Share of waste exports from France 2021, by material
Metal waste accounted for about 58 percent of total waste exports from France in 2021. This was followed by paper, cardboard, and wood waste, which represented 20 percent of exports. Meanwhile, plastic waste only accounted for around five percent of French shipments of waste that year. The value of waste exported from France reached a high of 7.5 billion euros in 2021.