Advancing the circular economy at SNCF
As a materials consumer, we’re fighting to prevent resource depletion, reduce waste and shrink the impact of materials production. We’re working towards 3 aims: limit consumption, cut waste and reclaim end-of-life products.
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Full versionSNCF recycles and reclaims end-of-life rolling stock (trains, locomotives, etc.), dismantling and reusing an average of 55,000 tonnes of materials annually. This reduces maintenance costs and conserves natural resources. By 2025, SNCF Réseau’s recycling facility will collect 100% of the components from its infrastrucure project sites for recycling or reuse.
We’ve also set up:
- A dedicated channel to recycle and reuse SNCF workwear—outside mainstream textile recycling—that has been running since 2014. The first factory opened in 2023.
- A campaign to collect employees’ old computers: Some 40,000 devices have been reconditioned and resold by Olinn, generating €90,000 in proceeds donated to non-profit projects.
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