Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for license or permission for management and handling of Electronic wastes in person, the proponent has to visit the Regional office of the Kerala State Pollution Control Board.
2. The Regional Office can be visited or contacted with the help the link given below: Link
3. Visit the Regional Office and get the Application form for E-waste authorization or refer the “Documents to use” section in this page.
4. Please fill the application with information and details in accordance with your needs and which is necessary. Then, it should be attested with the applicant’s signature.
5. Make sure that you have all the documents that are listed in “Required Documents” section of this page. Attach all the important documents mentioned.
6. Then, it should be submitted at the Regional office of the Kerala State Pollution Control Board which will be further forwarded to the concerned officials. They would check the application and attached documents if there is any deficiency.
7. Once when all the furnished information is found sufficient by the Engineer or officer concerned, the report shall be submitted to the Board within 24 hours without fail.
8. After further processes, the hard copy of the signed Authorization order shall be despatched from the Board within a day of approval, to the proponent.

Apply through Centres:

1. To apply through centres, the applicant has to visit the respective “CSC” centre. Please tap on the following link to locate the centre according to the respective district: link.
2. Make sure to have the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
3. It is advised to take the documents in original to the kiosk for scanning purposes.
4. The operator will process the application online.
5. On successful submission, the applicant will receive an application number as acknowledgement.
6. The status, viz. Approval or Rejection if any, will be conveyed to the applicant through an SMS.
7. If verified, the certificate permit license will be hand delivered or sent through post to the address mentioned while applying in a stipulated period of time.

• Duly Signed Application form
• Site map of the location
• Copy of the latest consent order/renewal issued
• Details of the waste to be processed/day
• Categorical description of wastes to be handled
• Methodology and operational details
• Site evacuation from local authority
• Utilization of the processed E-waste

Kerala State Pollution Control Board,
Head Office,
Pattom P.O.
Thiruvananthapuram – 695004.
Phone: 0471-2318153/54/55/56.
Website: Link, Link

• Industries applying for E-waste (Management and Handling) Authorization should possess valid Consent/Renewal of consent order.
• The Industries applying for the authorization must be eligible of providing reliable Operating Facility for managing the wastes effectively. The operating facility will be needful for specialized supervision and better instrumentation.
• The applicant should be aware of the acts and guidelines amended on the Management and Handling of Electronic Wastes. To download, click here: Link

The fees structure or details can be obtained from the Board Personnel.

Authorization granted under the E-waste (Management and Handling) rules shall be valid for a period of five years.

Application form for Electronic waste (Management and Handling) authorization can be found in the page number 23 in the following document:Link

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On receipt of complete application in all respects, the SPCB will take a period of about 120 days for the issuance of authorization.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• It has to be ensured that applicants should not have submitted applications for E-wastes authorization using more than one User Id for the industry location.
• Any unauthorized change in personnel, equipment or working conditions as mentioned in the application by the person authorized shall constitute a transgression of his authorization.
• The authorized person must get prior permission from the SPCB or PCC to shut down the operations.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or Country of Birth.

The authorization for Electronic Wastes is essential for under Management and Handling of E-wastes with consent of the Pollution Control Board authorities.

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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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