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India accelerates transition toward circular non-ferrous economy
{alcircleadd}Duty reform targets downstream manufacturing competitiveness
India’s non-ferrous metals sector covering aluminium, copper, zinc, and lead is at a defining moment. As the country advances toward its Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, recycling is emerging as a critical pillar for supply security, cost efficiency, resource efficiency, and decarbonisation. While policy momentum is strengthening, structural gaps across scrap visibility, infrastructure, formalisation, and import dependence continue to limit the sectors full potential.
EPR rollout to formalise scrap flows and improve traceability
The rollout of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) under the Hazardous and Other Wastes Second Amendment Rules, 2024, effective April 2025, marks a major regulatory shift. Producers are now required to register with the Central Pollution Control Board and ensure collection and recycling of end-of-life products.
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