PLASTIC WASTE (MANAGEMENT AND HANDLING) RULES, 2011
(1) These rules may be called the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
1[(1) The provisions of rules 5 and 8 shall not apply to the manufacture of carry bags exclusively for export purposes, against an order for export, received by the owner or occupier of the concerned manufacturing unit.
(2) This exemption does not apply to any surplus or rejects, left over and the like.]
1. Substituted by the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules, 2011 vide Notification No. SO1527(E) dated 02.07.2011 w.e.f. 02.07.2011 for the following :-
"The provisions of rules 5 and 8 shall not apply to the manufacture of carry bags exclusively for export purposes, by export oriented manufacturing units, against an order for export received by the owner or occupier of the concerned manufacturing unit. This exemption does not apply to any surplus or rejects, left over an
In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.-
(a) "Act" means the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986);
2[(b) "carry bags" mean bags made from any plastic material, used for the purpose of carrying or dispensing commodities but do not include bags that constitute or form an integral part of the packaging in which goods are sealed prior to use']
(c) "Commodities" mean articles; including but not limited to vegetables, fruits, pharmaceuticals, food grains and the like;
(d) "Compostable plastics" mean plastic that undergoes degradation by biological processes during composting to yield CO2, water, inorganic compounds and biomass at a rate consistent with other known compostable materials and does not leave visible, distinguishable
8[(a) for enforcement of the provisions of these rules related to registration, manufacture and recycling shall be the State Pollution Control Board and in respect of a Union territory shall be the Pollution Control Committee;
(b) for enforcement of the provisions of these rules relating to the use, collection, segregation, transportation and disposal of plastic waste, the prescribed authority shall be the municipal authority concerned.]
8. Substituted by the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) (Amendment) Rules, 2011 vide Notification No. SO1527(E) dated 02.07.2011 w.e.f. 02.07.2011 for the following :-
"The prescribed Authority means the Authority-
(a) for enforcement of the provisions of these rules related to authorization, manufacture, recy
During the course of manufacture, stocking, distribution, sale and use of carry bags and sachets, the following conditions shall be fulfilled, namely:-
(a) carry bags shall either be 9[in natural shade (colourless) which is without any added pigments] or made using only those pigments and colourants which are in conformity with Indian Standard : IS 9833:1981 titled as List of pigments and colourants for use in plastics in contact with foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and drinking water, as amended from time to time;
(b) no person shall use carry bags made of recycled plastics or compostable plastics for storing, carrying, dispensing or packaging food stuffs;
(c) no person shall manufacture, stock, distribute or sell any carry bag made of virgin or recycled or compostable plastic, which is less than
The plastic waste management shall be as under:-
(a) recycling, recovery or disposal of plastic waste shall be carried out as per the rules, regulations and standards stipulated by the Central Government from time to time;
(b) recycling of plastics shall be carried out in accordance with the Indian Standard : IS 14534:1998 titled as Guidelines for Recycling of Plastics, as amended from time to time;
(c) the municipal authority shall be responsible for setting up, operationalisation and co-ordination of the waste management system and for performing the associated functions, namely:- (i) to ensure safe collection, storage, segregation, transportation, processing and disposal of plastic waste; (ii) to ensure that no damage is caused to the environment during this process; (iii) to ensure setting
Determination of the degree of degradability and degree of disintegration of plastic material shall be as per the protocols of the Indian Standards listed in the Annexure to these rules.
(a) each plastic carry bag and 13[multilayered plastic pouch or sachet] shall have the following information printed in English or in local language, namely:-
(i) name, registration number of the manufacturer and thickness in case of carry bag;
(ii) name and registration number of the manufacturer in case of 13[multilayered plastic pouch or sachet].
(b) each recycled carry bag shall bear a label or a mark "recycled" as shown below and shall conform to the Indian Standard: IS 14534: 1998 titled as Guidelines for Recycling of Plastics, as amended from time to time;
NOTE: PET-Polyethylene terephthalate, HDPE-High density polyethylene, V-Vinyl (PVC), LDPE- Low density polyethylene, PP-Polypropylene, PS-Poly
(a) any person manufacturing or proposing to manufacture 14[plastic carry bags, multilayered plastic pouch or sachet] shall apply to the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) or Pollution Control Committee (PCC) of the Union territory concerned for the grant of registration or for the renewal of registration for the manufacturing unit using Form 1 appended to these rules;
(b) any person recycling or proposing to recycle carry bags or 15[multilayered plastic pouch or sachet] or any plastic waste shall apply to the SPCB or PCC for grant of registration or renewal of registration for the recycling unit using Form 2 appended to these rules;
16[(c) no person shall manufacture plastic carry bags, multilayered plastic pouch or sachet or recycle plastic carry bags or multilayered plastic pouch or sachet or any plastic waste without obtaining regi
No carry bags shall be made available free of cost by retailers to consumers. The concerned municipal authority may by notification determine the minimum price for carry bags depending upon their quality and size which covers their material and waste management costs in order to encourage their re-use so as to minimize plastic waste generation.
(1) There shall be a State Level Advisory Body to monitor the implementation of these Rules.
(2) The State Level Advisory Body shall consist of the following persons, namely:-
(a) the Secretary, Department of Urban Development - Chairman
(b) one expert from State Department of Environment - Member
(c) one expert from State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee - Member
(d) one expert from Urban Local Body - Member
(e) one expert from Non-Governmental Organisation - Member
(f) one expert from the field of Industry - Member and
(g) one expert from the field
(1) each State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee shall prepare and submit the annual report to the Central Pollution Control Board on the implementation of these rules by the 30th day of September of each year;
(2) the Central Pollution Control Board shall prepare a consolidated annual report on the use and management of plastic waste and forward it to the central government along with its recommendations before the 30th day of December each year.
ANNEXURE
[See rule 7]
1. IS/ISO 14851: 1999 Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium-Method by measuring the oxygen demand in a closed Respirometer
2. IS/ISO 14852: 1999 Determination o
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