Circular Economy Systems

Citeo

Ecosystem Private

Headquarters: Paris, FR
Segment: Circular Economy Systems
Stories held: 2
Last story: 16 Oct 2026

Citeo is a French eco-organisme approved by the state since 1992 to organise the collection, sorting and recycling of household packaging and graphic paper on behalf of the producers that fund it. It is owned by consumer goods, retail and paper companies and coordinates producer-responsibility obligations across the French packaging value chain.

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2 stories · 2026

Sustainability & Circularity Regulatory & Legal 16 Oct 2026

French wood federation challenges EPR tariffs for pallets and crates

The Fédération Nationale du Bois (FNB) has disputed the contribution tariffs set by France's three eco-organismes for the new extended producer responsibility scheme covering professional wood packaging, due to start on 1 January 2027. The federation says the French rates of EUR 7.91-9.00 per tonne are 32-50% higher than the EUR 6 per tonne tariff announced in Spain, despite France's established pallet repair and recycling networks, and is demanding publication of the calculation methods.

Why this mattersHigher EPR costs than in Spain could weigh on the cost base and competitiveness of French wood pallet, crate and case makers from 2027.

EPR scheme for professional wood packaging takes effect in France on 1 January 2027
Citeo Pro set a tariff of EUR 9.00 per tonne, Leko Pro EUR 8.07 per tonne and TWIICE EUR 7.91 per tonne
Spain's announced tariff for wood packaging is EUR 6.00 per tonne, a gap of about 32-50%
FNB says it has repeatedly asked the three eco-organismes, coordinator OCAEPRO and the Ministry of Ecological Transition for the economic assumptions behind the tariffs without success
The scheme mainly covers wooden pallets but also crates and cases used for transport and packaging

Citeo counterparty Fédération Nationale du Bois TWIICE counterparty OCAEPRO counterparty Reclay Group counterparty

Sources bois.fordaq.com FR

Products & Innovation Regulatory & Legal 3 Sep 2026

Smurfit Westrock study finds France lags on bag-in-box recycling sorting

Smurfit Westrock published results on 3 September from a study of consumer sorting of bag-in-box packaging (plastic bladder vs cardboard) at recycling sites in four European countries. France recorded the lowest separation rate at 67 percent, against 97 percent in Germany, 93 percent in Belgium and 87 percent in Sweden. The company attributes the French shortfall to collection systems that do not require cardboard-plastic separation, while producer responsibility body Citeo-Adelphe launched a sorting awareness campaign in December 2025.

Why this mattersLow sorting rates in France risk sending recyclable bag-in-box material to incineration, complicating compliance with the EU's 2030 PPWR recyclability requirements.

Smurfit Westrock unveiled the study results on 3 September
France's bag-in-box separation rate stands at 67 percent, the lowest of four countries studied
Germany recorded a 97 percent separation rate, the highest among the countries studied
Belgium recorded 93 percent separation and Sweden 87 percent
At the Antwerp, Belgium site, 77 percent of collected bag-in-boxes came from the wine market
Citeo-Adelphe launched a sorting awareness campaign in France in December 2025

Smurfit Westrock Citeo counterparty

Sources Vitisphere FR