Plastic pipes, fittings, gutters, downpipes, drainage elements and tanks installed in buildings and their plots are category 2 construction products (family 2.f), and the producer chooses Valobat, Ecomaison or Valdelia. On the published scales rigid PVC is far cheaper at Valdelia (€20.00 a tonne) than at Valobat (€60.72) or Ecomaison (€54.00). Networks outside the building plot (public water mains, sewers) are not building products.Sources (6)
Ministère de la Transition éMinistère de la Transition écologique — Produits et matériaux de construction du secteur du bâtiment (PMCB), page mise à jour le 24 novembre 2025Journal officielJournal officiel — Avis relatif au champ d'application de la filière REP PMCB, JO du 17 juin 2023 (NOR TREP2315866V)
LégifranceLégifrance — article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Environmental Code (full text)ValobatValobat — barèmes PMCB
EcomaisonEcomaison — Guide des tarifs Bâtiment, 1er juillet 2026
ValdeliaValdelia — Barème éco-contribution PMCB 2026 (catégorie 2)
The rates, side by side
| Eco-organisme | Product line (code) | Eco-contribution excl. VAT | Rate applies from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valobat | Plastic piping, tubes, hoses and fittings (110200200) | €60.72 / tonne | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Multi-layer piping, tubes, hoses and fittings (110200300) | €99.76 / tonne | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Plastic gutters, downpipes and accessories (110500300) | €62.66 / tonne | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Plastic drainage system element (110600100) | €65.44 / tonne | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Plastic tanks and reservoirs (110300200) | €65.26 / tonne | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Ecomaison | Electrical, heating, air and sanitary: Single-resin plastic > 95% | €54.00 / tonne | 1 Jul 2026 Ecomaison |
| Ecomaison | Electrical, heating, air and sanitary: Plastic assembly > 50% | €88.00 / tonne | 1 Jul 2026 Ecomaison |
| Valdelia | Rigid PVC > 50% | €20.00 / tonne | 1 Jan 2026 Valdelia |
| Valdelia | Hard plastic (PP/PE/ABS) > 50% | €60.00 / tonne | 1 Jan 2026 Valdelia |
Worked example
Worked example: a pipe manufacturer sells 900 tonnes of PVC and PE pipes and fittings and 200 tonnes of plastic gutters into French buildings a year.
| Product | Eco-organisme | Calculation | Eco-contribution a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic pipes and fittings | Valobat | 900 tonnes × €60.72 Valobat | €54,648 |
| Plastic gutters | Valobat | 200 tonnes × €62.66 Valobat | €12,532 |
| Plastic pipes and fittings | Ecomaison | 900 tonnes × €54.00 Ecomaison | €48,600 |
| Plastic gutters | Ecomaison | 200 tonnes × €54.00 Ecomaison | €10,800 |
| Rigid PVC pipes | Valdelia | 900 tonnes × €20.00 Valdelia | €18,000 |
| Rigid PVC gutters | Valdelia | 200 tonnes × €20.00 Valdelia | €4,000 |
Valobat: €67,180. Ecomaison: €59,400. Valdelia: €22,000. For PE or PP pipes, Valdelia's hard-plastic line (€60.00 a tonne) applies instead, which changes the ranking: run your own resin mix. Valdelia
Who is the producer
Under article R. 543-290 of the Environmental Code, the producer is whoever manufactures or has manufactured the product under its own name or brand for use in buildings in France, or imports it or first places it on the French market. The 2023 scope notice names three importers: a French site's client buying abroad, a contractor buying abroad to install, and a distributor buying abroad. Each of them pays “sauf si elles sont en mesure de prouver que l'exportateur a lui-même contribué”, unless they can prove the exporter already contributed. A foreign manufacturer that joins an eco-organisme itself, through a representative established in France (article L. 541-10-9-1, mandatory since 10 July 2026), takes that cost and paperwork off its French customers. Distributors increasingly ask for that proof. Sources (2)LégifranceLégifrance — article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Environmental Code (full text)Journal officielJournal officiel — Avis relatif au champ d'application de la filière REP PMCB, JO du 17 juin 2023 (NOR TREP2315866V)
How a representative saves you money here
- Choosing the scheme by resin: rigid PVC and PE are priced very differently at Valdelia. In the example the spread is €45,180 a year. Valdelia
- Not declaring pipe sold for public networks outside building plots.
- Declaring multilayer pipe on its own line, not as single-resin plastic.
What we need from you
- Company name, registration and VAT numbers, and the person who signs
- Your product list with the eco-organisme product code for each line (we map it with you)
ADEME - Quantities placed on the French market per line, in the unit the line uses (tonne, m³, m², metre or unit), for the past year and an estimate for the coming one
- Who your French customers are (distributors, contractors, end clients), to settle who is the producer for each flow
For pipes: tonnes per resin (PVC, PE, PP, multilayer) and the share sold for building use.
Price
Our fee. Construction products are quoted separately, because the work depends on the eco-organisme (Ecominéro takes monthly declarations, Valobat one a year) and on your tonnage. Plus Pro starts at €990 a year for up to 10 tonnes; above that we send a written quote. Setup is €0. Eco-contributions go to the eco-organisme at its published rate, with 0% markup. See pricing or the construction products service.
Frequently asked questions
Are pipes for public sewers covered?
No. Networks outside a building and its plot are civil engineering, outside the PMCB scope. ADEME
Are metal pipes in the same stream?
Yes, family 2.a. Valobat rates metal piping at €1.00 a tonne. ADEME
Are rainwater tanks building products?
Tanks installed on a building plot are. Valobat has a plastic tank line at €65.26 a tonne. ADEME
Razvan Toma is the founder of EPR France Rep, a France-established authorised representative (mandataire) for producers with no French establishment. He has worked in waste management and recycling since 2009, running waste-separation programmes inside large B2B organisations in France for clients including Chanel, Microsoft, Decathlon, Pirelli, IKEA, Vinci, Capgemini and E.Leclerc.
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