🧭 Context
The collection and reuse of end-of-life products are central obligations of the REP sector. Ecomaison organizes and coordinates these processes to ensure regulatory compliance, reduce waste, and promote the circular economy. This sheet specifies the roles of manufacturers and stakeholders in the chain, as well as the practical modalities of implementation.
📌 Key Points
Collection must be easily accessible to consumers via drop-off points or in-store returns.
Reuse takes priority over recycling and should be encouraged by manufacturers and collectors.
Traceability of collected and reused flows is mandatory and reported to Ecomaison.
The obligations apply to all furniture manufacturers subject to an REP sector.
📚 Important Details to Know
Collection organization: Ecomaison mobilizes a network of approved operators (collectors, recycling centers, resource centers) to ensure the recovery and sorting of products.
Reuse modalities: Products in reusable condition are directed to reuse structures and social and solidarity economy actors ESS (associations, resource centers, etc.).
Regulatory obligation: Manufacturers must ensure the implementation and financing of collection and reuse systems, in accordance with legal requirements.
🚛 Collection and Take-Back Rules
For Physical Distributors
Furniture / DIY - Garden / Toys Sectors
Category | Definition | 🪑Furniture | 🪛🧸DIY / Garden / Toys |
|---|---|---|---|
One-for-One Take-Back
| Free take-back of an equivalent product for the purchase of a new product:
| For pickup sales: For sales with delivery
| For pickup sales: For sales with delivery
|
One-for-One & One-for-Zero Take-Back
| Free take-back of products equivalent to those sold by the store, without the obligation of purchasing a new product | For pickup sales: Area > 1000 m² *For textile decoration elements: take-back obligations under the same framework as the other 11 product categories since January 1, 2023 | For pickup sales:
For pickup sales:
|
In cases where a store sells products from multiple categories, for example:
furniture,
toys
DIY items,
analysis by dedicated sales area must be performed separately for each relevant product category.
Building Sector
Category | Definition | Building Sector |
|---|---|---|
One-for-Zero Take-Back
| Free take-back of products equivalent to those sold by the store, without the obligation of purchasing a new product | Sales and storage area > 4000 m² |
For Third-Party Sellers
An obligation applies as soon as their annual turnover of products subject to REP in delivery exceeds €100,000. They must organize free take-back of an equivalent product and inform the marketplace of the take-back conditions.
In case of non-compliance by the third-party seller, the take-back obligations fall to the marketplace, which then becomes responsible.
For Marketplaces
The platform informs clients about the possibility of free take-back and specifies the conditions set by the third-party seller. Regarding the Furniture, Toys, DIY, and Garden categories, there is an obligation to take back used products under the aegis of Ecomaison. If the third-party seller fails to meet this obligation, the marketplace assumes responsibility for organizing the take-back.
Take-Back Rules in Case of Delivery
For all sectors (furniture, DIY, garden, toys), a "one-for-one" rule applies: free take-back of an equivalent product upon the purchase of a new product when the annual turnover reaches €100,000 excluding tax or more.
The Pro Card implemented by Ecomaison offers a solution for these items with free access to more than 2,500 bins.
A bin can also be installed in a delivery warehouse if the acquisition conditions are met.
When sales are made with delivery, the take-back of used products occurs at the delivery point, or at a nearby collection point that the distributor finances and organizes or has organized when it involves products transportable without equipment*, or by providing a free return solution for the owner such as a postal service or equivalent when the characteristics of the used products allow.
*Transportable products without equipment = < 2m < 20kg
📢 Practical Cases
A distributor ensures the free take-back of an old piece of furniture during the delivery of a new one; the furniture is inspected and directed to a network of resource centers if reusable.
A consumer drops off used furniture at a recycling center where it is sorted: reusable elements are redirected to local reuse partners.
🕒 Key Benchmarks
Effective implementation of collection and reuse systems from the time products are marketed.
Traceability and annual reporting of collected and reused volumes to be provided to Ecomaison.
⚠ Obligation to Inform the Consumer
Obligation to inform customers before the conclusion of any sale, online or physical, about the conditions for taking back used products.
Class 5 sanctions, up to €1,500 in fines, are provided in case of failure to inform or organize the take-back.
In-store: visibly display this information in the aisles.
📢 Producer Obligations
Ensure the implementation and funding of collection and reuse systems.
Collaborate with approved stakeholders and ensure the traceability of end-of-life products.
Promote reuse before any recycling or disposal operation.
Inform the consumer before the purchase about the conditions of product take-back.
Regular inspections are organized by the DGCCRF, which can result in fines.
📚 Services and Tools for Stores
Collection containers adapted to needs
A specific take-back kit for each sector containing:
A take-back clause collection, to integrate specific clauses for take-back into the general sales conditions (CGV)
Educational materials to train store teams
Ready-to-use texts to update websites, FAQs, and social media publication suggestions.
A free communication kit for stores delivered across all stores, to order in your SI COLLECTE: memo for sellers, posters, and customer information for take-back
🔗 Useful Links
https://ecomaison.com/ressources/multi-filieres-tout-comprendre-sur-vos-obligations-de-reprise-dea-abj-jj/# ANDhttps://ecomaison.com/ressources/guide-de-ladherent-2025-ameublement/
Ecomaison support contact:
📞0811 69 68 70 (service 0,05€/call + call price)? From Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm
❓Questions / Answers
Find here the most frequently asked questions along with their answers. Click on ► to display the response.
🗑 How to manage my unsold products?
🗣️Answer:
The AGEC law of February 10, 2020 specifies that, as of January 1, 2022, it is prohibited for persons holding unsold products to dispose of their unsold non-food items.
These items are understood in this article as any "new non-food product intended for sale." In case of failure to comply with this obligation, a fine of up to €15,000 may be imposed on legal entities.
This obligation applies to products already subject to REP (as of February 10, 2020), including furniture components as of January 1, 2022, before extending to all products for sale no later than December 31, 2023.
To comply with this obligation, persons holding unsold products are required to donate their unsold items to a reuse or solidarity actor. Failing that, if no reuse solution is found after three unsuccessful attempts, persons holding unsold products can transfer them to the eco-organization concerned with these products, provided that the eco-contribution for these products has been paid to the organization.
📦 What is an unsold item?
🗣️Answer:
Any product placed on the market and which has not found a buyer is considered unsold. As of January 1, 2022, it will be prohibited to dispose of non-food unsold items under penalty of fines. They must be offered to solidarity associations.
🪪 How can I obtain a Pro Card?
🗣️Answer: Do you want to get rid of furniture, bedding, or textile decoration elements?
Request a pro card to access more than 2,500 collection points (partner public recycling centers, private operators).
Obtaining the Ecomaison Pro Card is done via a simple and quick online registration on our dedicated extranet. Have your membership number ready.
Non-member sales points and professionals (delivery personnel, artisans, etc.) can register using the membership number of their purchasing center or the Producer they work for.
Discover all the benefits of the pro card.
For building artisans, Ecomaison has developed an application to geolocate and access dedicated spaces for collecting products and building materials.
📢 How to order Ecomaison communication tools?
🗣️Answer:
As a member or partner of Ecomaison, you can order the communication tools you need free of charge! We offer a multitude of print materials tailored to your needs and the sector concerned. The ordering, production, and delivery of these tools are provided to you free of charge.
To place an order:
You can order them directly in your SI Collecte Space. A module has been added at the same level as bin requests 👉 Order in the SI Collecte Space
You can also use our contact form or contact us by phone at 0811 69 68 70 (service 0,05 €/call+ call price).
You can also directly download digital tools (posters, banners, videos, ready-to-use texts ...) from the "Resources" section of our website 👉 Resources