After a long struggle, the Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML), a company which is operating under the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), has finally registered for Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR). The implementation of EPR is likely to fetch revenue up to ₹ 100 crore annually.
The BSWML has registered for EPR with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under which the company can now impose fees on companies for processing plastic and e-waste. The waste collected will be processed/recycled at the waste-to-energy plant at Bidadi. The plant will soon be operational in Bidadi in Ramanagara district.
The BSWML has been working to implement the policy for the last one and a half years, which was allegedly being scuttled by some private lobbies. According to a senior BSWML official, currently, EPR is being claimed by some private processing companies and the BBMP has not so far tapped into the revenue potential. Many local bodies in the Uttar Pradesh have implemented EPR and are earning revenue.
