A list of construction material recycling programmes
Recycling has become second nature over the past few years. When it comes to recycling construction materials, however, there is still a long way to go. It is so much easier to throw everything into the general skip on site that it is hard to change tradespeople's bad habits.
Certified responsible-site programmes do exist, and they can be requested by the client (maîtrise d'ouvrage) in particular.
List of manufacturers' construction material recycling programmes
In this guide, we list the manufacturers' programmes that aim to recycle construction materials in the case of external wall insulation:
Saint-Gobain Placo
The Saint-Gobain subsidiary has set up a recycling programme for EPS insulation (widely used in external wall insulation). Its scheme collects waste in order to make new Placo® products. The programme is formalised by signing the company's charter for the take-back of EPS offcuts, which also includes training for site operatives in the right sorting practices to follow on site. In practice, one bag is delivered with every 10 packs. It is used to collect the EPS offcuts, which Placo then picks up. The cost of this service is €200 when it is combined with a delivery of new products and €350 if it is a collection only. A surcharge may apply if your site is more than 200 km from one of the Placo factories. These are located in Vienne (38), Béziers (34), Guipry (35), Compiègne (60) and Bazoches (45). So if your site is in Lyon, Paris, Nantes, Montpellier or Rennes, there is no problem!
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