Total recycling units in India reach 295; highest in UP, followed by K’taka

India now has a total of 295 recycling units spread across various states, as efforts to manage and recycle electronic waste (e-waste) intensify. Uttar Pradesh leads the charge with 82 units, followed by Karnataka with 45, Maharashtra with 43, and Haryana with 32. Other contributors include Gujarat (29 units), Telangana (15), and Tamil Nadu (13). Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have 10 and 6 units, respectively, while several other states, including West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Kerala, host 1 to 6 units each.