering expertise.
- Recycled-content verification
- Recycler & PRO claim verification
- Certificate-integrity review
- EPR-to-BRSR assurance
- Methodology aligned to AA1000 & ISAE 3000 standards
- Third-party sustainability assurance
Independence firewall: We either help you prepare, or we independently assure — never both on the same data. Advisory clients and assurance clients are kept structurally distinct. This is how credibility works.
EPR → BRSR Integration
BRSR Section E now requires EPR registration status and target-versus-actual compliance disclosure. EPR is no longer just a compliance-filing problem — it is an assured ESG-disclosure problem.
EPR Data → BRSR Section E
Map your EPR obligations, targets, and actuals directly into BRSR disclosure format. Waste-stream-by-waste-stream, audit-ready.
Three-State Evidence Model
Every data point moves through: self-reported → assurance-ready → assured. No ambiguity about what’s verified and what isn’t.
Integrated Assurance
One engagement connects EPR compliance, BRSR disclosure, and independent AA1000/ISAE 3000 assurance. No gaps, no duplication.
BRSR Core Sprint →Why RSustain for EPR
The market is crowded with registration brokers. We are not one of them.
Independence Firewall
Advisory and assurance are structurally separated. Your data is never both prepared and independently verified by the same team.
Assurance-Grade Methodology
Every engagement follows the three-state evidence model. Self-reported → assurance-ready → assured. No shortcuts.
Regulatory Currency
We track every CPCB notification, amendment, and enforcement action. Your compliance programme reflects the regime as it is today.
EPR + ESG + BRSR
No one else connects EPR compliance to BRSR Section E disclosure to independent assurance in a single, coherent programme.
How an Engagement Works
Assess
Obligation mapping across all applicable waste streams. Category classification, target calculation, gap analysis against current compliance status.
Plan
Multi-stream compliance strategy. Certificate-procurement roadmap, recycler due diligence, timeline to meet half-yearly and annual filing requirements.
Comply
Registration execution, return filing, certificate management, target tracking, portal management, and ongoing CPCB correspondence.
Assure & Report
Independent verification (Track B), BRSR Section E integration, management letter, annual improvement cycle, regulatory change monitoring.
Tools & Learning
EPR Compliance Hub
Free obligation estimator across plastic, e-waste, battery, and tyre waste streams.
Launch Tool →RSustain Academy
Professional courses on EPR, circular economy, waste management, and ESG compliance.
Browse Courses →BRSR Compass
Free BRSR readiness assessment — including Section E (EPR and waste management) coverage.
Assess Now →Frequently Asked Questions
Book an EPR Assessment
Tell us your waste streams and compliance status. We’ll scope your obligations and recommend the right track.
EPR Enquiry
We typically respond within 24 hours.
Direct Contact
For urgent EPR timelines, reach us directly:
Response Commitment
We aim to respond within one working day. For urgent assurance timelines, please indicate in your message.
The EPR regime has changed. Has your compliance?
From declaration to verification. From filing to assurance. Get ahead of the shift.
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