Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025: Detailed Notes

This article “Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025” outlines comprehensive regulations for C&D waste management, effective April 1, 2026. These new rules supersede the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016, focusing on waste utilization, extended producer responsibility (EPR), environmental compensation, and centralized online monitoring to promote a circular economy and resource efficiency.

Introduction and Applicability (Chapter 1)

Short Title and Commencement

The rules are officially named the “Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025” and will be effective from April 1, 2026.

Applicability

These rules apply to all activities related to the construction, demolition, reconstruction, renovation, and repair of any structure.

Exclusions

The rules do not apply to waste categories or streams covered by:

• The Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
• Defense projects and other projects of strategic nature.
• Waste generated due to natural disasters or war.
• Waste included in any other sector-specific waste management rules.

Definitions

The document provides definitions for various terms used within the rules, including:

• Act: Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986.
• Authorized Agency: An agency authorized by the local authority for collection or transportation or both of C&D waste.
• Built-up Area: Has the same meaning as used for the purpose of Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006.
• Central Board: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) established under section 3 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
• Collection Points: Designated places in the jurisdiction of the local authority where waste generators (other than producers) are required to deposit their C&D waste for environmentally sound management.
• Construction: The process of building, altering, repairing, renovating, or rebuilding structures, infrastructure, and utility projects (e.g., residential complexes, roads, industrial complexes, laying pipelines).
• Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste: Waste generated from construction, demolition, reconstruction, renovation, repair, and maintenance activities, including soil, sand, gravel, bricks, masonry, concrete, metal, wood, plastic, ceramics, etc.
• Contractor: A person engaged in providing services for construction or demolition on a commercial basis, or facilitating waste collection, storage, processing, or dispatch to storage facilities or collection points.
• Demolition: Breaking, pulling down, destroying, or dismantling any building or structure or part thereof.
• Development Authority: An agency implementing urban planning schemes, area development plans, building bye-laws, and responsible for urban area development, including regulating ancillary civil operations like construction, engineering, demolition, and utility services.
• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): Responsibility of a producer to manage C&D waste and meet recycling targets as per the First Schedule, ensuring environmentally sound management.
• Guidelines: Documents prepared and issued by the CPCB detailing minimum requirements, specific measures, and procedures for environmentally sound management of C&D waste, including collection, transportation, storage, and processing.
• Intermediate Waste Storage Facility: A place operated by an authority or authorized operator within the local authority’s jurisdiction where C&D waste can be stored for environmentally sound management.
• Legacy Waste: Isolated and untreated C&D waste lying within the local authority’s jurisdiction as of the commencement date of these rules.
• Local Authority: Any agency tasked with sanitation-related functions, including C&D waste management, such as Municipality, Panchayat, Cantonment Board, and Notified Area Committee.
• Online Portal: A centralized online portal established by the CPCB for implementing and monitoring EPR targets and waste utilization, serving as a single-point data collection for C&D waste.
• Producer: A waste generator who is the occupier or in charge of a building or building complex project with a built-up area of 20,000 square meters or more.
• Re-construction: All construction activities including building, rebuilding, repairing, and renovating existing structures before demolition.
• Recycler: An entity registered on the portal, engaged in recovering reusable material from C&D waste through on-site or off-site processing for manufacturing value-added products.
• Processing Facility: A designated establishment with infrastructure to process C&D waste, operated by a recycler, for reception, storage, segregation, treatment, or manufacturing of value-added articles from C&D waste.
• Schedule: A schedule annexed to these rules.
• Service Provider: An entity or authority providing civic and utility services like water supply, gas pipelines, sewerage, electricity, etc.
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): A document prepared and issued by the CPCB with instructions for environmentally sound waste management, detailing standardized and minimum requirements for equipment, C&D processes, etc.
• State Board: State Pollution Control Board established under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, including Union Territory Pollution Control Committees.
• Target: A tangible number set as a mandatory responsibility for entities under EPR and for waste utilization, corresponding to the quantity of C&D waste generated and materials used.
• Waste: C&D waste for the purpose of these rules, unless otherwise specified.
• Waste Generator: An occupier of a project with full control over construction, reconstruction, demolition, renovation, or remodeling activities that generate waste.
• Waste Management Plan: A document prepared by producers and approved by the local authority for managing C&D waste to meet EPR targets under the First Schedule.
• Waste Utilization Plan: A document prepared by occupiers of construction and reconstruction projects and approved by the local authority for utilizing processed C&D waste to meet waste utilization targets under the Second or Third Schedule.

Management of Construction and Demolition Waste (Chapter 2)

Producer Responsibility

Each producer is responsible for the environmentally sound disposal and management of C&D waste they generate and must meet the EPR targets specified in the First Schedule.

Online Portal for EPR

The EPR framework will be implemented and monitored through an online portal. The following entities must register on this portal:

• Producers.
• Operators of intermediate waste storage facilities.
• Recyclers.
• Collection points established by local or development authorities.

Registration Process

Entities falling under multiple categories must register separately for each category. The CPCB will issue a registration certificate within fifteen days of receiving an application. No entity specified in sub-rule (2) shall conduct business without registration under these rules. Registered entities shall not deal with unregistered entities.

Cancellation of Registration and Environmental Compensation

If a registered entity provides false information, conceals data, or shows irregularities, their registration can be cancelled by the CPCB for up to five years after an opportunity for hearing. Additionally, environmental compensation fees may be levied as per Rule 18.

Fees and Fund Sharing

The CPCB can levy fees for registration and maintenance of the online portal, determined in consultation with the Central Government. Funds generated will be shared between the CPCB and the concerned State Pollution Control Boards/Committees in a 20:80 ratio.

EPR Target Compliance (Rule 5)

• Local and Development Authorities are responsible for ensuring EPR target compliance.
• EPR targets for construction, reconstruction, or demolition projects will be regulated through a Waste Management Plan. Local and Development Authorities must include waste recycling requirements in all approvals for existing and future construction projects.
• Producers must prepare a Waste Management Plan for each project, detailing the quantity of waste from all streams, and submit it to the local authority for approval.
• Only debris-derived waste (e.g., cement concrete, bricks, plaster, stone, tiles) will be considered for determining EPR targets.
• Reusable or resalable materials (e.g., iron, wood, plastic, metal, glass) will not be considered for EPR targets and will be disposed of according to existing rules.
• Intermediate waste storage facilities will be established and operated by local/development authorities or authorized operators and registered on the online portal until recycling facilities become operational.
• Producers must deposit all waste directly at processing facilities or, in their absence, at intermediate waste storage facilities.
• If a producer undertakes on-site processing, the remaining or unprocessed waste must be deposited at a processing facility.
• Registered entities are responsible for entering data on waste generation, handling, storage, recycling, and value-added products on the online portal, which will be verified for material balance reconciliation.
• Producers will meet their EPR targets by purchasing EPR certificates from registered recyclers, regardless of the waste disposal method.
• Discrepancies in data provided by producers, recyclers, and intermediate storage facility operators will default to the minimum figures for target fulfillment.
• EPR certificates are subject to audit by the CPCB or its authorized agency.
• Revenue from EPR certificate transactions will be equally shared between the implementing agency and the recycler.
• Implementing agencies will refer violations and non-compliance cases to the relevant State/UT Pollution Control Board/Committee for enforcement, including environmental compensation.

Generation of EPR Certificates (Rule 6)

• The CPCB will generate EPR certificates through the online portal for registered recyclers. The calculation is based on the mode of recycling and allocated weight (WP).
  • In-situ recycling: Weight (WP) = 1.2.
  • Off-site recycling: Weight (WP) = 1.
• The quantity of waste eligible for EPR certificate generation (Q_EPR) is calculated as: Q_EPR = Q_P * CF * WP, where Q_P is the quantity of processed product, CF is the conversion factor (waste required to produce one unit of output), and WP is the weight allocated to the processing mode.
• The CPCB, in consultation with recyclers, will determine the conversion factor (CF) for each end product based on technology and other factors.
• For multiple end products from recycling, the CF for EPR certificate generation will be calculated by a formula determined by the CPCB with prior approval from the Steering Committee.
• The WP (weight allocated) will be revised by the CPCB periodically, considering technological advancements, material availability, and other factors.
• Example: If 100 tons of processed waste product are produced, and the end product conversion factor is 0.8:
  • In-situ processing: Q_EPR = 100 x 0.8 x 1.2 = 96 tons.
  • Off-site processing: Q_EPR = 100 x 0.8 x 1 = 80 tons.
• EPR certificates are valid for three years from the end of the financial year in which they were generated and expire automatically thereafter.
• Each EPR certificate will have a unique number indicating its generation year, recycling code, end-product code, and a distinct code. They will be issued in denominations of 100, 200, 500, and 1000 Tonnes.

Transaction of EPR Certificates (Rule 7)

• Producers can purchase EPR certificates to cover their current year’s EPR liability, including any outstanding liability from previous years, up to five percent of the current year’s liability.
• Purchased EPR certificates will be automatically adjusted against the producer’s liability, prioritizing previous liabilities, and then automatically expire and be cancelled.
• Details regarding EPR certificate availability, requirements, and other information for producers and recyclers will be available on the online portal.
• All EPR-related transactions must be recorded and submitted by producers and recyclers on the online portal.
• The Central Government may establish trading platforms for EPR certificate exchange or transfer, based on guidelines issued by the CPCB with Central Government approval.
• Such platforms will be operated and regulated according to guidelines made by the Central Government on the CPCB’s recommendation.
• The CPCB will set maximum and minimum prices for EPR certificate exchange, equivalent to one hundred percent and thirty percent of environmental compensation respectively, for non-fulfillment of EPR targets.

Utilization of Processed Waste (Chapter 3)

Utilization and Monitoring (Rule 8)

• Processed waste must be utilized in all construction activities with a built-up area of 20,000 square meters or more, and in road construction, according to targets in the Second and Third Schedules respectively.
• The waste utilization framework will be implemented through the online portal, requiring mandatory registration of entities as per Rule 4.
• Local and Development Authorities will monitor waste utilization targets for construction projects in their respective jurisdictions via the online portal.
• The CPCB will monitor waste utilization targets in road construction activities covering all national highways and roads under the Central Government or its agencies, through the portal.
• State Boards will monitor waste utilization targets in road construction activities covering highways and roads under the jurisdiction of State Government, UT administration, or District Authorities, excluding those mentioned above.
• Waste utilization in construction and road construction will be regulated by an approved Waste Utilization Plan. Local and Development Authorities must include waste utilization requirements in all approvals for existing and future construction projects.
• The quantity of processed waste for utilization under this rule will be calculated as a percentage of total virgin or fresh construction material requirement by weight or volume, excluding wood, iron, metal, plastic, glass, and similar materials.
• Only processed waste derived from debris (e.g., cement concrete, bricks, plaster, stone, rubble, tiles) will be considered for assessing compliance with targets. Utilization of other resalable or reusable waste (e.g., iron, wood, plastic, metal, glass) will not be considered.
• Recyclers must ensure that the product complies with quality standards and technical specifications as per applicable laws.
• Persons carrying out construction or road construction must meet the waste utilization target and can seek support from service providers, contractors, authorized agencies, recyclers, or other approved agencies.

Responsibilities of Stakeholders (Chapter 4)

Waste Generator and Producer Responsibilities (Rule 9)

• Waste Generators must:
  • Collect and segregate waste to facilitate reuse and recycling into separate material streams.
  • Store waste and take steps for its recycling, either on-site or off-site.
  • Transport entire waste to collection points or intermediate storage facilities, or hand it over to an authorized agency or recycler.
  • Take steps to prevent air pollution, littering, and public nuisance during waste collection, segregation, and storage.
  • Comply with orders and directions from local authorities, development authorities, and other implementing and enforcement agencies.
• Producers must:
  • Follow SOPs for environmentally sound waste management as specified by the CPCB, State Board, local authority, and development authority.
  • Undertake demolition in compliance with ‘IS 4130: Safety code for demolition of buildings’ or other SOPs specified by local/development authorities.
  • Prepare an integrated waste management plan for all construction activities in a jurisdictional area, with approval from the local and development authority.
  • Inform the concerned local authority before undertaking any demolition activity.

Contractors, Service Providers, and Authorized Agencies Responsibilities (Rule 10)

They must:

• Assist waste generators in collecting waste from the source to collection points, intermediate storage facilities, or processing facilities for recycling.
• Assist waste generators in meeting EPR targets and waste utilization, providing services in strict compliance with these rules.
• Coordinate with local authorities, waste generators, recyclers, and intermediate waste storage facility operators to facilitate waste collection, storage, and dispatch to processing facilities or intermediate waste storage facilities, and share such information with authorities.
• Implement sustainable construction practices, including guidance on ‘IS 15883: 2021 – Guidelines for Construction Project Management Part 11 Sustainability Management’.
• Establish adequate infrastructure for waste management, and train/raise awareness among employees and workers on environmentally sound waste management and utilization of processed waste.
• Follow SOPs and other measures laid down by the CPCB, State Boards, or other authorities for environmentally sound management of C&D waste.

Operators of Intermediate Waste Storage Facility or Collection Point Responsibilities (Rule 11)

They must:

• Coordinate with local authorities, waste generators, service providers, and authorized agencies to facilitate waste reception, storage, and dispatch at intermediate waste storage facilities, and share information with implementing and enforcement agencies.
• Obtain prior permission from the local or development authority before disposing of waste in low-lying areas or for other purposes, except for sanitary landfills.
• Follow SOPs and measures laid down by the CPCB, State Board, or Pollution Control Committees and implementing agencies.
• Submit information on the online portal for data compilation on waste receipt, storage, recycling, and dispatch during the preceding half-year by October 15 and April 15 each year, and file annual returns by May 30 of the following financial year.
• Comply with the responsibilities of authorized agencies under Rule 10 in case of waste collection and transportation.

Recycler Responsibilities (Rule 12)

They must:

• Coordinate with local authorities, waste generators, service providers, authorized agencies, and end-users to facilitate waste reception, storage, recycling, and dispatch at processing facilities, and share information with implementing and enforcement agencies.
• Obtain prior permission from the local or development authority before disposing of waste in low-lying areas or for other purposes, excluding sending recycled material to end-users.
• Follow SOPs and measures laid down by the CPCB or State Boards for waste recycling.
• Comply with product quality standards and technical specifications, or end-user requirements for recycled products, as per applicable laws.
• Dispose of rejected or inert material after recycling at the nearest sanitary landfill facility as per CPCB guidelines.
• Submit information on the online portal for data compilation on waste receipt, storage, recycling, and dispatch during the preceding half-year by October 15 and April 15 each year, and file annual returns by May 30 of the following financial year.

Central Government Responsibilities (Rule 13)

• All ministries, departments, institutions, and organizations under the Central Government’s administrative control must conduct construction activities in compliance with these rules by aligning tender documents, expressions of interest, requests for proposals, etc.
• Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs will:
  • Progressively update the ‘Schedule of Rates’ to include processed waste products and articles through the Central Public Works Department.
  • Sensitize local authorities involved in Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) regarding C&D waste management.
  • Align provisions of model building bye-laws related to issuing building plan permits, demolition permits, and completion certificates with these rules.
  • Include proper compliance with these rules as a prerequisite in the performance evaluation and rating of local authorities under various programs.
• Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will encourage research to promote C&D waste utilization in road construction projects and prepare relevant technical specifications and guidance manuals for such use.
• Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Ministry of Jal Shakti (through Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation) will conduct awareness activities and programs to sensitize the rural population about C&D waste management and implementation of these rules.
• Ministry of Commerce and Industry will take measures to facilitate listing of processed waste items on the Government e-Marketplace.

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Responsibilities (Rule 14)

The CPCB is responsible for:

• Establishing, operating, and maintaining the online portal and monitoring EPR framework compliance.
• Ensuring the portal’s functionality, entity registration, and online implementation of EPR and waste utilization frameworks within six months of the rules’ notification.
• Monitoring the implementation of waste utilization targets in road construction projects as specified in these rules.
• Fulfilling responsibilities assigned under these rules, including issuing EPR certificates.
• Coordinating with Central, State, and UT agencies for smooth implementation of these rules.
• Preparing and implementing guidelines and SOPs for:
  • ‘Implementation of EPR framework’ covering registration on the portal, waste management plan approval, EPR certificate generation, transfer or exchange of certificates, liability fulfillment, and returns.
  • ‘Implementation of Waste Utilization framework’ including project registration, waste utilization plan approval, exemptions from waste utilization, liability fulfillment, and returns.
  • ‘Environmentally Sound Management of Waste’ covering waste collection, storage, transportation, recycling, disposal, and other aspects.
• Preparing online forms and returns as needed to facilitate information flow from registered entities for the rules’ implementation.
• Enforcing these rules and assessing compliance of registered entities.
• Documenting and compiling data on waste and processed waste, and submitting an annual report to the Central Government.
• Taking action against violation and non-compliance of these rules.
• Conducting training programs to develop capacity building, including for State Pollution Control Boards and Urban Local Bodies officials of State Governments.
• Conducting awareness programs.
• Integrating all stakeholders with the centralized digital system.
• Any other function delegated by the Central Government under these rules from time to time.

Responsibilities of Other Agencies (Chapter 5)

State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee Responsibilities (Rule 15)

The State Boards will be responsible for:

• Monitoring the implementation of these rules in their State or Union Territory.
• Ensuring the implementation of the waste utilization framework for road construction in their jurisdiction.
• Monitoring the EPR and waste utilization framework compliance.
• Coordinating with the CPCB, local authorities, State/UT Public Works Departments, and District Authorities for the effective and smooth implementation of these rules.
• Inventorying waste, including legacy waste, in their jurisdiction.
• Taking action on all cases of violation and non-compliance, including levying environmental compensation, as per CPCB guidelines.
• Assessing the gap analysis (waste generated versus available processing capacity) to decide on the need for new facilities.
• Running programs to generate widespread awareness through training of stakeholders on waste management and sustainable construction practices.
• Submitting an annual report to the CPCB in the prescribed format.

Local Authorities and Development Authorities Responsibilities (Rule 16)

They will be responsible for:

• Enforcing these rules within their jurisdiction.
• Ensuring mandatory implementation of the waste utilization framework in road construction.
• Coordinating with stakeholders for the effective implementation of these rules.
• Implementing a waste management plan for the waste generated within their jurisdiction.
• Submitting an annual report to the State Board.
• Taking action against violations and non-compliance, including levying environmental compensation, as per CPCB guidelines.
• Developing suitable markets for processed C&D waste by including processed waste products in their ‘schedule of rates’.
• Facilitating partnerships between waste generators and processing facilities.
• Conducting awareness programs.

Processing Facilities Responsibilities (Rule 17)

They will be responsible for:

• Establishing the processing facility as per the guidelines of the CPCB and State Boards.
• Operating the facility in an environmentally sound manner.
• Processing waste as per the standards and guidelines specified by the CPCB and State Boards.
• Receiving waste through the online portal from registered entities only.
• Disposing of rejected or inert material at the nearest sanitary landfill facility.
• Maintaining records and submitting half-yearly and annual reports on the online portal.
• Ensuring that recycled products meet quality standards and specifications.
• Operating and maintaining the facility as per guidelines.
• Taking adequate measures to avoid public nuisance, prevent air and water pollution, and unscientific waste disposal.
• Ensuring intermediate storage of waste due to space constraints is allowed for 120 days, extendable to 180 days with implementing agency approval.

Environmental Compensation (Chapter 6)

Levy and Calculation (Rule 18)

• Environmental compensation will be levied on waste generators, producers, recyclers, and operators of intermediate waste storage facilities for non-fulfillment of EPR targets, non-utilization of waste, or violation of other rules. This will be based on guidelines issued by the CPCB with Central Government approval.
• The environmental compensation will increase with the duration of non-compliance and will be doubled for non-compliance in subsequent years for the same violation.
• The CPCB will establish the process for environmental compensation assessment and collection. Payment will be made online.
• Payment of environmental compensation does not exempt the producer from EPR obligations. Unfulfilled EPR liability for a specific year will be carried forward for up to three years.
• If the producer fulfills the liability:
  • Within one year, 85% of the environmental compensation will be refunded.
  • Within two years, 60% of the environmental compensation will be refunded.
  • Within three years, 30% of the environmental compensation will be refunded.
  • After three years, no environmental compensation will be refunded.
• If a producer provides false information resulting in over-generation of EPR certificates, their registration can be cancelled, and any imposed environmental compensation will not be refunded.
• If a producer is found guilty of furnishing false information three times, their registration will be permanently cancelled.
• Funds collected as environmental compensation will be kept in a separate account by the CPCB and used for collection and recycling of uncollected, legacy, and orphan waste, research and development, incentivizing recyclers, financial assistance to local bodies for waste management projects, and other purposes decided by the committee.
• The modalities for fund utilization will be decided by the Steering Committee with the approval of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Miscellaneous (Chapter 7)

Reporting and Information Sharing (Rule 19)

• Local authorities must submit an annual report to the State Board via the online portal by April 30 each year, detailing the implementation status of these rules in their jurisdiction during the preceding financial year.
• State Boards must submit an annual report to the CPCB via the online portal by May 30, indicating the implementation status in their State/UT during the preceding financial year.
• The CPCB will examine and analyze reports from State Boards and submit a report to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change by June 30 each year, indicating the implementation status of these rules across the country during the preceding financial year.
• Entities registered under these rules must submit information on waste receipt, storage, recycling, and dispatch data on the online portal by May 15 each year for the preceding year.

Reporting of Accident (Rule 20)

In case of any accident during waste collection, transportation, storage, or processing, the unit manager or in-charge must inform the authorities.

Power to Issue Directions (Rule 21)

The Central Government, CPCB, or State Board can issue directions under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, to any authority or person, and these directions will be binding.

Committees (Rule 22)

• Steering Committee: To oversee the implementation of these rules, a Steering Committee will be constituted with members appointed by the Central Government. This includes:
  • Chairperson of CPCB (Chairperson).
  • One representative from each of the Central Ministries: Environment, Forest and Climate Change; Housing and Urban Affairs; Road Transport and Highways; Panchayati Raj; Rural Development; Jal Shakti.
  • One representative from NITI Aayog.
  • One representative from each of Bureau of Indian Standards, Indian Roads Congress, National Council for Cement and Building Materials, Central Road Research Institute, National Building Materials Council.
  • Two representatives from each of the Real Estate sector, Infrastructure sector, and Recycling industry.
  • One representative from three State Governments on a rotational basis.
  • One representative from three State Boards on a rotational basis.
  • Member Secretary, CPCB (Member Convener).
  • The Steering Committee may co-opt members and special invitees as deemed appropriate for its functioning.
• Monitoring Committee: To oversee the implementation of these rules in a State or Union Territory, a Monitoring Committee will be constituted with members appointed by the State Government. This includes:
  • Secretary in charge of the State Government Department related to Environment (Chairperson).
  • One representative from each of the State Government departments: Urban Development and Town Planning; Road and Transport; Rural Development and Panchayat; Land Management and Revenue.
  • One representative from each of the Real Estate sector, Infrastructure sector, and Recycling industry.
  • One representative from three urban local bodies of the State.
  • The Monitoring Committee may co-opt members and special invitees as deemed appropriate for its functioning.
• Members of both committees will be provided allowances for attending meetings as determined by the Central and State Governments, respectively.

Appeal (Rule 23)

• Any person or entity aggrieved by an order under these rules can appeal to the Secretary in charge of the Environment Department of the State Government or UT administration within thirty days of the order.
• A second appeal against decisions related to environmental compensation can be made to the Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, within thirty days of the decision, with proof of depositing 20% of the environmental compensation amount. This amount will be refunded if the appeal is decided in favor of the appellant.
• Appellate authorities may consider appeals even after the thirty-day period if there was sufficient cause for delay.
• Appeals will be disposed of within sixty days of receipt.

Action for Violation of Rules (Rule 24)

Any person failing to comply with or violating these rules will face action as per Section 15 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Power to Remove Difficulties (Rule 25)

The Steering Committee will examine and resolve difficulties encountered in the smooth implementation of these rules and can refer issues to the Central Government as deemed appropriate.

VIII. Schedules

First Schedule

Specifies Extended Producer Responsibility targets for the recycling of waste.

• For Reconstruction Projects and Demolition Projects, the targets are a percentage of waste generated in the year Y-1 (previous year).
  • 2025-26: 25%.
  • 2026-27: 50%.
  • 2027-28: 75%.
  • 2028-29 onwards: 100%.
• These percentages are for recyclable waste as assessed by the local or development authority.

Second Schedule

(Not fully detailed in the provided snippets, but referenced in Rule 8(1) for waste utilization targets in construction activities).

Third Schedule

(Not fully detailed in the provided snippets, but referenced in Rule 8(1) for waste utilization targets in road construction).

Reference Document¹

1. https://cpcb.nic.in/uploads/hwmd/C&D_rules_2025.pdf ↩︎