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Consent details:
It is intimated that the industry was granted ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Renewal/SAS/2020/1350280 dated 07/09/2020 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Renewal/SAS/2020/13502734 dated 07/09/2020, both having validity upto 30/09/2024, along with raw material and products as under:
Raw material:
Sodium Hydroxide @ 5 Kgs/day.
Contaminated drums/ barrels (Approx. weight 1400 Kg/day @100 Numbers/Day.
Products:
Cleaning of contaminated drums/ barrels (approx. weight 1400 Kg/day) @100 Numbers/Day.
Further, the industry was also auto-granted ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTO/Renewal/SAS/2024/25632877 dated 10.05.2024 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTO/Renewal/SAS/2024/25632877 dated 10.05.2024, both having validity upto 10.05.2029.
Thereafter, the industry was granted ‘consent to establish’ (NOC) expansion under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTE/Exp/SAS/2025/3021044 dated 12/12/2025, having validity upto 11/12/2026 for production of Refurbished items, Ferrous & Non-Ferrous materials, Plastic etc. @ 3300 MT/Year and E-waste @ 3300 MT/Year as raw material, subject to certain condition as mentioned therein.
Now, the project proponent has applied for varied ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 along with raw material and products as under:
Raw Material:
Sodium Hydroxid @5 Kgs/day.
Contaminated drums/barrels (Approx weight 1400kg/day) @100 Numbers/Day.
E-waste @ 3300 @ MT/Year.
Products:
Cleaning of contaminated drums/barrels (approx weight 1400 kg/day).
Refurbished items, Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Material, Plastic etc. @ 3300 MT/Year.
Fee Details:
The project proponent has deposited Rs. 27000/- vide R No. 50534757 dated 10.05.2024 and Rs. 19800/- vide R. no. 843421500 dated 30.01.2026 under Water Act, 1974 and Rs. 27000/- vide R No. 388168765 dated 10.05.2024 and Rs. 19800/- vide R. no. 14544722 dated 30.01.2026 under Air Act, 1981, against the total cost of increase fixed assets is Rs. 29.20 lakhs to Rs. 82.31 lakhs. Further, the fee of Rs. 27000/- was paid during auto-renewal of ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Both Acts, which was valid from 10.05.2024 for five years. As such, before the application of varied ‘Consent to Operate’, the fee for 1.76 years i.e. Rs. 9500/- has been exhausted.
Now, the Consent fee available for grant of ‘Consent to Operate’ is 27000+19800-9500= Rs. 37300/- under each act. The fee paid by the project is valid for 5.18 years i.e. upto 31.03.2031.
Suitability of Site:
The project proponent has submitted a copy of approved layout plan digital signed by Competent Authority Er. Rishi Garg.
Water calculations details:
As per the brief project report, the domestic effluent @ 0.8 KLD shall be generated from the unit and the industry has proposed to use the same for onto land for plantation within premises after passing through septic tank.
The waste water being generated from the process of Precious Metal Recovery and From Wet scrubber will be around 0.6 KLD be taken for evaporation in the existing evaporator provided. Hence, there will be no discharge of waste water outside the factory premises.
Air details:
There will be emissions from Dismantling table, Shredder to control emissions we will provide dust collector with adequate stack height.
There will emissions from furnace, CR to control the emissions, water scrubber will be provided as APCD along with adequate stack height.
Applicability of EIA Notification 2006:
The industry does not fall under the ambit of EIA Notification 2006.
Visit:
Accordingly, the industry was visited by undersigned on 05.02.2026 and it was observed as under:
1. The proposed site is situated within the existing premises of Surya Chemicals.
2. The project proponent has already constructed shed for installation of industry. The industry has installed the requisite machinery as per the SOP. The details is described in compliance report below.
3. the furnaces installed by the industry are based on LPG.
4. The project proponent has installed the APCD as cyclone separator on shredding/ dust generating area and the wet scrubber on furnace suction hood for treatment of emissions.
5. The existing industry containing of washing process of the plastic container was operational during the visit.
6. The industry has installed the jacketed evaporator for disposal of the trade effluent generated from the industry. As per proposal the industry is has submitted to use the same evaporator for treatment of trade effluent from proposed industry in terms of scrubber effluent. The solid waste generated from the evaporator as a residue under cat. 37.3 then the same will be sent to TSDF, Nimbuan for its scientific disposal.
7. Further, the compliance status of the Implementation Guidelines for Recyclers & Refurbishers under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 issued by the CPCB for recycling units is given as under:
Sr. no. SOP Compliance Status
1. As per these rules any person who is engaged in recycling and reprocessing of waste electrical and electronic equipment or assemblies or their component is a recycler. Recyclers may set up their collection centres, details of which shall be entered in their authorization. These collection centres shall not require separate authorization. Recyclers can obtain raw material such as waste electrical and electronic assemblies or components or used components from producers/PRO/e-waste exchange/dismantlers and consumers / bulk consumer The project proponent has obtained the ‘consent to establish’ (NOC) and now apply for ‘Consent to Operate’.
Further, the project proponent is required to obtain EPR registration under E-waste category.
2. The Product of recyclers has to be sent or sold to users or other recyclers having valid CTO from SPCBs/PCCs. Any The project proponent has not entered into any agreement for selling of product. However, a condition may be imposed in this regard to maintain the record of dispatch of products along with the consumer details.
3. A recycler should be part of producer’s channelization system. The project proponent is required to make agreement with authorized producer to comply with this conditions.
4. A recycler has to obtain consent to establish from SPCBs/PCCs under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,198 Complied.
5. A recycler has to obtain consent to operate from SPCBs/PCCs under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,1981 The project proponent is applying for the same under this application.
6. A recycler should have weigh bridge and other appropriate weighing equipment for weighing each delivery received by it and maintain a record in this regard. Weigh machine has been installed by the industry. The condition may be imposed to maintain the record of each delivery.
7. The unloading of end of life product should be carried out in such a way that there should not be any damage to health, environment and to the product itself. Unloading of Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT), LCD/LED/Plasma TV, Refrigerator, Air Conditioners and fluorescent and other mercury containing lamps should be carried out under supervision in such a way to avoid breakage. This is a practice condition and a condition may be imposed in this regard in ‘Consent to Operate’.
8. A recycler should have facilities for destroying or permanently deleting data stored in the memory of end of life products (Hard Disk, Telephones, Mobile phones) either through shredding or grinding or through data erase Shredders have been provided by the industry.
9. The functions of the recyclers include dismantling along with recovery operation. There shall be no restriction on degree of operations that can be permitted for recyclers provided they have requisite facilities. The following processes should be employed by recyclers:
(i) Manual / semi- automatic / automatic dismantling operations.
(ii) Shredding / crushing / fine grinding/wet grinding/ enrichment operations, gravity/ magnetic/density/eddy current separation.
(iii) Pyro metallurgical operations - Smelting furnace.
(iv) Hydro metallurgical operations.
(v) Electro-metallurgical operations.
(vi) Chemical leaching.
(vii) CRT/LCD/Plasma processing.
(viii) Toner cartridge recycling.
(ix) Melting, casting, moulding operations (for metals and plastics). The project proponent has provided following processes at site:
i. Manual dismantling tables.
ii. Wire stripping.
iii. Gas recovery from refrigerators/air conditioner.
iv. Oil recovery with drilling.
v. CFL processing.
vi. LED TV processing.
vii. Shredder.
viii. Solder recovery machine
ix. Pyro metallurgical operations - Smelting furnace.
x. Melting, casting, moulding operations (for metals and plastics).
As such, the residual plastic generated from process shall be recycled outside the premises.
10. A recycling facility may accept e-waste and even those electrical and electronic assemblies or components not listed in Schedule- I for recycling, provided that they do not contain any radioactive materials and same shall be declared while taking the authorisation from concerned SPCBs/PCCs; Generic condition. A condition may be imposed in this regard on ‘Consent to Operate’.
11. The recycling facilities shall comply with the requirements as specified for dismantlers in the guidelines for dismantling in section 6.0. Complied.
12. A recycling facility shall install adequate wastewater treatment facilities for process wastewater and air pollution control equipment (off gas treatment, wet/alkaline/packed bed scrubber and carbon filters) depending on type of operations undertaken. The project proponent has installed the evaporator for disposal of wastewater generated from the process as well as APCD and residue is being disposed to TSDF. The same practice is being done at site as the project proponent is already engaged in the processing of hazardous waste of category 33.1.
13. De dusting equipment such as suction hood shall be installed where manual dismantling is carried out. Provided.
14. Fume hoods connected with bag dust collectors followed wet (chemical) scrubbers and carbon filters shall be installed for control of fugitive emissions from furnaces or reactor Wet scrubbers provided.
15. Noise control arrangement for equipment like crusher, grinder and shredder needs to be provided Provided.
16. The discharges from the facility shall comply with general standards under E (P) Act, 1986 for discharge of wastewater. Discharge standard are at Annexure IV. No discharge of process effluent is done as the entire wastewater is being disposed through evaporator.
17. In case of air emissions, the unit shall comply with emission norms prescribed under Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. In case of furnace, a minimum stack height of 30 meter shall be installed depending on emission rate of SO2. Emission Standards are at Annexure V. The project proponent has provided the stack of 3 m above roof level. A condition may be imposed to extend the stack height as per SOP.
18. The workers involved in recycling operations shall use proper personal protective equipment such as goggles, masks, gloves, helmet and gumboot etc. Generic condition. A condition may be imposed in this regard on ‘Consent to Operate’.
19. Adequate facilities for onsite collection and storage of bag filter residues, floor cleaning dust and other hazardous material shall be provided and sent to secure landfill by obtaining membership of TSDF. The project proponent is required to provide hazardous waste room and shall obtain the authorization under Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 to comply.
20. The CRT / LCD / Plasma TV should be processed only at a recycler’s facility. Complied.
21. For recycling of CRT monitor and TVs care should be taken to contain release of harmful substances. The steps for processing of CRT are as below:
(i) CRT monitors and TVs should be manually removed from plastic/ wooden casing. The CRT should be split into funnel and panel glass using different splitting technology such as Ni-Chrome hot wire cutting, Diamond wire method or Diamond saw separation in a closed chamber under low vacuum conditions (650 mm of Hg).
(ii) The funnel section is then lifted off from the panel glass section and the internal metal gasket is removed for facilitating the removal of internal phosphor coating.
(iii) The internal phosphor coating from the inner side of panel glass is removed by using an abrasive wire brush with suction arrangement under low pressure as given above at (i). The extracted air is cleaned through high efficiency bag-filter system and collected in appropriate labelled containers and then disposed at an authorised TSDF.
(iv) Manual shredding, cutting, and segregation operations for CRTs should be carried out in low vacuum (650 mm of Hg) chambers where the dust is extracted through cyclones, bag filters, ID fan and a suitable chimney.
(v) Segregated CRTs can also be shredded in mechanical/automatic shredding machines connected with dust control systems. The mixed shredded glass is separated into leaded glass and glass cullet using electro-magnetic field or by density separation. The project proponent has not provided any equipment for CRT processing and is only dealing in the recycling of LCD and plasma TV.
22. For LCD and Plasma TV a recycler should have sealed vacuum dismantling platform for dismantling of LCD / Plasma panels. The LCD / Plasma TV should be dismantled piece by piece, starting with the removal of the plastic backing shell, printed circuit boards, aluminium or steel frame, screen, PET plastics, LCD Panel and backlight. The metal frame, wire, other metallic material and plastic backing cabinet may be sent to recyclers with valid CTO. Printed Circuit Board and LCD panel may be recycled or in case recycling facility is not available then sent to respective authorized recycling facility. The project proponent has not provided any equipment for CRT processing and is only dealing in the recycling of LCD and plasma TV.
The requisite facility has been provided by the project.
23. The user of the products obtained in the recycler facility should be identified and an agreement may be entered with them for selling of the products obtained in these recycling facilities. This is for tracking the product of recycling, to ascertain where the products are going As per point no. 2 & 3 above.
24. Recovery of resource and particularly of precious metals present in the e-waste should be given importance. Generic condition. A condition may be imposed in this regard on ‘Consent to Operate’.
25. For fluorescent and other mercury containing lamp recycling, the unit shall have at least following systems:
(i) Mechanical feeding system.
(ii) Mercury spill collection system.
(iii) Lamp Crushing System, under vacuum, for separation of mercury-contaminated phosphor powder & mercury vapors from other crushed components, so as not to cause release of any pollutant, including mercury vapor.
(iv) System for segregation of mercury vapour from the phosphor powder through a distillation system for separation & recovery of mercury.
(v) Air pollution control system (APCS) which shall include HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Arrestor) filter system or activated carbon filter system or any other equivalent efficient system for separation/ removal of mercury vapor from mercury contaminated phosphor powder’
(vi) Arrangement for disposal of mercury contaminated filter pads to TSDF.
(vii) On line mercury monitoring system, to have check on emission of mercury, which has to be in compliance to the consented norms Provided. However, the industry is required to provide the separate APCS for the lamp recovery machinery as the it is currently being shared with the furnace. Further, the industry is required to provide the online monitoring system for the mercury emissions from the common stack provided by the industry.
26. The fluorescent and other mercury containing lamp recycling unit shall have following obligations:
(i) The emission outlet shall comply with the norms for mercury prescribed in the consent document. The norm for mercury emission is 0.2 mg/m3 (Normal) as prescribed under E (P) Act, 1986 for mercury emission from other category of industries.
(ii) For discharge of effluent the limit for mercury as (Hg) should be less than equal to 0.01mg /liter as prescribed under E (P) Act, 1986.
(iii) The unit shall have trained / skilled manpower to handle hazardous substances such as mercury mixed phosphor in respect of treatment/recycling.
(iv) The unit shall dispose all the unrecoverable wastes from the treatment site, to a TSDF.
(v) The unit shall maintain record of used fluorescent and other mercury containing lamp collected & recycled, recovery of mercury and other components. It shall, also, maintain the records pertaining to the generation, storage, transport and disposal of the wastes generated in the process.
(vi) The unit shall take up ambient air quality monitoring, particularly, in reference to mercury levels with a frequency of once in a month through a recognized laboratory, for third party verification. Generic condition. A condition may be imposed in this regard on ‘Consent to Operate’.
Recommendations:
In view of above, it is recommended that varied ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, may be granted to the industry for 31.03.2031 with usual conditions & with following special conditions:
1. The industry shall not install or operate any new type of machinery or production unit without prior approval of the Board.
2. The plant/machinery installed in the industry shall be in compliance with the Implementation Guidelines for Recyclers & Refurbishers under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 by CPCB and the industry shall ensure the compliance of the guidelines at all time in future.
3. The industry shall not carry out any activities in its premises which is covered under the ambit of EIA notification dated 2006.
4. The industry shall not install any process in e-waste recycling facilities which utilize hydro, electro-metallurgical processing without installing adequate APCD/ETP and getting it duly approved from Punjab Pollution Control Board.
5. The industry shall comply with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and subsequent amendments and shall register itself on E-waste EPR Portal within 15 days.
6. The industry shall maintain the record of procurement of E-waste and dispatch of processed material along with the authorized vendor details with whom dealing is being done.
7. The industry shall provide the adequate stack height as per CPCB guidelines within 15 days.
8. The industry shall provide separate APCS for CFL lamp recovery/processing machinery along with online monitoring system for mercury emissions at the stack within 15 days.
9. Apart from changes prescribed at condition no. 5,6,7, & 8, the industry shall not alter any air and water treatment and disposal arrangement without the prior permission of the Board and shall provide the report of the changes prescribed above within 15 days after implementing the changes.
10. The industry shall maintain its machinery at all times and shall maintain the record of the maintenance of the machinery.
11. The industry shall not discharge any trade & domestic effluent (treated or untreated) outside its premises or into choe/drain/river or in inland surface water at any time or any other unauthorized place by any unauthorized means.
12. The industry shall comply with the provisions of Hazardous and Other Waste Management Rules, 2016 and shall expend its hazardous waste room to accommodate additional waste generated from e-waste processing facility and shall obtain revised authorization within 15 days.
13. The industry shall properly operate & maintain its air pollution control devices so as to contain all the suspended particulate matter and gaseous emissions within the permissible limits prescribed by the Board / MoEF&CC.
14. The industry shall ensure that the emissions from each stack shall conform to the emission standards laid down by the Board from time to time.
15. The industry shall ensure that the entire fuel ash generated is utilized in an environmentally sound manner.
16. The industry shall ensure that no problem related to pollution is being caused by the unit due to its operation and no public complaints are received by the Board in this regard.
17. The industry has been approved by the Board from pollution angle only and the industry shall obtain the statutory clearances/permissions from all other concerned departments.
18. The industry shall comply with the provisions of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.
19. If the industry found violating the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 at any stage, action as deemed fit shall be taken against the industry under the provisions of the said Acts.
20. The adequacy/efficacy of the pollution control arrangements and disposal arrangements shall be the sole responsibility of the industry and the industry shall be bound to implement/ upgrade its pollution control arrangements as per the discretion of the Board to achieve the prescribed emission/ effluent standards, as amended from time to time.
21. The Consent is being issued to the industry based upon the documents/ information submitted by it along with the online application form. The Board would be at liberty to take penal action against the industry and its responsible/ concerned person(s) in case information/document is detected as incorrect/false/misleading at any point of time.
22. In case the industry fails to comply with the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and/or any other environmental law applicable to the project and Rules, Circulars & Directions issued by the Board from time to time, action as deemed fit shall be taken against the industry.
23. The NOC is being issued to the project proponent based upon the documents/ information submitted by it alongwith the online application form. The Board would be at liberty to take penal action against the industry/project proponent and its responsible/ concerned person(s) in case information/document is detected as incorrect/false/misleading at any point of time, without any opportunity of Personal Hearing.
*Competency- Worthy Chairperson of the Board, (E-waste recycler ‘Consent to Operate’ case)
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