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On the outskirts of Pune, a young entrepreneur named Arjun stood before a mound of discarded tyres. Black, cracked, and endless — they stretched across the industrial yard like a sea of waste rubber.
Yet Arjun didn’t see junk; he saw a renewable goldmine.
Each tyre, he realized, was packed with valuable material — rubber, carbon, steel — waiting to be reborn. What began as a small dream to clean up his district’s scrap yards soon evolved into a plan to establish a CPCB-compliant tyre waste recycling plant.
But as Arjun discovered, success in this industry isn’t just about machines or investors.
It’s about understanding India’s evolving waste laws, navigating complex EPR registrations, and building a plant that passes every CPCB inspection without a glitch.
If you’re an entrepreneur like Arjun, this guide will help you turn that mountain of tyres into a sustainable business opportunity.
India generates nearly 1.5 million tonnes of end-of-life tyres every year, and the number keeps rising with the booming automotive sector. For decades, most of these tyres ended up in informal pyrolysis units or landfills, causing severe air and soil pollution.
To tackle this, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) introduced strict EPR-based tyre waste management rules.
Under this regime, tyre manufacturers and importers must ensure that a certain percentage of the tyres they sell are collected, recycled, or co-processed each year.
That’s where certified recyclers come in — and that’s where your business can play a vital role.
A single waste tyre contains a cocktail of high-value materials:
Instead of burning or dumping them, these materials can be transformed into:
Every tonne of tyre waste recycled saves roughly 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ emissions and reduces the demand for virgin petroleum feedstock.
In 2022, CPCB made a landmark move by bringing waste tyres under the EPR framework.
By 2024-25, producers are expected to meet 100 % recycling targets, and only CPCB-registered recyclers can generate valid EPR certificates.
This means compliance is no longer a formality — it’s your ticket to doing business.
CPCB’s revised SOP for Tyre Pyrolysis Units (2024) also mandates:
Plants that fail to meet these criteria risk closure and environmental compensation penalties.
Every successful project starts with a sound feasibility study.
Choose an industrially approved site with at least 0.5 – 1 acre of space for machinery, segregation, and safety corridors.
Check local zoning laws to ensure you’re not near residential or eco-sensitive areas.
Pro Tip: Land inside a notified industrial area simplifies the consent process from the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB).
Register your business as an LLP or Private Limited Company with GST and PAN.
If applicable, get a District Industries Centre (DIC) registration to access MSME benefits and financing schemes.
Before construction, apply for:
Alongside, secure Authorization under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
These approvals are generally valid for five years and must be renewed periodically.
Head to https://eprewastecpcb.in and register as a Recycler of Waste Tyres.
This digital certificate allows you to:
Without this registration, no producer can supply tyres to your unit.
Mechanical Recycling:
Shredding and crumbing tyres to produce granules and reclaim rubber. Low pollution, good ROI, but requires consistent feedstock.
Continuous Pyrolysis Systems:
Modern plants use automated feeding, closed reactors, and advanced emission control. They recover fuel oil, gas, steel, and carbon black — all with CPCB-approved designs.
Devulcanization / Rubber Reclaim Units:
Used for producing high-value rubber compounds for new tyres and industrial applications.
Compliance isn’t just paperwork — it’s visible in your plant design.
Equip your facility with:
Once operational, update your data on the CPCB EPR portal every quarter:
waste received, processed output, recovered materials.
EPR Certificates are generated automatically based on verified quantities of recovered carbon, steel, or fuel oil.
These are then purchased by tyre producers to offset their EPR targets — creating your primary revenue stream.
| Component | Estimated Cost (₹ Lakhs) |
|---|---|
| Land & Civil Works | 50 – 80 |
| Machinery & Installation (5 TPD Plant) | 120 – 200 |
| Pollution Control Systems | 25 – 40 |
| Licensing & Consultancy | 10 – 15 |
| Working Capital (3 months) | 30 – 40 |
| Total Setup Cost | ≈ ₹ 2 – 3 Crore |
Large-scale continuous pyrolysis plants with automation can cost up to ₹ 5 crore but yield faster ROI through higher efficiency and EPR credit sales.
| Registration / License | Issuing Body | Validity |
|---|---|---|
| Consent to Establish (CTE) | State Pollution Control Board | 5 years |
| Consent to Operate (CTO) | SPCB | 5 years |
| Hazardous Waste Authorization | SPCB / CPCB | 5 years |
| EPR Recycler Registration | CPCB | 5 years |
| Factory License & Fire NOC | Local Authority / Fire Dept | Annual |
| GST & PAN | Govt of India | Permanent |
Ignoring CPCB rules can cost dearly:
Compliance isn’t just an obligation; it’s a market credential that builds trust with tyre manufacturers.
In 2025, Gujarat became the first Indian state to officially permit continuous, emission-controlled pyrolysis plants while phasing out older batch units.
One recycler in Ahmedabad invested ₹ 3 crore in automation and online emission monitoring. Within a year, the plant not only secured EPR contracts with three national tyre brands but also doubled its profit margin by selling high-grade carbon black to pigment manufacturers.
That’s the power of compliance-driven growth.
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Yes — but only for CPCB-approved continuous plants equipped with emission and safety controls. Batch-type systems are prohibited.
You need CTE, CTO, Hazardous Waste Authorization, and EPR Recycler Registration through the CPCB portal.
A 5 TPD unit needs around 0.5 to 1 acre of industrial land with safe road access and fire-fighting facilities.
A compliant plant can achieve 25–35 % ROI with a payback of 2–3 years, especially if EPR certificates are monetized efficiently.
It can be shut down immediately and fined up to ₹ 8.4/kg of waste handled, besides losing future EPR eligibility.