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EPR Building: an under-exploited opportunity for tradespeople

Too many tradespeople are still unaware that they can benefit from free collection points for their waste... provided they comply with EPR. A requirement which, when properly managed, can also become an asset in terms of image and local differentiation.
Written by
Lucas Sichère
Published on
2025-06-05

EPR PMCB: an obligation for all those placing products on the market... even the smallest

Since 2023, the EPR PMCB (Produits et Matériaux de Construction du Bâtiment - Building Products and Materials) Scheme requires companies that manufacture, import or market construction materials to register with a Producer Representative Organisation and to pay an eco-contribution.

What many SMEs, tradespeople and local manufacturers don't yet know is that this registration also gives access to a network of free collection points spread throughout the country. A concrete alternative to paying waste disposal centers, and a simple solution for managing construction site waste without increasing costs.

An operational and economic lever... often ignored

Behind the administrative obligation, EPR is also a lever for better structuring waste management and reducing hidden costs. For companies that play the game:

  • Easier access to approved collection points;

  • Reduction of expenses related to waste management;

  • Better traceability and regulatory security.

Conversely, ignoring this obligation may expose you to sanctions, or to progressive exclusion from construction sites subject to CSR or eco-conditionality criteria.

Adopting a voluntary approach: a real plus in the eyes of customers

In a context where public and private calls for tender are increasingly integrating environmental criteria, voluntarily complying, beyond the minimum obligation, can become a differentiating factor.

Displaying a waste sorting, recovery or take-back approach via recognized Producer Representative Organisations means:

  • Reassuring your customers;

  • Promoting your local know-how;

  • Strengthening your credibility in the face of low-cost competition.

Today, the craftsmen who anticipate environmental requirements will be the ones who win the construction projects of tomorrow.

CompliancR: Simplify the registration and management of your Building EPR.

At CompliancR, we help craftsmen, VSEs and building manufacturers to:

  • Register in a few minutes with the Producer Representative Organisation corresponding to their activity (Valobat, Ecomaison, etc.);

  • Automatically calculate their eco-contributions, without having to decipher the pricing grids;

  • Manage their declarations independently, with traceable and exportable data;

Our solution is designed for structures of all sizes: no jargon, no complex integration, just clear, fast, and stress-free compliance.

Are you a craftsman? Make EPR a local competitive advantage.

Start today: register and manage your compliance with CompliancR.

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