CPCB E-Waste Rules 2022: the RSA 2019 regime & what it means for your IT.
India's Resource Sustainability Act (RSA) 2019 created a regulated e-waste system. Producers fund the system; collectors must be NEA-licensed; ALBA E-waste Smart Recycling is the appointed Producer Responsibility Scheme operator. Here's where Maxicom fits in your end-to-end disposition.
Resource Sustainability Act 2019 — in plain English.
The RSA 2019 created India's regulated e-waste collection-and-recycling system. Producers of regulated electrical / electronic products fund the system (EPR — Extended Producer Responsibility). Only NEA-licensed collectors can lawfully handle regulated e-waste. ALBA E-waste Smart Recycling Pte Ltd is the appointed Producer Responsibility Scheme operator (1 July 2021 – 30 June 2026).
For corporate IT retirement, the practical consequence is: the kit you retire must end up with an NEA-licensed downstream party. We make sure it does, and we document where it went.
Honest about our position.
Maxicom India's primary role in your engagement is as an asset-recovery and data-destruction specialist. The destruction is performed in-facility; the refurbished kit is remarketed; the residual material that cannot be recovered goes to a downstream recycler.
Where the residual material qualifies as regulated e-waste under the RSA, we route it to an NEA-licensed downstream recycler. The downstream recipient is named on every Certificate of Destruction.
If your engagement requires Maxicom itself to hold a specific NEA recycler licence or General Waste Collector licence — for example, a tender requirement — ask us. We will tell you exactly what's in place today and what would need to be added (potentially via partnership), in writing, before you commit.
What the EPR scheme means for retiring corporate IT.
The Resource Sustainability Act 2019 created India's regulated e-waste collection-and-recycling system. The Act lists categories of regulated electrical / electronic equipment — which includes laptops, desktops, servers, mobile devices, monitors, networking equipment, batteries, and various component classes. Under the Act, when this kit reaches end-of-life and is being recycled (rather than refurbished and remarketed), it must be handled by an NEA-licensed downstream recycler.
The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) mechanism funds the system: producers of regulated equipment (manufacturers, importers, brand owners) are obliged to finance the collection and recycling of equivalent volumes at end-of-life. ALBA E-waste Smart Recycling Pte Ltd is the appointed Producer Responsibility Scheme (PRS) operator under the current term (1 July 2021 – 30 June 2026). Producers can either join the PRS or operate an individual scheme approved by NEA.
For corporate IT retirement (the scenario covered by the rest of this site), the practical implication is straightforward: the residual material that we cannot refurbish and remarket — broken kit, severely-aged kit, components without resale demand — must end up with an NEA-licensed downstream party. That's not optional. The downstream recipient is named on every Certificate of Destruction we issue, with their licence reference where applicable.
Our role is upstream of NEA recycler licensing.
Maxicom India's primary function in your engagement is asset-recovery and data-destruction. Refurbishable kit is refurbished and remarketed (regulated e-waste regulations do not apply to material being put back into productive use); destruction-only kit has its data destroyed in our facility, and the material then goes downstream.
The downstream recipient is an NEA-licensed party — either an e-waste recycler holding NEA licensing or, depending on category, a General Waste Collector with appropriate approvals. The recipient is named on the Certificate of Destruction. We are upstream of NEA recycler licensing in the standard engagement.
If your engagement specifically requires Maxicom itself to hold a recycler licence or a formal partnership with the appointed Producer Responsibility Scheme operator — for example, a tender that explicitly names the PRS-operator route — we structure the engagement so the credentialed party owns that slice and we own the rest, with the boundary documented in writing before the engagement starts.
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NEA e-waste & ITAD — frequently asked
Are you ALBA's downstream partner?
Not formally today. We work with NEA-licensed downstream recyclers and document the recipient on every Certificate of Destruction. If your engagement specifically requires ALBA's PRS-operator route, we'll structure the engagement so that requirement is met by a credentialed party — in writing, before the engagement starts.
Does Maxicom India hold an NEA recycler licence?
Maxicom India's primary function is asset recovery and data destruction, upstream of the NEA recycler-licensing layer. Residual material that cannot be refurbished and remarketed is sent downstream to recyclers holding NEA licensing — the recipient is named on every Certificate of Destruction with their licence reference where applicable. If your engagement specifically requires Maxicom itself to hold NEA recycler licensing, we structure the engagement so a credentialed party covers that slice, in writing, before the engagement starts.
Is ITAD subject to RSA 2019 in India?
The Resource Sustainability Act 2019 regulates e-waste collection and recycling in India. Regulated electrical / electronic equipment categories include laptops, desktops, servers, mobile devices, monitors, networking, batteries, and various components. When this kit reaches end-of-life and is being recycled (rather than refurbished and remarketed), it must end up with an NEA-licensed downstream recycler. Producers fund the system via the EPR scheme; ALBA E-waste Smart Recycling is the appointed PRS operator.
Where does Maxicom send residual material after destruction?
To NEA-licensed downstream parties — either e-waste recyclers holding NEA licensing or, depending on category, General Waste Collectors with appropriate approvals. The recipient is named on the Certificate of Destruction with their licence reference. Maxicom does not landfill or stockpile destruction residual — every job closes with a documented downstream handover.
Does Maxicom India hold NEA recycler licensing?
Maxicom India's primary function is asset recovery and data destruction, upstream of NEA recycler licensing. Residual material that cannot be refurbished and remarketed is sent downstream to recyclers holding NEA licensing — the recipient is named on every Certificate of Destruction with their licence reference where applicable. If your engagement specifically requires Maxicom itself to hold NEA recycler licensing (e.g. a tender requirement), we structure the engagement so a credentialed party covers that slice, in writing, before engagement starts.
Does India's RSA 2019 apply to corporate IT retirement?
Yes — when retiring kit reaches end-of-life and is being recycled (rather than refurbished and remarketed). The Resource Sustainability Act 2019 covers regulated electrical / electronic equipment categories including laptops, desktops, servers, mobile devices, monitors, networking, batteries, and various components. Recycling-bound material must end up with a downstream party holding NEA licensing. Refurbish-and-remarket is upstream of the regulated e-waste regime — refurbished kit is material being put back into productive use, not waste.
Who is the appointed Producer Responsibility Scheme operator for e-waste in India?
ALBA E-waste Smart Recycling Pte Ltd holds the appointment under the current term (1 July 2021 – 30 June 2026). Producers of regulated electrical / electronic equipment can either join ALBA's PRS or operate an individual scheme approved by NEA. Maxicom India is upstream of the PRS layer in standard engagements — our role is asset recovery and data destruction; the regulated downstream recycling is handled by NEA-licensed downstream parties named on each Certificate of Destruction.