EPR compliance for vehicle producers and scrapping facilities
The Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025 make vehicle producers responsible for scrapping a share of the steel they put on the market. EcoNexa helps producers register on the CPCB portal, calculate obligations, source EPR certificates from Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities (RVSFs) and file returns on time, and helps RVSFs register and sell certificates.
Key facts: ELV Rules, 2025
- Notified on 6 January 2025 and in force from 1 April 2025 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- Producers must meet steel scrapping targets of 8% in FY 2025-26, rising to 13% from 2030 and 18% from 2035.
- The baseline is steel used in vehicles of 2005-06 for non-transport vehicles and 2010-11 for transport vehicles.
- Obligations are met by buying EPR certificates generated by RVSFs; key CPCB filings include the EPR declaration (by 30 April) and annual returns (by 30 June).
Last reviewed: November 2026. Rules and portal procedures change often. Contact EcoNexa to confirm what applies to your unit.
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Who must comply
- Vehicle producers, including manufacturers and importers placing vehicles on the Indian market.
- Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities (RVSFs) that scrap end-of-life vehicles and generate EPR certificates.
- Bulk consumers and government departments that own end-of-life vehicles, which must hand them over to RVSFs.
How EcoNexa helps
- Applicability check and CPCB portal registration for producers and RVSFs.
- Calculation of annual steel-based EPR obligations from historical sales data.
- Sourcing EPR certificates from verified RVSFs at competitive rates through the EcoNexa EPR hub.
- EPR declarations, annual returns and record-keeping for audits.
- Advisory on environmental compensation risk and corrective action plans.
Documents usually required
- Certificate of incorporation, PAN and GST registration.
- Vehicle sales or import data by category and year.
- Authorised signatory details and board authorisation.
- For RVSFs: registration as a vehicle scrapping facility and valid SPCB consent.
EPR for End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV Rules, 2025): FAQs
The Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025 apply from 1 April 2025.
Producers must scrap steel equal to 8% of the reference-year steel in FY 2025-26, rising to 13% from 2030 and 18% from 2035, by buying EPR certificates from RVSFs.
Yes. EcoNexa connects producers with registered vehicle scrapping facilities and handles certificate transfer and portal filings.
No. Waste tyres and used oil from vehicles are covered under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and their EPR provisions.
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