Professional sales packaging:
bags (cement, lime, plaster, render, etc.), buckets, reels, cans, drums, big bags, etc.
EPR scheme for professional packaging
EPR for professional packaging: the Twiice and Valobat response for the construction sector
In the construction sector, the widespread use of single-use packaging (bags, big bags, buckets), operational synergies with the construction waste take-back scheme and the need to ensure fair representation of industry stakeholders call for an approach firmly rooted in operational realities.
With this in mind, Twiice has partnered with Valobat, a leading eco-organisation for the construction sector, to offer industry stakeholders support designed specifically for the sector, from achieving compliance to optimising practices. One membership, one platform: MyValobat Adhérent handles your obligations under both EPR schemes.
Does EPR apply to construction companies?
Construction companies are subject to the EPR scheme for professional packaging (EPRO) when they place packaged products intended for professionals on the French market.
Packaging in scope
Grouped packaging
film, cardboard boxes and crates.
Transport packaging:
pallets, stretch film, layer pads and protective covers.
Not sure about your situation?
Our packaging flow analysis helps you identify precisely your status as a producer placing packaging on the market and the packaging flows covered by EPR.
Sector-specific challenges
Regulatory continuity with the PMCB scheme
The construction sector already has a dedicated EPR scheme for construction products and materials (PMCB), operated in particular by Valobat. EPRO follows the same momentum: common materials such as wood, plastic and cardboard, stakeholders already engaged and the same Extended Producer Responsibility approach. Each scheme keeps its own take-back system.
The Twiice x Valobat partnership provides the essentials: a consistent understanding of your obligations under both EPR schemes and a single point of contact to manage them.
A high proportion of single-use packaging
Cement bags, big bags and buckets: the construction sector relies heavily on single-use packaging designed to protect heavy or moisture-sensitive materials. Eco-designed and reusable packaging, or packaging incorporating recycled materials, is a direct lever for reducing your eco-contribution.
Multiple distribution channels
Builders’ merchants, DIY retailers and direct sales to contractors: the variety of distribution channels can make it harder to identify the producer placing packaging on the market, particularly for private-label products or packing on behalf of a third party. Clarifying responsibilities upstream helps secure compliance.
Sector representation ensured by Valobat
Through the Twiice and Valobat partnership, the construction sector has direct representation in Twiice’s governance: Valobat represents the challenges of the Construction college and co-develops an eco-contribution fee schedule aligned with the realities of the sector.
By choosing this partnership, you complete all formalities on a single platform, MyValobat Adhérent (membership, declarations, invoices and exchanges with experts), for both EPRO and the PMCB scheme.
What EPR changes for your company
If you are a producer placing packaging on the market
Any company that packs, has products packed or imports packaged products intended for professionals may be considered a producer placing packaging on the market. When the scheme comes into force, you will need to:
- join an approved eco-organisation;
- obtain a Unique Identifier (IDU);
- declare the quantities of packaging placed on the market;
- pay the corresponding eco-contributions.
If you are a professional packaging waste holder
Companies that unpack, use or store packaged products generate packaging waste and are considered waste holders. You must:
- sort your packaging waste in accordance with the regulations;
- organise its management and collection;
- keep evidence of collection and treatment;
- favour reuse wherever possible.
Waste holders play an essential role in sorting quality and packaging recovery, regardless of EPR membership.
Special cases
Some products in the construction sector do not always fall under your responsibility for EPRO:
- packaging bearing your customers’ brands;
- manufacturing or packing on behalf of your customer;
- chemical products (scheme operated by EcoDDS);
- products falling under PMCB category 2c.
Twiice and Valobat expertise
Twiice and Valobat combine their expertise:
- Simplicity: one membership and one platform, MyValobat Adhérent, for both EPR schemes.
- Representation: governance and an eco-contribution fee schedule tailored to the construction sector.
- Expertise: Valobat’s sector knowledge combined with Twiice’s specialisation in professional packaging.
- Circularity: solutions and financial support for eco-design, reuse and recycling.
In practice, all your formalities are completed through MyValobat Adhérent: membership agreement, declarations, invoices and exchanges with experts.
Understand EPR and map your packaging flows
The construction sector uses a wide variety of packaging, often subject to different rules depending on materials and uses. Twiice and Valobat help you identify the packaging in scope, the volumes placed on the market, your status as a producer placing packaging on the market or waste holder, and the organisational impact of EPRO.
Secure your compliance
Twiice and Valobat help you identify the regulatory status of each flow, complete your membership and declarations on time, and set up internal processes that keep your data reliable over time.
Develop reuse in your logistics chains
Reuse of big bags, pallets and reels is already common in many construction logistics chains. Twiice helps you identify reusable packaging and packaging with reuse potential, secure traceability, structure logistics loops with partners and improve environmental performance.
Optimise your eco-contribution
Twiice analyses your packaging flows to identify reuse potential, packaging eligible for the recycled plastic incorporation premium (IMPR) and quick wins to reduce the amount declared. The aim is to turn a regulatory constraint into a lever for economic and environmental performance.
Support tailored to your needs
Twiice offers three levels of support: the Compliance pathway for construction SMEs with limited packaging volumes, the Organisation pathway for industrial or multi-site operators coordinating varied flows and functions, and the Transformation pathway for large or complex organisations ready to make packaging a lever for economic and environmental performance.
Twiice and Valobat: solid foundations for your sector
Join the Twiice × Valobat partnershipTwiice’s financial support for the construction sector
Improve sorting at source and collection
Packaging waste assessment
A partner expert maps your packaging flows on site, analyses your practices and identifies priority levers for reduction, reuse and recycling. The outcome: an operational roadmap.
For producers placing packaging on the market and waste holders (funded by Twiice)
Sorting at source
Setting up separate sorting on your sites, with guidance adapted to technical construction packaging, team support and consolidation of flows towards recycling channels.
For producers placing packaging on the market and waste holders (funded by Twiice)
Equipment purchases
Support for purchasing pre-collection equipment to improve the separation, storage and management of your packaging flows.
For producers placing packaging on the market and waste holders (funded by Twiice through calls for projects)
Optimise the overall performance of plastic packaging
Awareness & Communication Kit
Educational tools and suitable signage to help your teams apply good practices for sorting and managing plastic packaging.
For producers placing packaging on the market and waste holders (produced by Twiice)
Industrial investment
Support for targeted investment to improve the collection, sorting and treatment of professional plastic packaging.
For producers placing packaging on the market and waste holders (funded by Twiice through calls for projects)
Eco-design
Recycled plastic incorporation / IMPR
Do you incorporate recycled plastic into your packaging? Twiice funds traceability audits to certify your recycled content rates and access the premium: up to €1,000 per tonne for resins that are difficult to recycle.
For producers placing packaging on the market and waste holders (funded by Twiice)
MyRecycledContent
Looking to secure your supply of recycled plastics? MyRecycledContent, our responsible purchasing platform, connects you with a network of qualified suppliers offering certified packaging that incorporates recycled materials.
Discover all of Twiice’s solutions and financial support for producers placing packaging on the market and packaging waste holders in their reuse, collection and recycling initiatives.
Discover all of Twiice’s solutions and financial support for producers placing packaging on the market and packaging waste holders in their reuse, collection and recycling initiatives.
Turn your EPR obligations into opportunities
Twiice and Valobat support construction companies from compliance through to packaging optimisation.
FAQ
Am I subject to the EPR scheme on professional packaging?
You are subject to it if you are considered a “producer” under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for professional packaging. There are three main scenarios: you manufacture, or have manufactured, packaging under your own brand; you manufacture, or have manufactured, products packaged in sales packaging; or you import products of which you are not the end user.
Not sure?
Why has Twiice partnered with Valobat for the construction sector?
Twiice, an eco-organisation 100% dedicated to professional packaging, has partnered with Valobat, the leading eco-organisation for the construction sector, to offer industry stakeholders support designed specifically for construction and a single point of contact for your declarations: Twiice’s technical expertise combined with Valobat’s sector roots and representation.
In practice, you join the partnership through MyValobat Adhérent, then declare your packaging there: membership always comes first. If you are already a Valobat member under the PMCB scheme, both schemes are managed from the same space.
Are transport and grouped packaging covered?
Yes. Grouped and transport packaging are included: cardboard boxes, pallets, crates, films, strapping, stillages, protective inserts, layer pads, etc.
Do big bags and cement bags have to be declared?
Yes. This professional sales packaging is declared when it is placed on the market. Reusable big bags benefit from a reduced eco-contribution from their first placing on the market; subsequent rotations, including through reconditioning loops, do not give rise to any new contribution.
Who is responsible for joining the EPR scheme in a complex supply chain?
The producer placing packaging on the market: the entity that packs, has packed or imports the packaged product intended for professionals. In cases of co-packing or complex distribution, our packaging flow analysis helps identify responsibilities precisely.
Is my company a producer placing packaging on the market or a waste holder?
Both are possible, depending on your activity. A company that packs or repacks products under its own brand is likely to be a producer placing packaging on the market. A company that receives products already packaged by its suppliers for its own use is a waste holder. Our packaging flow analysis helps you clarify your situation independently. For complex cases, our team is here to advise you.
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