74
Accredited sorting facilities submitting declarations, 55 of which are in France
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Increasing sorting capacities
Sorting is a pivotal step in the recovery process of used textiles and footwear.
It is at this point that operators direct waste towards its second life: reuse, recycling, solid recovered fuel (SRF) or energy recovery.
In 2025, sorted volumes increased by nearly 5%, driven in part by development support funding schemes for operators. This is an encouraging dynamic, in a context that nevertheless remains under pressure: the crisis in international outlets and the fall in resale prices for second-hand clothing in major export markets continue to weigh heavily on the economic balance of the industry.
Faced with this situation, exceptional support was mobilised again in 2025, representing a total envelope of around €49 million, fully funded by producers. These emergency measures aim to support operators in the face of additional costs incurred and to preserve sorting capacity across the country, pending structural reform for the industry.
216 264
Tonnes of waste sorted, 84% of which in France
48,8 M
Amounts of funding paid in millions of euros
in support of sorting operators
