While the mission of an eco-organization is to take charge of the end-of-life of waste, at Ecomaison we believe there are many ways to extend the useful life of household items by promoting the circular economy. Solidarity donation, with a view to reuse, is the solution. We explain why reuse is essential and how to take action.

Moving house or spring cleaning? There are many opportunities to part with your belongings, and just as many ways to do it.

It's good to give: let's give priority to re-use 

• You're redecorating your apartment and the old corner sofa is out of place? It's in good condition, and you're wondering how to give it a second life? It's the right thing to do! The best option is to donate it for re-use. This helps to extend product life and preserve resources.
• If you return it to an association or store, it can be reused. If you donate your old sofa to a social economy organization(SSE), it can be resold at a fair price, while supporting the activities of those who reuse them. A dual ecological and social benefit.
• This donation approach applies to all your household items: furniture, toys, DIY and garden items, carpets and curtains... even building products and materials (parquet, tiles, joinery, etc.) can be reused! Don't forget to carefully deposit reusable items for donation. 

Partnerships to facilitate donations

To encourage reuse, we create local links between our retailer members and SSE players. On the one hand, retailers recover used products as part of their take-back service, while on the other, associations have access to a high-quality, local source of materials.

Would you like to part with an item you no longer need? Consider our free in-store trade-in service.

Discover our solutions hereMandatory forretailers selling furniture, bedding, toys, DIY and gardening items, as well as building products and materials, this measure stems from the French Anti-Waste for a Circular Economy Act (AGEC).
Before returning your items to the store, there are a few rules you need to know. Ecomaison summarizes them for you.

The first thing to do is get informed!

As part of the take-back obligation, your retailers must indicate the solutions they offer to take back the items you wish to dispose of. And for the smallest items, such as games, toys, DIY and garden tools, stores can provide suitable, easy-to-locate containers on site.

In-store, on delivery or online: trade-ins are the order of the day

For your old mattress, trade it in!

Every year, around 5 million mattresses are sold in France. Their average lifespan is 10 years. Getting rid of your old mattress is a good idea, but not just any old way!

By dropping it off at a suitable collection point for recycling, you're helping to reduce its environmental impact. Ecomaison offers you several easy and free solutions for taking back your mattress.