Élisabeth Borne announced on Thursday the launch of an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) sector to intensify the recycling of end-of-life vehicles, as well as an increase in funds dedicated to the circular economy of the Agence de l environment and energy management (Ademe).

"The idea is to get out of a completely disposable society and to promote repair, reuse, recycling," said the Prime Minister during a press briefing on the sidelines of the visit to Gaillac (Tarn ) of Groupe Surplus Recyclage SR), which specializes in the treatment and reconditioning of end-of-life vehicles and their components.

From the excavator to the Porsche, this company processes 24,000 vehicles a year and offers 750,000 used parts for sale on its website.

The Toulouse editorial staff of

20 Minutes

had visited it in October.





“Manufacturers responsible for what becomes of their vehicle”

“Today we are launching the REP sector in the automotive sector.

This means that the manufacturers, from next January, will be responsible for what becomes of their vehicle, including when (it) is used”, developed Elisabeth Borne, who carried, when she was Minister of Ecology , the law of February 2020 Anti-waste for a circular economy (AGEC).

In France, approximately 1.4 million to 2 million vehicles are out of use each year and are then crushed or recovered.

The REP system, which makes companies responsible for their waste according to the “polluter pays” principle, already exists in a dozen other sectors.

In the automobile industry, it could make it possible to double the number of reused spare parts, currently numbering 12 million, said the Prime Minister, emphasizing the ecological issue but also purchasing power.

"No more throwing away"

Automakers in the REP sector will be obliged to pick up used vehicles free of charge from individuals who request them, but also vehicles abandoned in the wild.

Then they will have to contract with car processing centers like GSR for the recovery of spare parts and the recycling of materials.

“We must not throw anything away”, launched in front of young apprentices the Prime Minister, who was accompanied by the ministers Christophe Béchu (Ecological transition), and Roland Lescure (Industry), and the president of the Occitanie region, Carole Delga.

France “late”

“When the part costs 2,000 euros, at some point it has to be repaired”, argues Laurent Hérail, president of GSR, in front of a recycled engine.

France is "late" compared to certain neighbors on the second-hand parts market, but for economic and ecological reasons, "it's changing", he rejoiced.

The funds allocated to the Environment and Energy Management Agency (Ademe) for the circular economy, set at 210 million euros for 2023, will also be supplemented by 90 million for the collection of bio-waste, according to Matignon.

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