India is the fastest-growing market in the world for smartphones with 27 million units shipped in the second quarter of 2016 alone, and though the lifespan of a mobile phone is higher in India than in the West, one can imagine the number of “obsolete” phones contributing to electronic waste (e-waste). Such phones and other electronics contributed to 1.5 million tonnes of e-waste produced in India in 2015, 90% of which was managed by the informal sector using unscientific methods that cause harm to human health and the environment. To streamline e-waste management, the government notified Electronic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 that became effective in May 2012. These rules are based on extended producer responsibility (EPR), a popular framework across the world for e-waste management. EPR makes manufacturers of electronic products responsible for the end-of-life management of their products. They have to set up collection centres and ensure that waste is recycled and disposed of in an environment-friendly manner. All collection centres, dismantling units and recyclers must register with state pollution control boards and comply with their norms. Download The e-Waste Management Rules, 2016

Pursuant to the implementation and strict adherence of the E-Waste (Management) Rules-2016, a Capacity building through skill and entrepreneurship development on ‘e-Waste Management’ for the eight (08) North-Eastern states of India, under ‘Digital India’ Programme was introduced. For more details kindly visit to http://ewasteskills.nielit.gov.in/

Sl.No.	Name & Address of the Collection Centre	Contact Details		Remarks
1	M/s Green Partner Malaynagar, Dukli, Bishalgarh	Sri Prasenjit Saha Mobile: 9436132652 / 6913346620 Email: goforgreenpartner@gmail.com
2	Karo Sambhav: 62/27 Ward No-13 Pragati Road, Near Durga Chowmuhani Sadar Agartala, Krishna Nagar P.O. Agartala, West Tripura-799001	Mr. Surajit Das M: 7005443090	Mr. Alik Ghosh M: 8240968144	List of producers associated with Karo Sambhav in Tripura Click Here