Applicability of these regulations
These rules apply to all urban local bodies, outgrowths in urban agglomerations, census towns as declared by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, notified areas, notified industrial townships, areas controlled by Indian Railways, airports, airbases, ports, and harbors, defense establishments, special economic zones, state and central government organizations, Places of pilgrimage, religious and historical significance as may be informed from time to time by the respective government and to all domestic, educational, commercial and other non-residential solid waste generators located in the areas except industrial waste, hazardous waste, hazardous chemicals, bio-medical waste, e-waste, lead-acid batteries and radioactive waste that are covered under separate rules framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
Every person indulged in waste management activity like solid waste management have to take prior approval of state pollution control board or pollution control board through application in Form-I and the board will examine the proposal for authorization and make such inquiries as deemed fit, after the receipt of the application for the same in Form I from the local body or any other agency authorized by the local body & may issue authorization within a period of sixty days in Form II to the local body or an operator of a facility or any other agency authorized by local body stipulating compliance criteria and environmental standards as specified in Schedules I and II including other conditions, as may be necessary;
State pollution control board or pollution control committee is responsible for monitor environmental standards and adherence to conditions as specified under the Schedule I and Schedule II for waste processing and disposal sites given in Solid Waste Management Rules, 2015
Criteria for Waste to energy
➲ Non-recyclable waste with a calorific value with 1500 K / cal/kg or more shall not be disposed of on landfills and shall be used exclusively for the production of electricity, either by refuse-derived fuel or by dispensing as feedstock for the preparation of refuse-derived fuel.
➲ High-calorie waste shall be used in cement or thermal power plants for co-processing.
➲ A request for authorization shall be sent in Form I to the State Pollution Control Board or the Pollution Control Committee, as the case may be, by a local authority or an operator of a facility or agency approved by them proposing to establish waste at an energy plant with a capacity of more than five tons per day.
➲ The State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee shall review the same and grant permission within sixty days after receiving such a request for the establishment of waste at an energy facility
Procedure and Documentation
Procedure for registration:
a. Fill the requisite form that forms I, II, or III as per the kind of business
b. Attach all the required attachment with forms
c. Documents should be signed by an authorized person
d. Submit the form to the concern SPCB or pollution board
e. Do the liasoning with concern department
f. IF the form is proper and fine the department will grant the certificate
