Kerala State Pollution Control Board

Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016

Provisions as per Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 notified by MoEF on 18-03-2016.

• Plastic carry bag and Plastic sheet used for packaging or wrapping the commodity shall not be less than "50 microns" in thickness.
• Plastic sachets shall not be used for storing , packing or selling Gutkha, Tobacco and Pan masala.
• Local bodies shall ensure that open burning of plastic waste does not take place.
• Do not litter the plastic waste and minimize generation of plastic waste.
• Ensure segregated storage of plastic waste at source.
• Handover segregated waste to Urban local body or Grama Panchayath or Agencies appointed by them or Registered waste pickers or Registered recyclers or Waste collection agencies.
• The person who is responsible for organizing an event in open space, which involves service of food stuff in plastic or multi layered packaging shall segregate and manage the waste generated during such event in accordance with the Solid Waste Management rules 2016.
• The producers, within a period of 6 Months from the date of publication of these rules, shall workout modalities for waste collection system based on Extended Producers Responsibility.
• Manufacture and use of non-recyclable multi layered plastic if any should be phased out in Two years time.