The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has announced a three-month extension for battery producers to submit their Annual Returns for the Financial Year 2024-25, under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022. The new deadline for filing these returns is now September 30, 2025. This extension order was issued on July 10, 2025.
The extension comes in response to a request from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), citing the need for additional time. As per Rule 4(11) of the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022, producers are typically required to file their annual returns by June 30th of the subsequent financial year. These returns detail the waste batteries collected, recycled, or refurbished as part of their obligations under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
The Ministry’s decision to grant this extension is in line with Rule 14(6) of the same rules, which permits the Central Government to relax timelines for filing returns by producers, recyclers, and refurbishers for up to nine months, to ensure effective implementation of the regulations.
This extension aims to provide adequate time for battery producers to accurately compile and submit their data regarding waste battery management. The order was issued with the approval of the Competent Authority.