Ecopae
Ecopae (eco-organism for portable fire extinguishers)
Ecopae is the approved French eco-organism for portable fire extinguishers, which fall under category 2 of the chemical products (PCHIM) stream. It organises the take-back and safe treatment of end-of-life extinguishers and their contents.
Ecopae sets up collection and processing for used portable fire extinguishers, whose pressurised bodies and extinguishing agents require specialised handling. Producers adhere, declare the extinguishers they place on the French market, and pay an eco-contribution funding the recovery scheme.
Any company placing portable fire extinguishers on the French market, whether established in France, elsewhere in the EU, or outside the EU. Manufacturers, importers and brand owners are all in scope. The trigger is the first placement on the French market, not the seller location.
We act as your French authorized representative under Article 8a §5 of Directive 2008/98/EC for the fire-extinguisher stream. We sign the Ecopae adherence on your behalf, obtain your IDU through ADEME SYDEREP, file the declarations and pay the eco-contribution. You stay the producer; we handle the paperwork.
- A US safety-equipment brand selling extinguishers to French distributors
- A Chinese fire-extinguisher manufacturer exporting to French resellers
- An EU producer without a French establishment supplying French retailers
Ecopae intervient sur les filières REP suivantes. Consultez le détail de notre service mandataire pour chacune.