French Solid Waste Partnership

Pole R, a local circular economy

Lucia Lopez — 2026-04-14T13:43:53Z

A 16 000 m² site dedicated to reuse, repair, and waste reduction.

8,000 m² managed as a third place, with shared spaces, equipment, human resources, and material resources.

Three buildings:

Anti-waste zone dedicated to food deposits,
Fabricanova : a cooperative hosting platforms for sorting, reuse, repair, and upcycling;
An incubator for new circular economy activities (textiles, sports and leisure items, wood).

– https://www.grenoblealpesmetropole.fr/327-le-soutien-a-l-economie-circulaire.htm

Murianette's Anaerobic Digestor

Lucia Lopez — 2026-04-14T13:01:13Z

A major project for the energy transition of the territory whose construction is underway

By the end of 2027, the composting center will be modernized and produce biogas from food waste.

Local and sustainable project, as well as the integration into the territory's energy transition strategy.
Circular economy and energy potential of food waste sorting.

– https://www.grenoblealpesmetropole.fr/actualite/213/45-centre-de-compostage-de-murianette-ou-les-dechets-deviennent-une-richesse.htm

Food waste recovery centers

Philippe — 2025-10-31T13:30:16Z

Deconditioning of organic waste before anaerobic digestion.

Industrial sites for mass collection and deconditioning of food organic waste—i.e., separating organic matter from packaging:

80,000 tons/year received at Veolia's six industrial sites in France: organic waste from supermarkets, catering services, and households.
Around 30 partnered anaerobic digestion plants recover the “soup” of food waste to produce green energy and digestate used to enrich agricultural land.

– https://www.recyclage.veolia.fr/nous-trouver/biopole-pole-valorisation-biodechets

Major waste-to-energy hub

Philippe — 2025-10-31T08:19:46Z

Recovering biomethane and energy from waste produced on the island.

By 2026, combining multiple technologies to divert 148 kt/year of waste from landfilling:

Methanizer producing renewable biogas and soil amendments from biowaste
RDF (*Refuse-derived fuel) facility producing local, low carbon energy from waste to replace the use of coal and fossil gas

Total amount of energy produced : 121 000 MWh/year.

– https://www.paprec.com/en/the-inauguration-of-the-large-waste-recovery-facility-by-paprec-energies-in-la-reunion/

Oil & Gas Waste Recovery

Philippe — 2023-11-24T09:40:25Z

The ecological transformation of the oil industry in the Middle East.

Hazardous waste treatment at Al Ruways: the largest oil refinery in the Middle East.

Maximize resource recovery (water and oil) from oil and gas industrial waste, for reuse on nearby OpCo's (ADNOC Operational subsidiaries) industrial sites (recovery and reuse of petroleum resources).
Increase the green energy production capacity through an upcoming solar power plant.

– https://www.veolia.com/en/our-media/newsroom/press-releases/veolia-accelerates-hazardous-waste-treatment-activities-middle-east

A women-led informal waste collection system in Hà Nội

Philippe — 2023-11-24T09:19:20Z

Waste collection and recycling in a city overwhelmed by waste.

Main highlights of this comprehensive study :

20% of urban waste is collected informally, mainly by women.
The informal sector is complex and composed of street collectors, waste deposit managers and recyclers.
Recycling practices are highly polluting for the environment and health.

– https://www.ird.fr/collecter-et-recycler-les-dechets-ha-noi

Ecocombust II

Philippe — 2023-11-24T09:05:26Z

Black pellets from wood waste as a substitute for coal.

Wood waste conversion into black pellet to fuel the Cordemais coal-fired power plant.

Transformation of wood waste by steam cracking to produce 160,000 t of black pellets/year as an alternative fuel to coal.
The plant uses 250,000 t/year of B-wood and 40,000 t/year of Solid Recovered Fuels.

Recycled PET production

Philippe — 2023-11-24T09:05:25Z

France Plastiques Recyclage.

Production of recycled plastic (rPET) as a substitute for primary PET:

45,000 t/year of PET bottles from selective collection processed
41,000 t/year rPET produced

– https://www.paprec.com/fr/france-plastiques-recyclage-derniere-ligne-droite-pour-les-travaux-dextrusion/

A waste to resources industrial system

Philippe — 2023-11-24T09:05:20Z

A systemic approach to reduce landfilling, recycle materials, and produce energy.

Municipal solid waste plant to valorize 80% of MSW by producing new raw materials, solid fuels and biomethane.

Materials Balance: for 100,000 t/y of MSW
Biomethane = 62 GWh/y
New raw materials = 6,000 t/y
Fertilising products = 12,000 t/y
Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) = 150 GWh/y

– https://www.trifyl.fr/un-nouveau-mode-de-gestion-des-dechets

CoMétha Pyrogazification Project

Philippe — 2023-11-24T09:05:18Z

A disruptive technology opposing incineration and complementary with methanization.

From R&D to a full-scale pilot:

Treat a mix of organic waste, including food waste and sewage sludge
Maximize the transformation of organic matter into syngas
Minimize the volume of solid residues (ashes)
Recover nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus)

– https://www.cometha.fr/en/