In 2018, the city of Paris had 15 reuse centres for consumer goods, with a target of 20 recycling centres in Paris by 2020. The city grants subsidies to recycling centres and helps with finding premises. Paris City Hall also supports other non-profit projects devoted to reuse and repair, such as “Bricothèques” (to loan and borrow tools) and “Repair Cafés”.

To optimise the management of all types of wastes, the City of Paris asked the Île-de-France Regional Waste Observatory (Observatoire Régional des Déchets d’Île-de-France – ORDIF) to create a waste barometer specific to each business sector by 2030, which will allow for the identification and quantification of waste flows to facilitate the development of specific and adapted collection and processing systems. The City will also negotiate with the Grand Paris metropolitan authority to initiating the collaborative mapping of waste in the metropolitan area for economic operators in order to facilitate their waste management and reduction.

Finally, IT and telephony equipement are recovered. Computers, screens and mobile phones that can be reused are distributed to members of the City’s personnel with a low income and non-profit organisations in Paris, as part of the “Un Ordi pour mon Asso” (A computer for my association) campaign. Furniture in the City's department are also reused, in order to extend its useful life and reduce purchasing volumes.

The reuse centres have already diverted 2,651 tonnes of waste from incineration or landfill (+ 17.1% compared to 2016).

Through the “Un Ordi pour mon Asso” (A computer for my association) campaign, 62.1% IT and telephony equipment are recycled and 37.9% are reused.

Finally, since July 2015, 20 recovery campaigns on furniture have been conducted, 380 items have been recovered and 232 items have been reused.

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