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 Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra 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 Online

1. For obtaining authorization for handling E-wastes, you have to visit the MAITRI module in MPCB website using the following link: Link
2. Register if you do not have an account in the portal or click “Back to Login” if you have already registered in the MAITRI Portal.
3. Fill all the details required in the Registration page to get an user ID and Password and click on “Register” button.
4. Now, login using the User details and proceed to file an application for E-Waste Authorization.
5. Proceed to fill Common Application Form before making use of any particular service in the portal. Click on “CAF” option under “CAF and Services” tab and fill the CAF as directed, make the payment as indicated and submit.
6. Now, click on “Services Provided” option under “CAF and Services” tab and choose the department as Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and service as Authorization under e-waste rules.
7. Application module will open. Fill the application with appropriate details and upload the required documents as well.
8. Specify the processes that you are going to carry out and proceed. After completing, please submit the application.
9. After successful submission of the application, it will be taken to the query and scrutiny at Regional office. If the concerned official finds any mistake in the application or documents attached, it will be returned to the industry online.
10. The industry shall resubmit the application with proper corrections or clarifications for the mentioned deficiencies. After all the verification processes, the Authorization for E-Waste shall be issued to the Applicant with prior intimation.

• 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

Maharashtra Pollution Control Board,
Kalpataru Point, 3rd and 4th floor,
Opp. PVR Cinema,Sion Circle,
Mumbai - 400 022.
Telephone: 022-24020781, 022-24014701.
E-mail: maitri-mh@gov.in
Website: Link, Link
For more contact information, 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.

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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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