New Delhi, March 9 Over 14 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of e-waste was generated in the country during 2025-26, of which over 9.79 lakh metric tonnes has been recycled, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.
The information was shared by Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, in response to a written question in the Lok Sabha.
Citing statistics shared by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Singh said a total of 14,14,645 metric tonnes of e-waste has been generated so far during 2025-26, of which 9,79,080 metric tonnes has been recycled so far.
In 2024-25, over 13.97 lakh metric tonnes of e-waste was generated, and over 11.59 lakh metric tonnes was recycled.
Similarly, in 2023-24, over 12.54 lakh metric tonnes of e-waste was generated, and over 7.78 lakh metric tonnes of waste was recycled.
"The CPCB has assessed e-waste generation in the country at the national level, based on the average lifespan of 106 notified electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), as mandated under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022," Singh said.
"The rules provide for verification and audit by the CPCB or through a designated agency, to verify compliance through random inspection and periodic audit, as deemed appropriate, so as to take action against violations of these rules," he added.
The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 provide for the environmentally sound management of e-waste and the establishment of an improved Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regime for e-waste recycling, wherein all manufacturers, producers, refurbishers, and recyclers are required to register on a portal developed by the CPCB, Singh said.
"The new provisions facilitate and channelize the informal sector into the formal sector, ensuring the environmentally sound recycling of e-waste," he added.