E-waste policy

Overview

Under Bar Code India Limited (BCI) policy and the latest legislation passed recently by the honorable Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), also known as e-waste (management & handling) Rules, 2016, which comes into effect from 1st Oct 2016, BCI is glad to be part of this e-waste recycling initiative and agree to abide by all the rules related to e-waste management tominimize the harmful impact of bar code scanners, bar code printers, mobile computers, and their components.

We understand that our responsibility doesn’t end at selling you our products like scanners, printers, and mobile computers, and their components are made of hazardous constituents. BCI has been working in the area of safe disposal of electronic waste and has partnered with 3R Recycler, India’s leading electronic asset management and disposal company to comply with e-waste management and handling rules in providing environmentally sound management of end-of-life electronics.

3R Recycler – As part of this partnership with 3R Recycler, the company will provide e-waste drop-offcenters and ensure environmentally sound management of electronics that have reached their end-of-life phase. 3R Recycler has obtained all the necessary authorizations from the appropriate governmental agencies for their processing facilities. 3R Recycler ensures proper recycling and disposal of e-waste. This helps us protect the environment from any hazardous consequences, which would be otherwise caused by the inappropriate waste management of e-waste.

Do’s

• Always look in the Product Catalogfor information on end-of-life equipment handling.
• Ensure that only Authorized Recyclers/Dismantler handle your electronic (i.e., bar code scanners, bar code printers, mobile computers, and their components) products
• Always call our toll-free No’s to Dispose ofproducts that have reached end-of-life
• Always drop your used electronics, products, batteries, or any accessories when they reach the end of their life at your nearest authorized e-waste collection points.
• Always disconnect the battery from the product and ensure any glass surface is protected against breakage.

Don’ts

• Do not dismantle your electronic products on your own
• Do not throw electronics in binshaving a “Do notDispose of”sign.
• Do not give e-waste to informal and unorganized sectors like Local Scrap Dealer/ Rag Pickers.
• Do not dispose of your product in garbage bins along with municipal waste that ultimately reaches landfills.

What about my electronic discards?

The mantra of “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” applies here.
Reduce your generation of e-waste through smart handling and good maintenance.
Reuse still functioning electronic equipment by donating to us.
Recycle those products that cannot be repaired.

Customer may hand over their end-of-life products to our nearest drop points for proper Recycling.
We look forward to your support in ensuring the safe and efficient disposal of e-waste which is a shared responsibility between our valued consumers and us. We value your co-operation.

To know more about safe and secure recycling and proper disposal of end-of-life electrical and Electronic Products, Customers can contact us at our toll-free numbers below:

North India - 1800-212-8632
South India – 1800-843-3303
East India – 1800-843-3301
West India - 1800-843-3302

Drop a message on our email – info@3rrecycler.com

General Scheme of Collection

BAR CODE INDIA LTD is happy to partner with 3R Recycler, an authorized e-waste recycler that is registered with HSPCB and CPCB for the management, dismantling, and disposal of all our E-waste.

1. As a part of the agreement, 3R Recycler collects all E-waste generated from BAR CODE INDIA LTD collection points pan India,dismantles it, and disposes the same at their plant located at IMT, Manesar, Haryana.
   
   
2. Our E-waste partner 3R Recycler has been given all mandatory authorizations related to e-waste management from HSPCB/CPCB and has all consents related to Air/ Water/ Hazardous waste. They have a capacity of 1,800 MTA per annum. 3R Recycler has also granted a NOC of 14,500 MTA from HSPCB.
3. Keeping in view the projected sales volume and generation of E-waste targets, we have planned to follow the below-mentioned process for the collection of e-waste.
4. If any customer wants to handover their old products or seeking any information on the disposal of E-waste, they can connect with our recycler partner ‘3R Recycler’ at the following Toll-free numbers mentioned below:

 

North India: 1800-212-8632
South India: 1800-843-3303
East India: 1800-843-3301
West India: 1800-843-3302

Contact Detail for e-waste collection

BAR CODE INDIA LTD in association with its after-sale service provider has the following collection points pan India to enable the collection of material from customers/ end-users and further channel it to our E-waste management service provider. In those states where we don’t have collection points, we will arrange a special pickup for reverse logistics through partner Gatikew of 3R Recycler.

Given below are details of company-owned collection centers

 

S.No	Status	Cities	Address	Name of the collection Point	Contact Number
1	West Bengal	Kolkata	EC-140, Ground Floor, Sector-I, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700064	Bar Code India Limited	7838011138
2	Andhra Pradesh	Hyderabad	Plot No. MIG-166, 4th Floor, Road No.1, KPHB Colony, State Bank of India (KPHB NRI Branch), Hyderabad – 500072	Bar Code India Limited	040-40059072
3	Maharashtra	Pune	“VASUDHA EQUINOX” OFF NO-201,2nd Floor, Old Pune-Mumbai Road, Bopodi, Pune – 411003	Bar Code India Limited	020-41315468
4	Haryana	Gurugram	691, Udyog Vihar Phase V, Gurugram, Haryana – 122016	Bar Code India Limited	0124-4337555
5	Karnataka	Bangaluru	204, 1st Floors, Oxford Towers, -139, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru-560008	Bar Code India Limited	080-41148157/657
6	Goa	Covered by Karnataka	204, 1st Floors, Oxford Towers,- 139, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru-560008	Bar Code India Limited	080-41148157/657
7	Delhi	Delhi	C-64, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase -1, New Delhi-110020	Bar Code India Limited	011-41049208-09
8	Tamil Nadu	Chennai	No.13, 1st Floor Wellington Estate, 53, C-in-C Road, Egmore, Chennai-600008	Bar Code India Limited	044-28202979
9	Maharashtra	Mumbai	5C4, GundechaOnclve, Khairani Road, Saki Naka, Andheri (E), Mumbai-400072	Bar Code India Limited	022-67106606/7
10	Gujarat	Ahmedabad	Plot No. 59, Ajit Mill Industrial Estate, Opposite Maniar Tailor, Rakhiyal, Ahmedabad	3R Recycler	1800-843-3302
11	Daman & Diu	Covered by Gujarat	Plot No. 59, Ajit Mill Industrial Estate, Opposite Maniar Tailor, Rakhiyal, Ahmedabad	3R Recycler	1800-843-3302
12	Rajasthan	Jaipur	Plot No. 318, Jalupura, Sansar Chand Road, Jaipur	3R Recycler	1800-102-8632
13	Chandigarh	Chandigarh	Plot No. 122, Phase II, Industrial Area Ram Darbar, Chandigarh	3R Recycler	1800-102-8632
14	Karnataka	Bengaluru	C-73, Cottonpet Main Road, Cottenpet, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560053	3R Recycler	1800-843-3303
15	Tamil Nadu	Chennai	22/24, Subhia Steet Periamet, Chennai	3R Recycler	1800-843-3303
16	Kerala	Kochi	CMRA-5, Pottakuzhi road, Elamakkara, PO Kochi, Kerala	3R Recycler	1800-843-3303
17	Madhya Pradesh	Indore	Plot No. 280/B Sector E, Sanwer Road, Industrial Area, Indore	3R Recycler	1800-843-3302
18	Chattisgarh	Chattisgarh	17/998 Modhapara, Near Vrindavan Apartment, Raipur, Chattisgarh	3R Recycler	1800-843-3301
19	New Delhi	New Delhi	B 42/21, Ground Floor, Jhilmil Industrial Area, Near Railway Line, Delhi-110095	3R Recycler	1800-102-8632
20	Uttar Pradesh	Ghaziabad	G 175-176, MG Road Industrial Area, Ghaziabad	3R Recycler	1800-102-8632
21	Haryana	Gurgaon	Plot No. 266, Sector 8, IMT Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana-122052	3R Recycler	1800-102-8632
22	Odisha	Covered by Chattisgarh	17/998 Modhapara, Near Vrindavan Apartment, Raipur, Chattisgarh	3R Recycler	1800-843-3301
23	Uttarakhand	Covered by Uttar Pradesh	G 175-176, MG Road Industrial Area, Ghaziabad	3R Recycler	1800-102-8632
24	Jammu & Kashmir	Katra	Jai Mata Di E-Waste Collection Centre, Pardhal, Jammu Road, Katra	3R Recycler	1800-102-8632
25	Goa	Covered by Karnataka	C-73, Cottonpet Main Road, Cottenpet, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560053	3R Recycler	1800-843-3303
26	Punjab	Covered by Chandigarh	Plot No. 9, Kajheri Village, Sector-52, Chandigarh	3R Recycler	1800-102-8632
27	Covered by Jammu & Kashmir		Jai Mata Di E-Waste Collection Centre, Pardhal, Jammu Road, Katra	3R Recycler	1800-102-8632

 

Flow-chart of channelization

The process followed by BAR CODE INDIA LTD for E-waste collection would be:
1. To deposit their E-waste at the designated collection points and collection centers, customers/end users can connect withBAR CODE INDIA LTD through Toll-Free numbers:

1. North India: 1800-212-8632
   b. South India: 1800-843-3303
   c. East India: 1800-843-3301
   d. West India: 1800-843-3302
2. BAR CODE INDIA LTD and our authorized partner 3R Recycler representatives always encourage end-users to leverage our pickup facility to collect their E-waste materials at the nearestcollection centers/points available pan India.

3. We are using different active platforms to create awareness of E-waste hazards, improper handling of E-waste, and the importance of recycling among end-users by publishing E-waste management information on our website, newspaper advertisements, user manual, product packaging, and banners at BAR CODE INDIA LTD Service centers. Also, customers can enquire about the nearest E-waste collection center/point or schedule a pickup from their doorstep with the help of our pan-India logistic partner, by simply calling on toll-free numbers.
4. BAR CODE INDIA LTDhas installed Collection Bins at all Service Centres for the collection of old Electronics products and their accessories, and for further channelizing to our E-waste management service provider.

Bar Code India Collection Schemes

BAR CODE INDIA LTD covers all states in India for the collection and channelization of E-waste either through collection centers/points as mentioned above or through a logistics partner. In those states where we don’t have collection points, we will arrange a particular pickup for reverse logistics through logistics partner GatiKew of 3R Recycler.

BAR CODE INDIA LTD encouragesE-waste management by incentivizing customers/end users who want to discard the end-of-life product(s) (E-waste). Customers/ end users can call over toll-free numbers:

• North India: 1800-212-8632
  • South India: 1800-843-3303
  • East India: 1800-843-3301
  • West India: 1800-843-3302

If any customer wants to hand over the material at their doorstep, we will arrange for either the logistics team or the 3R recycler team to collect the item and channel the same to our E-waste partner plant for final processing. We will incentivize our customers depending on the remaining life of the product. Customers/ end-user can get information about any incentive or exchange offer that may be on offer, at that time, against their end-of-life product by calling on our toll-free numbers.

How end consumers can reach us?

If any of the End consumers willing to dispose of or recycle their end-of-life product /e-waste can call or reach us at our Recycling Partner toll-free number, the 3R Recycler representative would explain to our customers about the thetheprocess of disposal and inform them ofthe nearest drop point available to drop the e-waste or we send our logistic team V-express to pick the e-waste from the doorstep of the customer and channelize the same to our E-waste partner Plant Plot No.266, Sector -8, IMT Manesar, Gurgaon -122050, Haryana, India for final processing.

Toll-Free No. for End Consumer reach
North India:1800-212-8632
South India: 1800-843-3303
East India: 1800-843-3301
West India: 1800-843-3302

Take Back/collection Scheme

Once any end consumer will contact us at our Toll-free no. for handover the end of life product /e-waste for proper disposal, a 3R Recycler representative will get information to the end customer about any incentive or exchange offer that may be offered, at that time, against their end of life product and encourage customers/end-users to deposit any of their old absolute products (spare parts) and their accessories (irrespective of brand) and propose to exchange the same with suitable offers/values prevailing at that time.

Reverse Logistic Support

For reverselogistics, Bar Code India Limited company has signed an agreement with V-express having services across India for the collection of end-of-life product/ e-waste from all collection points of Barcode and End-users in an environmentally sound manner as and when required. If any end consumer wishes to handover the end-of-life product/ e-waste from their doorstep,we send our logistic team Logistic V-express and Om Logistic Limited partner of our Recycling Partner 3R Recycler to collect the end-of-life product/ e-waste and channelize the same at Recycling partner plant Plot No. 266, Sector-8, IMT Manesar, Gurgaon -122050, Haryana, India.