Our sectors
Furnishings, building products and materials, DIY and garden items, toys: the four Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) channels for which Ecomaison is the state-approved eco-organization, are each governed by the French Anti-Waste for a Circular Economy(AGEC) law.
Whether they are more than 10 years old, like the Furniture sector , or more recent, all EPR sectors contribute to the success of a production and consumption model based on reuse, repair and recycling.
Furnishing components, a cutting-edge industry
Before the creation of the Waste from Furnishing Elements (WEEE) scheme in 2011, 55% of end-of-life furniture was landfilled. Today, Ecomaison handles almost 90% of all discarded furniture in France, 97% of which is recovered through reuse, recycling or energy recovery.
A central, driving role
The furniture sector was established by the Grenelle II law and is now governed by the Anti-Waste for a Circular Economy law (AGEC). Ecomaison is the first government-approved eco-organization. We created and deployed this sector, which has always been our core business. Our accreditation has been renewed for the period 2024-2029.
Which products are concerned?
The scope of the Furnishings sector has been extended over the years to include new household products such as comforters and pillows, storage boxes and, since 2023, textile decorative items such as carpets and curtains.
- Indoor and outdoor furniture: table, chair, sofa, wardrobe, footstool, hammock, cat tree, ironing board, footrest, baby chair, children's observation tower, swing or deckchair, pencil pot, wastebasket, laundry basket, dustbin, toilet brush holder, footrest...
- Bedding and sleeping equipment: slatted frames, cribs, cradles, box springs, mattresses (including inflatable and garden mattresses), mattress toppers, comforters, pillows, comforters, sleeping bags...
- Design elements: dressing room, furniture fronts and doors, worktops, panels, shelves, racks, baskets, boxes...
- Textile decoration elements: curtains, sheers, rugs, doormats, removable event carpets, blinds, macramé, decorative fabric garlands, textile wall decoration frames...
- All accessories for the above products.
Our eco-participation rates
Ecomaison's eco-participation rates are modulated according to the recyclability of products and materials, the sustainable management of resources and the durability of products.
Specificity of textile decoration elements
This is not a new re-use and recycling channel, but the 12th product category integrated into the Furniture channel, which comes into force on January1, 2023.
For this category of products, marketers have the same regulatory obligations as for other products covered by the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for furnishing elements.
Ecomaison exceeds its collection and recycling targets
The French government sets performance targets for collection and recovery in its approval specifications. These are set in proportion to the approved eco-organization's market share, and to the annual volumes placed on the market by producers:
- Collection rate: 45% in 2024, 48% in 2026 and 51% in 2028
- Recycling rate: 90% in 2024, 92% in 2026 and 94% in 2028
Focus on reuse targets
Ecomaison's goal is to reuse 120,000 tonnes of furniture by 2030.
To achieve this, Ecomaison is implementing the necessary actions with a gradual increase in annual targets: 60,000 tonnes in 2024, then 10,000 tonnes more each year.
As part of the 2024-209 agreement, Ecomaison has pledged 140 million euros to finance and develop actions in favor of reuse by players in the social economy.
The furniture industry in figures
9 590
membership contracts to end 2024
2,6
Millions
of tonnes of furniture placed on the market
10 110
collection points accessible to households
1,5
million
of tonnes of furniture handled
97
%
of recovery (reuse, recycling, energy recovery)
What are the challenges facing the furniture industry?
The successes achieved in terms of collection and recycling must now be extended to reuse and repair. This is why Ecomaison works hand in hand with all its partners:
- The aim is to encourage material-by-material collection at drop-off centers and other collection points, where wood, plastics, foam and metal can be sorted separately... Better sorted, materials are better recycled. An initiative made all the more relevant by the fact that Ecomaison is accredited for three other sectors, which are also sources of wood, plastics, foam and metal.
- To encourage preserving collection, carried out by retailers in particular as part of their take-back program. Furniture in good condition is donated to the Social and Solidarity Economy for re-use.
- To encourage repair, with the introduction of the Repair Bonus and the possibility for chains to label their repair services.
- To go further towards the circular economy, by innovating in eco-design, recycling performance and the incorporation of recycled materials in new products.
Ecomaison's mission
Ecomaison's mission is to deploy them:
- We organize the collection, sorting, repair, reuse and recycling of household objects and materials to give them a second life.
- We offer services and solutions for private individuals to find out what to do with used objects and materials, and for professionals to meet their regulatory obligations and act in favor of a more virtuous circular economy.
Who's concerned?
A producer and/or marketer is any natural or legal person who, on a professional basis, assembles or introduces textile furnishing and decoration items onto the French market for the first time.
Eco-participation funds the furniture industry
Producers and marketers pay an eco-participation fee to Ecomaison for each item placed on the market. This sum is used to organize the entire collection, sorting, reuse, repair and recycling circuit, in line with their regulatory obligations under the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme. For furniture and bedding, the eco-participation is indicated in the selling price and displayed separately at the time of purchase.
Further information
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