Recycled materials: the Ecomaison incorporation premium for your products

Today, we know that incorporating materials from recycling into the manufacture of new goods is essential for the environment, and consumers are also sensitive to this. Since 2021, Ecomaison has been supporting this movement with the payment of a premium, calculated on the rate of recycled materials incorporated into your production. In 2024, the amounts will change, and new materials will be included for furnishings. Ecomaison can help you take the plunge and benefit from the incorporation bonus! 

The eco-participation premium for the incorporation of recycled materials, supporting a virtuous chain of activity

Ecomaison is in contact with all the players in the chain that allow you to incorporate recycled materials, and organizes your remuneration:

• Preparers of recyclable waste

They condition the recycled material with a view to transforming it into components that can be used to manufacture new objects.
They declare to eco-organizations such as Ecomaison the volume of waste shipped to manufacturers of components made from recycled materials.

• Manufacturers of components made from recycled materials

Their mission: to work with recycled materials. They supply you with the materials you need to integrate them into your manufacturing chain.
They declare to eco-organizations the volume of recycled materials they incorporate into their components. 

• And you: manufacturers and distributors

You incorporate materials from recycled sources in the manufacture of your products. You declare the products concerned, indicating the method of sourcing.
Ecomaison, based on your manufacturing information and the list of your suppliers, calculates the rate of incorporation of recycled materials and pays you the corresponding premiums.
With this premium, your investment in promoting the use of recycled materials is rewarded.

Finally, the collection of your used products organized by Ecomaison and their processing so that they can be used again: the circle is complete!

Materials for recycling

The list of materials that can be recycled thanks to ongoing progress is growing steadily. For the time being, Ecomaison's financial incentives cover wood, foams, textiles and certain plastics used in furnishings. Other building materials are also concerned, or about to be: plaster, mixed mineral wools, bituminous membranes, complex assemblies of materials, etc. As an Ecomaison member, you will be kept regularly informed of new recovery opportunities related to your activity.

As of July^1, 2024, the amounts and thresholds for the incorporation of recycled materials for furnishing elements are as follows: 

IMR bonus application criteria

3 cumulative conditions are required to qualify: 

SOURCE

The recycled material taken into account comes exclusively from " post-consumer " waste , i.e. from end-of-life products (and not recycled material from manufacturing scraps). 

Recycled materials must : 

• From a holder (waste management operators, brokers, traders) registered with an approved eco-organization in France; 
• Have been recycled into a product in a plant located less than 1,500 km from their place of collection.

Quality of recycled material

• Absence of hazardous substances (SVHC as defined by REACH) in quantities greater than 0.1% by mass;
• Absence of substances classified under Annex XVII of REACH in quantities exceeding the set limit.
• The recycled material must not alter the future recyclability of the manufactured product.

Quantity

Premiums are calculated for the quantities of post-consumer recycled waste incorporated into the material making up the finished product, for all tons above a minimum incorporation threshold. 

Minimum threshold - Eligible volume

If the content of post-consumer recycled material incorporated X% is higher than the threshold Y%, the IMR premium is applied above the threshold, i.e. at (X-Y)%. 

Otherwise, the bonus does not apply. 

Manufacturers: from declaration to payment, instructions for use

The premium declaration period is half-yearly, and is made after the eco-tax declarations, i.e. at the end of the half-year period.   

The declaration is made on theExtranet in the logged section.

At the end of each semester:

• You declare the volume of recycled raw materials incorporated into your production.
• Specify the name of the supplier concerned, the address of the site, whether it is a referenced supplier, and the volume of supply.
• You provide supporting documents for the supplies you declare.
• This information enables Ecomaison to cross-check your declarations with the incorporation rates calculated by your suppliers.
• You invoice Ecomaison for this premium .

Within 45 days, Ecomaison will let you know if any documents are missing or if the declaration requires clarification. At the end of this check, go to theExtranet: you'll find a proforma summarizing the tonnes retained and the amount of your premium for the incorporation of recycled materials.

The premium for incorporating recycled materials is proportional to the volume of recycled materials included in your marketing calculated by Ecomaison.

Ecomaison makes your life easier

• Access the list of suppliers of recycled materials working with Ecomaison.
• Use a sample letter to solicit your suppliers.

Useful documents