Compliance for Material Recovery Centre (MRC/MRF)
Municipality Recycling Centre (MRC) Compliance & SWM Rules 2026
17 rules typically apply to a municipality recycling centre (mrc) in India, covering waste management (including SWM Rules 2026) and general compliance obligations.
This is EarthReheal WasteLedger's plain-language interpretation, for informational purposes only — not legal advice. Always confirm against the official rule text and your regulator. Rules shown reflect our current catalog and may not capture every site-specific condition.
Waste Management (8)
Segregation, disposal, EPR, and related waste-stream obligations — including SWM Rules 2026.
Registered MRF
As a Material Recovery Facility, this centre must maintain SPCB authorization, minimum processing capacity, worker PPE/safety training, and processed-waste record-keeping per SWM Rules 2026 Schedule II standards.
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HWM Rules 2016 — SPCB CTE + CTO
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E-Waste Collection Point
As an e-waste collection point, this facility isn't itself required to register on the CPCB portal (only manufacturers/producers/refurbishers/dismantlers/recyclers need that), but must hand over collected e-waste only to a CPCB-registered recycler.
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Battery Collection Point
As a battery waste collection point, this facility must store collected batteries segregated and hand them over only to a CPCB/SPCB-registered recycler or refurbisher — collection itself doesn't need separate CPCB registration, but the handover chain does.
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Authorized Plastic Recycler
If this facility is registered as an authorized plastic waste processor/recycler, it must maintain CPCB EPR-portal registration and issue EPR certificates for the plastic waste it processes.
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Waste Tyre EPR
If this facility collects, stores, or processes waste tyres, it must register on the CPCB EPR Tyres portal and generate EPR certificates for processed tyre material (crumb rubber, reclaimed rubber, pyrolysis oil).
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Dry Recyclable Sale to Authorized Buyer
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Construction & Demolition (C&D) Waste
Any renovation or demolition work must segregate C&D waste per the local authority's plan; projects over 20,000 sq.m also need EPR portal registration.
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General Compliance (9)
Reporting, licensing, and regulatory obligations beyond waste.
Air Act 1981
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Noise Pollution Rules 2000
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Factories Act Registration
If this facility employs 10 or more workers using power (or 20+ without power), it needs DISH registration, an annual factory licence, and welfare facilities (washing, first aid, rest room, canteen) for workers.
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Water Act 1974 (process wastewater)
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Fire Safety / Facility Safety
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Diesel Storage Licence (PESO)
Storing more than 2,500L of diesel for DG backup requires a PESO storage licence and periodic tank safety certification.
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Groundwater Extraction (CGWA)
If groundwater is drawn from a borewell/tube well, CGWA requires monthly groundwater-level monitoring reported through their portal.
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Shops & Establishments Registration
Nearly every commercial or institutional premises operating in India needs Shops & Establishments registration from the state labour department or municipal corporation — this is separate from any sector-specific licence and applies regardless of business type.
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POSH Internal Complaints Committee
Any workplace with 10 or more employees must proactively constitute an Internal Complaints Committee, including an external member, at every branch or office location — waiting until a complaint arises is itself a violation.
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