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Reuse rather than renew without reason.

Find where to donate, repair or get your PC, Mac, smartphone or tablet refurbished. Locate WEEE collection points and second-life digital actors near you. Recycling only occurs at end of real life.

  • Reuse and donate
  • Repair before replacing
  • Recycle at end of real life
  • Buy refurbished equipment

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Reuse, sobriety and real digital lifecycle

FileVert acts on usage. This map acts on material. The essential impact of digital occurs before usage: manufacturing, transport, equipment renewal. This map allows you to act concretely on this lifecycle by prioritizing reuse and donation, repair, and training in best practices. Recycling only occurs as a last step, when reuse is no longer possible. Data comes exclusively from open digital commons, notably OpenStreetMap and public datasets from data.gouv.fr.

  • •Get a computer, Mac or smartphone refurbished
  • •Find a WEEE collection point for IT and electronic waste
  • •Donate equipment to associations and solidarity reuse structures
  • •Extend lifespan rather than renew without reason

Local authorities and companies are already engaged in digital reuse — refurbished IT donations, digital inclusion, fighting digital illiteracy Leading actors structure this sector: WeeeFund (Lyon), Emmaüs Connect / LaCollecte.tech, Les Ateliers du Bocage (Emmaüs, Deux-Sèvres), alongside local authorities engaged in digital reuse.

Data from open digital commons

The data used by the map comes from open digital commons, including: — OpenStreetMap, for contributive mapping — data.gouv.fr, for French public datasets They are:

Open

Accessible to all, under open licenses.

Verifiable

They can be controlled, corrected and enriched publicly.

Reuse the map

The FileVert reuse map is a tool of general interest, accessible to all. You can share it as an educational resource, awareness tool, internal tool, or useful link in your content. If you cite it, please mention FileVert - filevert.fr as the source. This helps preserve the independence, quality, and public access to the tool.

What you can do

Reuse & donate

Donation, second-hand, refurbishment, resource centers, associations.

Repair

Repair cafés, workshops, responsible after-sales service.

Train in digital best practices

Libraries, public digital spaces, NGOs, training, schools, universities.

Access refurbished equipment

WeeeFund, Emmaüs Connect, Ateliers du Bocage, Back Market — refurbished PCs, Macs, smartphones.

Recycle only at end of real life

WEEE, material channels.

What you can do with this map

Find a WEEE collection point near me
Get my PC, Mac or smartphone refurbished
Donate my IT equipment rather than discard it
Repair rather than replace
Buy refurbished equipment
Recycle only at end of real life
Train in responsible digital practices
Reduce the impact of my equipment fleet

Reference

Well-known collection points and digital reuse actors

Alongside the interactive map, here are the most consulted channels in France — and a few European references — to drop off, refurbish or repair a PC, Mac, smartphone or other electronic device.

France: where to drop off, donate or refurbish

Eco-organisations and official collection finders

  • Ecosystem

    Non-profit eco-organisation for household WEEE. Online map of collection points (partner stores, recycling centres, associations), repair bonus, bulbs and batteries channels. Referenced by French public service portals.

  • Ecologic

    State-approved eco-organisation since 2006, 6,600+ collection points in France. e-dechet.com platform for businesses and public bodies: pickup, traceability, IT fleet reuse.

Retail chains — small devices and IT

  • Fnac, Darty, Boulanger, Electro Dépôt

    In-store collection bins for small equipment (often < 25 cm) with no purchase required ('1 for 0' rule). '1 for 1' take-back when buying new. Fnac Darty is among France's largest WEEE collectors.

  • Leclerc, Carrefour, Auchan and hypermarkets

    Stores over 400 m² must take back certain small electronic devices without purchase — handy for old smartphones and accessories.

  • Municipal recycling centres

    Accept all WEEE free of charge: computers, monitors, printers, phones, appliances. Hours and rules depend on your local authority.

Solidarity reuse: Weeefund, Emmaüs, Ateliers du Bocage…

  • WeeeFund (weeefund.fr)

    General-interest association based in Villeurbanne (Lyon metro). Via WeeeCollect, it collects unused computers, smartphones and monitors from businesses and local authorities, wipes data and refurbishes ~400 laptops per year for inclusion programmes (WeeeTeach, WeeeGive, WeeeJob) or solidarity sales WeeeSell. Donations eligible for 60% corporate tax relief.

  • Emmaüs Connect & LaCollecte.tech

    Digital branch of the Emmaüs movement: regional collect-refurbish-redistribute channels at solidarity prices (PCs, Macs, smartphones, tablets). Digital Relay network; Ecologic partnership for individual donations. Emmaüs communities nationwide also accept working equipment.

  • Les Ateliers du Bocage

    Emmaüs-member SCIC and social enterprise since 1992, workshops in Deux-Sèvres (79), western France. Local refurbishment of corporate and public-sector fleets (Apple, HP, Lenovo, Samsung…), Solidatech programme for associations, online shop. Blancco-certified data wiping, ISO 14001 — 20+ years of IT refurbishment.

  • Recyclea, Envie, Ecodair

    Other social-economy IT reuse structures: fleet collection, job integration, data wiping and solidarity second life.

  • Back Market, Recommerce, Fnac Occasion, Darty Occasion

    Certified refurbished marketplaces and corners — buy or trade in PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets with warranty.

Repair before replacement

  • Repair Cafés (association network)

    Free participatory repair sessions for computers, smartphones, small appliances, bikes… Hundreds of locations in France on repaircafe.org.

  • Repair bonus (France)

    Financial help to repair rather than discard, via Ecosystem and approved channels for phones, computers and appliances.

Europe: useful references

  • EU WEEE Directive

    Sets separate collection, reuse and recycling rules for electrical and electronic equipment across member states — common regulatory basis including France.

  • Repair Café International

    Movement born in the Netherlands: thousands of sessions in Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Portugal and the UK.

  • The Restart Project (UK)

    British electronics repair network and 'Fixing Factories' in London — cited in European right-to-repair policies.

The FileVert map shows open locations from OpenStreetMap and data.gouv.fr near your postcode. The actors above are national landmarks: always check acceptance conditions (device state, data wiping) on site or online.

Natural link with FileVert

This map complements FileVert usage on the real lifecycle:

Before

reuse, repair, recycle

During

transfer soberly

After

automatically delete

Reuse, repair, recycle rather than replace.

Coherence with FileVert tools

Compressor

Optimize before transfer

Explorer

Reuse map

Extend equipment lifespan

Explorer

FileVert Transfer

Transfer soberly

Explorer

Three independent tools, the same logic: do right, at each step.

FAQ – Digital reuse and second life

Collection points, PC/Mac/smartphone refurbishment, donation and repair: essential answers

Where can I find a WEEE collection point for my IT equipment?

Enter your postcode or city on the FileVert map: collection points for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) — stores, recycling centres, approved structures — appear around you. Recycling is only recommended at end of real life, when reuse or repair is no longer possible.

How can I get my PC, Mac or laptop refurbished?

The map lists IT refurbishment actors: specialist shops, associations, certified channels. Filter by category to find a professional or charity that refurbishes desktops, laptops and Macs before resale or donation.

Where can I donate a smartphone, tablet or phone for a second life?

Use the map to locate associations, resource centres and donation points that accept phones and tablets. Donating rather than discarding extends equipment life and reduces the resources needed to manufacture new devices.

How do I find a repair café to fix my computer or smartphone?

Repair cafés and community repair workshops are listed on the map. They help diagnose faults, replace components or extend use before considering replacement or recycling.

What is the difference between reuse, refurbishment and recycling?

Reuse gives equipment a direct second life (donation, second-hand). Refurbishment restores working condition (cleaning, parts replacement, testing). Recycling is a last resort when reuse is no longer possible: materials are recovered through WEEE channels.

Does the map cover all of France?

Yes. The FileVert reuse map covers metropolitan France and overseas departments where OpenStreetMap and data.gouv.fr data allow it. Results depend on the quality of open data available locally.

Where does the data displayed on the map come from?

Locations come exclusively from open digital commons: OpenStreetMap for contributive mapping and data.gouv.fr for certain public datasets. Data is open, verifiable and can be enriched by the community.

Do I need a FileVert account to use the map?

No. The map is a public, free tool with no registration or account required. No ad tracking, no data resale: browse directly from your browser.

Can I donate corporate IT equipment to an association?

Yes. Many associations and reuse structures accept company IT fleets (PCs, monitors, printers). Regional initiatives — such as refurbished equipment donation programmes run by local authorities — illustrate this approach. The map helps you find actors near you.

How can I extend the second life of digital equipment in daily life?

Prioritise repair, donation or buying refurbished before replacing. Use the map to find suitable solutions, then transfer files soberly with FileVert when you need to share documents or digital deliverables.

Can I drop off my old phone or computer at Fnac or Darty?

Yes — for small devices (often under 25 cm), Fnac, Darty, Boulanger and Electro Dépôt usually have self-service bins with no purchase required. The FileVert map also helps you find other nearby points.

What is the difference between Ecosystem and Ecologic?

Both are approved WEEE eco-organisations with complementary scopes. Ecosystem focuses on households (collection map, repair bonus, bulbs and batteries). Ecologic also serves businesses and public bodies via e-dechet.com, with IT fleet reuse channels.

How can I donate IT equipment to WeeeFund?

Businesses and local authorities can contact WeeeFund via weeefund.fr/weeecollect: collection of working laptops, smartphones and monitors, secure data wiping and serial-number traceability. WeeeFund mainly serves the Lyon metro area but can receive shipped equipment nationwide.

What do Les Ateliers du Bocage offer for refurbishment?

Les Ateliers du Bocage (ateliers-du-bocage.fr) have refurbished computers and smartphones from corporate and public fleets for 20+ years in Deux-Sèvres. Blancco wiping, 70+ test points, online shop including Solidatech for associations, ISO 14001 certified.