Still more household waste in French bins

In ten years, the total volume of household waste collected annually in France has continued to increase, even if each French individual has reduced their own production by an average of 2%, shows a report from the Ecological Transition Agency (Ademe). , published Friday.

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In 2017, the total quantity of household and similar waste in France (including both household and neighborhood shops as well as the volumes collected in waste reception centers, editor's note) increased to 37.6 million tonnes against 36.7 Mt in 2007 (+ 2.4%), indicates the Modecom report, published Friday by Ademe, the third survey of its kind in thirty years.

Individually, each French person has nevertheless reduced their own waste production by 2%, to 580 kilos per person per year in 2017, against 592 kilos in 2007, the report notes.

The difference can be explained by the increase in the population, but also by the sharp increase (+ 32%) in waste collection, to 14.2 million tonnes in 2017 against 10.7 Mt in 2007.

The individual decrease is also explained by the increase in the fight against food waste, as well as by the increase in shredding and composting in gardens, which have reduced the volumes of "

" in some cases, indicates to l 'AFP Marc Cheverry, Director of Circular Economy and Waste at ADEME, who coordinated the investigation.

Between green trash, yellow trash, glass collector, and recycling center, the report notes a very sharp drop in the volumes collected in green trash (general purpose), and a slight increase in the volumes of yellow trash cans intended for recycling.

He also notes that sorting procedures could "

".

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,” adds Mr. Cheverry, admitting that very few communities still offer organic waste collection services. or bio-waste (Besançon, Grenoble, La Rochelle, etc.) which will be compulsory from the start of 2024 according to the law of January 1, 2020 on the circular economy.