A collection dynamic that is reaching its limits

Since 2023, the PMCB EPR has stepped up a gear, setting up take-back points and collection solutions for waste from construction sites. But this momentum is now under severe strain:

• 📈 Increase in volumes collected, beyond current treatment capacities ;
  
  
• ❌ Multiplication of sorting non-conformities, generating additional logistics costs ;
  
  
• ♻️ Saturation of recycling outlets for certain categories of materials.
  
  

The result is a system that is still in its infancy, but already weakened by an imbalance between regulatory ambitions and operational reality.

Immediate precautionary measures

In response to this situation, a number of restrictions were implemented in the summer of 2025:

• Continued recovery on construction and renovation sites;
  
  
• Suspension of validation of deconstruction projects (and now of major rehabilitation projects with >50% of surface area demolished);
  
  
• Maintain existing points of sale, but freeze the opening of new ones;
  
  
• Continuation of the warehouse take-back service, with adjustments planned for small volumes.
  
  

A timetable for refounding

On July 21, 2025, the French Minister for Ecological Transition confirmed the creation of a Consultation and Orientation Committee led by OCAB. This committee brings together producers, eco-organizations, local authorities, waste managers and building industry players.
Objective: to define new specifications for the PMCBEPR Scheme by September 2025, for entry into force in January 2026.

Avenues under consideration:

• A return to 80% coverage for support for inert waste management;
  
  
• No longer paying for transport of small volumes;
  
  
• Targeted adjustments for certain streams lacking outlets.
  
  

What this means for marketers

For producers, distributors and importers of building materials, these changes now require :

• Active monitoring of future specifications;
  
  
• Detailed management of declared volumes, by type of material (inert, non-inert);
  
  
• The ability to justify the compliance of their declarations in the event of an audit.
  
  

The current uncertainty should not hold back compliance: the PMCB EPR is in the process of being adjusted, but its legal obligations remain.

CompliancR : your co-pilot in a changing EPR environment

At CompliancRwe help building professionals navigate through these complex times:

• Identify products subject to EPR and categorize them correctly;
  
  
• Calculate your eco-contributions taking into account the scales in force and their evolutions;
  
  
• Automate your declarations to secure your compliance;
  
  
• Anticipate 2026 reforms, thanks to integrated regulatory monitoring and automatic scale updates.
  
  

The overhaul of the PMCBEPR Scheme is underway. CompliancR will automatically take over the new scales and obligations. You remain focused on your business, while we transform this regulatory constraint into a controlled management process and a genuine competitive advantage.

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