ecosystem.eco

What ecosystem.eco does

ecosystem (legal entity ESR – Éco-Systèmes & Recyclage, SAS, headquartered at 34/40 rue Henri Regnault, 92068 Paris La Défense) is a French éco-organisme agréé, a non-profit enterprise approved by public authorities to operate the country's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) filieres for household electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), professional WEEE, lamps and tubes, and — since the 2024 merger with Corepile and the August 17, 2025 regulatory approval — all battery categories including portable, light-mobility, industrial, automotive, and EV batteries. The organization coordinates the full end-of-life stack through contracted networks: 13,018+ household WEEE drop-off points, 15,923 lamp points, 33,452 battery points, 6,717 professional collection points, plus 1,257 QualiRépar-certified repair companies (12,327 technicians). Operations span collection logistics, depollution (e.g., mercury extraction from lamps, manual battery sorting), material-recycling facilities, reuse via 320+ social-economy partners (Emmaüs, Envie, Les Ateliers du Bocage), and consumer-facing donation portals (jedonnemonelectromenager.fr, jedonnemontelephone.fr).

Revenue is generated primarily through eco-participation fees paid by the 6,425 producer adhesion contracts; producers are obligated by French law to finance end-of-life management for the equipment they place on the market, and the fees are set by public-authority-approved schedules (barèmes) that vary by product category. A secondary revenue stream comes from the sale of recovered secondary materials (metals, plastics, glass). As a non-profit agréé entity, any surplus is reinvested into the environmental mission rather than distributed; financial discipline is additionally reflected in a 99/100 2025 gender-equality index and an HQE Excellent building certification. The 2024 volume was €295.29M in eco-participation with 694,815 tonnes of household WEEE processed at a 79.2% recycling rate.

The underlying technology is a coordinated compliance and traceability platform rather than a software product: member portals (Portail ecosystem, Portail Volta/Corepile, Portail Réparateurs QualiRépar), professional regulatory resources (eco-conception, eco-modulation, Indice de Réparabilité), and integration with European EPR networks (PRONEXA) sit on top of a contractually orchestrated physical collection, depollution, and recycling infrastructure. Distribution is multi-channel: retailer drop-off, municipal déchetteries, home pickup (jedonnemonelectromenager.fr in Paris, Île-de-France, PACA, AURA), postal phone donation (jedonnemontelephone.fr), and solidarity neighborhood events in Paris. Geographic scope is France (including Drom-Com); cross-border expansion runs through partner eco-organismes (Galloo, Recupel, Ecologic, SOREN, Eucobat, Eucolight, WEEE Forum, RREUSE).

Name

ecosystem.eco

Legal name

ESR (Éco-Systèmes & Recyclage)

Website

https://ecosystem.eco

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ecosystem is a French non-profit éco-organisme approved by public authorities that coordinates and finances the collection, depollution, recycling, reuse, and repair of household and professional electrical equipment, batteries, and lamps across France under Extended Producer Responsibility rules.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Waste Management and Recycling

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Circular Economy & Sustainable Products (Reuse, Repair, Upcycling) (BPAGALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM), Circular Economy & Waste/Materials Reporting (Zero waste, packaging) (EUAHAJAL)

Keywords

• Electronic waste management
• Extended producer responsibility
• Battery collection recycling
• Eco-contribution services
• Lamp recycling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mane

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Eco-participation (Eco-contribution): ecosystem is primarily financed through eco-participation fees paid by producers who put electrical equipment, batteries, and lamps on the market. These fees are used to fund the extension of product lifespan, collection, depollution, recycling, consumer information, and operational costs. The fees are fully passed on by producers and must be visibly displayed to end consumers.
2. Material Recycling Revenue: Secondary revenue stream from selling recovered materials from recycling operations (metals, plastics, glass from WEEE processing)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ecosystem.eco is a French non-profit eco-organization approved by public authorities that finances and coordinates the collection, depollution, and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), lamps, and portable batteries across France. The organization operates one of Europe's largest electronic waste collection networks with over 33,000 pickup points, runs member portals for producer compliance, and administers the Bonus Réparation repair incentive program funded through eco-participation fees paid by producers who place equipment on the French market.

Product overview

ecosystem.eco is a non-profit eco-organization (éco-organisme) approved by French public authorities to manage four producer responsibility filiere: household electrical equipment (DEEE ménagers), professional electrical equipment (DEEE professionnels), lamps and tubes, and portable batteries. The service portfolio centers on coordinating and financing the collection, depollution, and recycling of end-of-life equipment across France. Core offerings include physical collection network management (over 33,000 pickup points for household WEEE), recycling depot services, and treatment coordination with certified facilities. Supporting services span repair encouragement (Bonus Réparation QualiRépar averaging €33 per repair), donation and reuse through social economy partners (Emmaüs, Envie), and specialized pickup portals (jedonnemonelectromenager.fr for large appliances, jedonnemontelephone.fr for mobiles). For producers, the ecosystem includes web-based member portals for market declarations and invoicing, eco-conception support, and eco-modulation criteria. The company operates as a compliance and coordination platform rather than a traditional SaaS product, managing physical waste streams through contractual networks rather than software modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QualiRépar: Repair network label providing repair services for electrical equipment with access to the Bonus Réparation financial incentive.
• jedonnemonelectromenager.fr
• jedonnemontelephone.fr

Products and services

• Collecte DEEE Ménagers Free collection service for household electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) provided through the national network of over 33,000 pickup points and home bulky-appliance pickups, available to French households for compliant end-of-life disposal.
• Collecte DEEE Professionnels Bulk WEEE collection service available to businesses and public entities with regulated quantities of professional electrical equipment, supported by 6,717 dedicated collection points across France.
• Collecte Lampes et Tubes Collection service for spent fluorescent lamps, tubes, and LED lamps operated under French lamp EPR regulations, with mercury recovery embedded in the recycling flow.
• Collecte Piles et Batteries Collection service for portable batteries via Europe's largest battery collection network spanning more than 32,000 collection points across France.
• Bonus Réparation QualiRépar Repair incentive program funded by eco-participation fees that pays fixed bonuses to certified QualiRépar repairers for out-of-warranty appliance repairs, lowering end-customer repair prices and supporting the repair economy.
• Don et Réemploi Donation and reuse program that redirects functional or repairable equipment into the Social and Solidarity Economy (Réseau ESS) for refurbishment and distribution to people in need.
• jedonnemonelectromenager.fr Free home bulky-appliance pickup service enabling French households to schedule collection of large household appliances (washing machines, ovens, refrigerators, etc.) for compliant disposal.
• jedonnemontelephone.fr Free postal donation service that lets consumers mail unused or broken mobile phones to certified refurbishment and recycling partners.
• Collectes Solidaires de Quartier Neighborhood solidarity collection events that bring mobile collection points to local communities for one-day collection drives in coordination with social economy partners.
• Portail Adhérents ecosystem Online member portal for the 6,425 producer adhesion contracts that handles unit declarations, eco-modulation, eco-participation calculation, and regulatory reporting for member producers.
• Portail Volta (Corepile) Member portal for portable battery producers and importers, integrated into ecosystem following the 2024 merger with Corepile, used for battery compliance declaration.
• Portail Réparateurs QualiRépar Member portal for the 1,257 certified QualiRépar repairers, processing Bonus Réparation reimbursements, label authentication, and repair-flow administration.
• Eco-conception Services Eco-design advisory service helping producer-members reduce environmental impact across product life cycle, integrated with compliance reporting.
• Eco-modulation Criteria Regulatory eco-modulation framework that scales eco-participation fees per product based on recyclability, durability, and reparability scores, incentivizing compliant design.
• Indice de Réparabilité Consumer-facing repairability score service required under French regulation, displayed to consumers and used in eco-modulation of producer fees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 190,347,998 household appliances collected in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GalloocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2025Long-standing partnership with Galloo, a Belgian-French recycling group operating urban mining facilities that extract valuable metals from electronic waste. Galloo processes over 65,000 tonnes of e-waste annually and collaborates with ecosystem for collection and processing of various electronic equipment including photovoltaic panels. Galloo operates facilities in Ropswalle, Belgium and has French partnerships.
• RecupelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian eco-organization for WEEE management. ecosystem collaborates with Recupel for cross-border electronic waste processing and harmonized recycling standards.
• EcologiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench eco-organization partner for electronic equipment collection and recycling. Long-standing collaboration for processing various types of electrical and electronic equipment.
• SORENcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench eco-organization for WEEE management, particularly for photovoltaic panels and solar equipment recycling. Partnership supports proper end-of-life processing for renewable energy equipment.
• Les Ateliers du BocagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial economy partner that refurbishes donated mobile phones received through the jedonnemontelephone.fr service. Phones are data-wiped, restored, and resold at solidarity prices, supporting both environmental and social objectives.
• EmmaüscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor social economy partner network for equipment reuse. Emmaüs associations receive reusable electrical equipment for refurbishment and resale, creating employment opportunities in insertion programs while extending product lifespan.
• EnviecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial economy partner specializing in electrical and electronic equipment reuse. Envie network members collect, test, refurbish, and resell usable equipment, supporting local insertion employment and environmental goals.
• ADEMEcoreOthersFrench Environment and Energy Management Agency (Agence de la transition écologique). ecosystem collaborates with ADEME on environmental research, regulatory frameworks, and public awareness campaigns related to waste management and circular economy.
• PRONEXAcoreGTM or Marketing Partnerecosystem is a member of PRONEXA, the principal European Extended Producer Responsibility network based in Munich. PRONEXA offers producers a central point of contact for WEEE compliance across Europe, managing contracts with eco-organisms in multiple countries and streamlining administrative processes.
• WEEE ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean association of WEEE schemes. ecosystem participates in knowledge sharing and best practice development with other European e-waste management organizations.
• RREUSEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network for social enterprises in reuse, repair, and recycling. Partnership supports ecosystem's reuse objectives through social economy collaboration.
• EucobatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean association of battery collection schemes. Partnership for harmonizing battery recycling standards and best practices across Europe.
• EucolightminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean association for lighting collection and recycling schemes. Partnership for sharing knowledge on lamp and lighting equipment recycling.
• ESS FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench national federation for Social and Solidarity Economy. ecosystem collaborates on developing reuse and repair networks through the social economy sector, providing funding and equipment access to ESS enterprises.
• QualiRépar Certified RepairerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of 1,257 certified repair companies (12,327 technicians, including 3,980 itinerant) participating in the Bonus Réparation program. ecosystem provides financial incentives (average €33 per repair) funded through producer eco-contributions.
• Tremplin HandicapminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation supporting academic and employment pathways for young people with disabilities. ecosystem partners with Tremplin Handicap to promote inclusion and support career development for people with disabilities.
• Tour de FrancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMulti-year sponsorship partnership for environmental awareness campaigns. ecosystem raises awareness about WEEE recycling at Tour de France events across French territories, reaching millions of spectators and viewers.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/reel/1483131319945240
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecosystem-eco
• Xx.com/ecosystem_eco

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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