Around 105 Urban Local Bodies (UBC), including Town Municipal Councils (TMC), in the State have registered for Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Sources said they considered registration after Uttar Pradesh (UP) ULBs went for the same and made a profit.
According to an official in the Directorate of Municipal Council (DMC), Kalaburagi and Belagavi, which have proximity to cement factories, can make the best use of it, while Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is also aiming to earn good revenue. The City Municipal Councils (CMC) in Kalaburagi and Belagavi can give plastic to cement factories.
Under the EPR, the civic administration will first generate data on different kinds of plastics, including recyclable and non-recyclable after collection, and update the same with CPCB. The pollution control board gives a certificate to the CMCs. On the other hand, the brand owners who produce plastic waste get certificates and these certificates can be traded online.
